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The National Rifle Association takes on Thomas and Friends

  • 15-09-2018 10:56AM
    #1
    Captain Obvious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,165 ✭✭✭


    The UN has recently partnered with the makers of Thomas and Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine) to make a number of new episodes aimed at teaching "children the importance of taking part in the global efforts to end poverty, providing girls and boys with the same opportunities, and of course doing so while protecting our planet".



    Russia funded organisation, the NRA, has taken particular exception to this. In particular, they have an issue with a new African female train in the show. They believe introducing gender and ethnicity into the show is unnecessary left wing propaganda. Obviously they haven't seen the show in a while because gender and ethnicity has been in it for a long time. They conclude their exposé by showing and image of Thomas and Friends in KKK hoods with tracks burning behind them in an attempt to bring humour to the show.


    So are the NRA right to be highlighting this liberal leftist assault on our beloved childhood characters or has the Trump Train gone off the rails on this one? Also, what has any of this got to do with guns?


    CNN story
    UN Press release


    Can't find the NRA video any more. Guess they hid it.


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Comments

  • #2
    Atoms for Peace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    “there’s blame on both sides and I have no doubt about it”


  • #3
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    You Michael Moore?


  • #4
    mikemac2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭mikemac2


    Is the fat controller still part of this show?


  • #5
    Captain Obvious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,165 ✭✭✭Captain Obvious


    mikemac2 wrote: »
    Is the fat controller still part of this show?


    Fatceptance at it's finest.


  • #6
    donspeekinglesh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭donspeekinglesh


    mikemac2 wrote: »
    Is the fat controller still part of this show?

    Yes, but he's now called Sir Toppen Hat.

    There used to be a Thin Controller too.


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  • #7
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,372 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    donspeekinglesh wrote: »
    Yes, but he's now called Sir Toppen Hat.

    There used to be a Thin Controller too.

    In my day, he was just The Fat Controller.


  • #8
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,372 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    This makes me think of the southern U.S. in the 1950s and 60s.


  • #9
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,781 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    branie2 wrote: »
    In my day, he was just The Fat Controller.

    Yep. Who wore a top hat and told Thomas he was a very naughty engine.

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



  • #10
    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    Myself and a few mates were actually just talking about this (http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sad_Story_of_Henry) the other day


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
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    The NRA is f'cked up, what's this got to do with guns? And you'd think they'd have learned their lesson after the weird threatening videos they put out last year


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  • #12
    EdgeCase
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    Where do you even start with this one. The NRA seems to be a parody of itself.

    It's just mindboggling to see what passes for normal political debate over there. You'd really have to wonder where an aspect of the US is headed.


  • #13
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,801 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    25kqf0.jpg


  • #14
    Sal Butamol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Sal Butamol


    I miss the days when cartoons sole purpose was to entertain

    The politicising of childhood by the extreme left and right reminds me of the approach of organised religion.


  • #15
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,822 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    I miss the days when cartoons sole purpose was to entertain

    The politicising of childhood by the extreme left and right reminds me of the approach of organised religion.

    Was this before or after their sole purpose was to sell action figures and merch?


  • #16
    Sal Butamol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Sal Butamol


    ShooterSF wrote: »
    Was this before or after their sole purpose was to sell action figures and merch?

    You ignore the point that matters.:rolleyes:


  • #17
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    Damn Liberals and their

    *shuffles deck*

    Multi-ethnic trains in children's TV!


  • #18
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    You ignore the point that matters.:rolleyes:

    You keep making up points that don't matter. :rolleyes:


  • #19
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,781 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    donspeekinglesh wrote: »
    Yes, but he's now called Sir Toppen Hat.

    latest?cb=20090728035438

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



  • #20
    Sal Butamol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Sal Butamol


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    You keep making up points that don't matter. :rolleyes:

    So politicising children's cartoon's or books etc doesn't matter?

    Would you have a problem if a popular children's cartoon was influenced by alt-right politics?

    No? Really?


  • #21
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    So politicising children's cartoon's or books etc doesn't matter?

    Would you have a problem if a popular children's cartoon was influenced by alt-right politics?

    No? Really?

    This isn't the first time a FICTIONAL TRAIN in a children's TV show has been from another country.


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  • #22
    Sal Butamol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Sal Butamol


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    This isn't the first time a FICTIONAL TRAIN in a children's TV show has been from another country.

    Did I say it was? No. Stay on point please


  • #23
    Captain Obvious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,165 ✭✭✭Captain Obvious


    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    I miss the days when cartoons sole purpose was to entertain

    The politicising of childhood by the extreme left and right reminds me of the approach of organised religion.


    Are you comparing the UN to the extreme left here?


  • #24
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,299 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    Had no idea the nutjobs in the NRA were funded by Russia.


  • #25
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    Did I say it was? No. Stay on point please

    So let's get this straight.

    You're claiming that by having a character of a different nationality in a children's TV show, then it's being politicized?

    Captain Planet must have been awful for you.


  • #26
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    I miss the days when cartoons sole purpose was to entertain

    The politicising of childhood by the extreme left and right reminds me of the approach of organised religion.

    Thomas the Tank Engine was already politicised - Gordon was an obvious Tory. A Protestant one too, with a name like that.


  • #27
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,107 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    EdgeCase wrote: »
    Where do you even start with this one. The NRA seems to be a parody of itself.

    It's just mindboggling to see what passes for normal political debate over there. You'd really have to wonder where an aspect of the US is headed.

    Which begs the question, will other aspects of the US, who arent utter fruit and nut cases be able to rescue it.


  • #28
    Billy86
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    nraterroristorg-1280x720.jpg


  • #29
    Sal Butamol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Sal Butamol


    Love how the lefty cultists twist everything to suit their agenda. They are every bit as bad, if not worse, than the NRA nuts


  • #30
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 99,665 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Captain Obvious wrote: »
    So are the NRA right to be highlighting this liberal leftist assault on our beloved childhood characters or has the Trump Train gone off the rails on this one? Also, what has any of this got to do with guns?
    ...

    Can't find the NRA video any more. Guess they hid it.


    You'll find the NRA Video here - NSFW

    It's very unsettling but you can see where the NRA are coming from on this one.


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  • #31
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    Is there/was there locomotives ever built in Africa? That’s the biggest problem I have with it, it would be unfeasible for a British railway to purchase an African locomotive.



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