The RW is having a good laugh at the Liberals fighting over the Oscars

[lukasahero]

Pardon my presumption of having started another thread about this but...

"Crash", whether anyone liked it or not, addressed a relevant issue in our culture today that many people think is no longer an issue: racism. Katrina brought home just how big an issue race in this society still is.

"Brokeback Mountain", whether anyone liked it or not, broke new ground for a mainstream movie release during a time when gay rights are being used to divide us by hateful, ignorant people. It was both a commercial and a critical success when few thought that was possible.

Race, class, sexuality, gender, religion. These are ALL issues that still rage in this country. The Academy Awards recognized two films this year that addressed two issues that should be right up there at the top of EVERY liberal, progressive, Democrat's agenda and we should be proud of what both films accomplished and the dialog both have encouraged.

Instead, today we fight over who has it worse and you know what? The only people who win when we do that are the people that would rather have us fighting each other than fighting them.

Flame away...

[StClone]

1. That's a RW invention

They are projecting because they are happy it didn't win. So once satisfied with that they move on to their next level of shits and giggles. "If we are happy about BBM Oscar-less than the Libs must be upset." Simpletons.

[lukasahero]

2. Have you been reading DU today? eom

[StClone]

9. Yeah

That is some of what I am talking about.

[rfranklin]

3. Who cares? We know that it was a thinly disguised story of

a White House spokesman and his manly Marine lover.

[ChiciB1]

4. Why Are Liberals Fighting Over Oscars???

Personally, I'm quite proud of how it turned out. I'm not an avid movie goer, nor do I always watch the Oscars, but did so last night because of Jon Stewart and because of the the content and issues that the nominations presented!

And one of the most interesting comments from last night was when George Clooney said he was Proud To Be Out Of Touch! As someone posted last night, that statement will make a GREAT bumper sticker, and I plan to see if I can order some made up for myself.

Since I just connected to DU today, I haven't heard much about what the Wing-Nuts are saying. Guess I'll have to check it out. But for me, they can stick it where the sun don't shine! I certainly hope we here at DU are going to get into some sort of flame war about this.

[BlueEyedSon]

5. JON "FAKE NEWS" STEWART HOSTED, WHAT"S TO FIGHT ABOUT?????

:woohoo:

[goforit]

11. Fake news?....Are you kidding???

This stuff is real man.

[951-Riverside]

6. Its *MY* fault whites are racist and minorities are always angry & violent

That is the message I got from Crash, it didnt address real racism at all.

[President Kerry]

10. you obviously didn't get the message..

It wasn't just about white racism. It's about REAL racism through the eyes of many ethnic groups. As real as I've ever seen a movie depict.

Watch the movie again reading between the lines. Better yet, get it on DVD and watch the commentary. Real shallow comment.

[Katherine Brengle]

16. Watch it again. n/t

[Montauk6]

7. Wait... wait... whoa there... time out...

You mean to say that we can't jaw about what we liked/hated about the Oscars without it being consider LIBERAL IN-FIGHTING??? When did that memo get passed out? I think I was changing the ink cartridge in my fax machine.

And, this is the beauty of BEING A LIBERAL, we wrestle issues to the ground and get loud with each other. Let the consoviets march in lock-step, not me.

[goforit]

12. Well said M6!!!.....We have freedom of thought not loyal obedience!!!

[NVMojo]

8. i sort of agree with them, we are acting like a bunch of spoiled brats

fighting over which candy is the best. We were lucky to have so many anti-freep/fundie films this year. Enough said.

[JNelson6563]

13. Hell even I am amused/sickened

I can't tell you how pathetic DU is today with all the whiney threads and crap! My gawd, can't we at least contain the utter shit to the lounge?!?!?

The world is in horrible shape and you'd think the only thing amiss was certain favorite choices didn't get the nod.

Plagues, pestilence, famine adn war going on people!! Grow the fuck up!!


Julie

[MissMarple]

14. They are grasping at straws. We argue and then we come back together.

They are so insecure they are afraid to argue, discuss, doubt, and thus come up with better ideas. If someone disagrees with their accepted spin, they freak out. What idiots.

[Katherine Brengle]

15. Why the hell is everyone bothering with this stuff?

A great movie won Best Picture. A few other great movies were nominated, and didn't win.

Nothing has changed.

[Individualist]

17. Oh my, I'm so worried

about what reich-wing cultists say about liberals. :sarcasm: