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| ▲ | kulahan 20 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | As an example, you do realize that in the South Park episode where Gerald starts farting into a wine glass after buying an electric car, they're not making fun of people who buy electric cars, but rather people who think they're special for having bought an electric car, right? And with Gore, it's not that he took a huge stance, it's that his messaging was goofy and ineffective. Satire is dead, I guess. | |
| ▲ | EA-3167 19 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | | Pedantry is a double-edged sword, I replied to a comment beginning with the unequivocal: "They have not changed." In fact they've changed a lot, their sense of humor, how they make the show, their willingness to embrace a broader viewpoint, and yes their ability to admit that they screwed up something important. It may not be as much change as you'd like, but that's a different question. | |
| ▲ | Gud 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | Gore is a massive hypocrite and deserves the ridicule he gets. No champion of the environment gallivants in a jet and lives in a mansion. | | |
| ▲ | psd1 22 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | | Your observation of the contradiction is correct, but reductionist to a fault. If Gore would have been better than Dubya, and if campaigning requires travel, etc. I take it you don't decry hydro for the use of concrete? | |
| ▲ | conorcleary 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | What if the mansion had balloons and the jet was grounded? /s The point of shows like SP taking on targets like Gore were their eco-shaming angles; these people we know of and hear of are polished products of Corp. Inc. and if they have a green angle it's accompanied by green-washing, which will have anti and pro groupies alongside stirring up discourse that is both helpful and non | | |
| ▲ | Gud 9 hours ago | parent [-] | | If Gore had built a floating castle in the sky, a one off magical house, I’d say, he’s alright |
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