Why I am forever centrist

[Sidelle]

Talking shit on the internet = classic.

[paulgiamatti]

Also, on the topic of Sam Harris, if you haven't seen this interview yet you're in for a treat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vln9D81eO60

This whole thing came as quite a surprise to me after watching Argo, which I actually thought was a great film and a very accurate depiction of a late 1970s theocratic Iran. Needless to say, I think much less of Ben Affleck after seeing this.

[Estolcles]

Originally Posted by paulgiamatti [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Needless to say, I think much less of Ben Affleck after seeing this.

You mean you weren't thinking less of him when he made "Gigli"?

[paulgiamatti]

Well, Argo redeemed him a little bit. Now he's back down to Gigli-level.

[Sidelle]

Originally Posted by paulgiamatti [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also, on the topic of Sam Harris, if you haven't seen this interview yet you're in for a treat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vln9D81eO60

This whole thing came as quite a surprise to me after watching Argo, which I actually thought was a great film and a very accurate depiction of a late 1970s theocratic Iran. Needless to say, I think much less of Ben Affleck after seeing this.

It's wrong of me but I was secretly hoping Ben's head would explode. Goddamn, talk about mad. Lol

Originally Posted by Estolcles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You mean you weren't thinking less of him when he made "Gigli"?

Lol

[Patriam1066]

Originally Posted by paulgiamatti [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also, on the topic of Sam Harris, if you haven't seen this interview yet you're in for a treat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vln9D81eO60

This whole thing came as quite a surprise to me after watching Argo, which I actually thought was a great film and a very accurate depiction of a late 1970s theocratic Iran. Needless to say, I think much less of Ben Affleck after seeing this.

Argo is as accurate a depiction of Iran as the Lion King is of how a pride of lions operates.

I hate to defend it because it's a shit hole, but I ever meet the makers of that movie or the last season of Homeland, I will kick them in the Nuts for their blatant propaganda.

Persians have never been, and will never be, stupid. We have many shortcomings, like how I had a full beard at age 11 and the white kids called me Moses, but we aren't caricature-like Arabs who scream Allahu Akbar and then set off a C4 vest. Islam is a very small aspect of the culture... Unfortunately the government uses Jizzlam as a CYA tactic to hide the fact that the IRGC is nothing more than a military dictatorship.

Let my people go

[Patriam1066]

Originally Posted by Sidelle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It's wrong of me but I was secretly hoping Ben's head would explode. Goddamn, talk about mad. Lol

Lol

My favorite place in Iran (that I visited). I don't know why Affleck is so offended, but I can't stand how Maher thinks everyone in the Middle East is garbage. Like we're all misogynists and homophobes who take nothing from life but what we're told by our Imam or sheik.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mTVcaJ6-zq...00/8tEc6Yt.jpg

[Faron]

Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

but we aren't caricature-like Arabs who scream Allahu Akbar and then set off a C4 vest.

Do you scrutinize every tv/movie character you see to make sure that it is a vanilla blend of only the best things about a nationality/race/ethnicity?

[Patriam1066]

Originally Posted by Faron [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Do you scrutinize every tv/movie character you see to make sure that it is a vanilla blend of only the best things about a nationality/race/ethnicity?

watch last season of Homeland. It isn't about "vanilla," it's blatant anti-iranian propaganda.

And no, I dont, but when Israelis make a show to make my race look like savages, expect scrutiny.

Do you troll every post that has nothing to do with you? Thank you, come again

[Faron]

Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

watch last season of Homeland. It isn't about "vanilla," it's blatant anti-iranian propaganda.

And no, I dont, but when Israelis make a show to make my race look like savages, expect scrutiny.

So the answer is yes. Everything in tv/film is fair game unless it hits too close to home or you, then it becomes propaganda. Got it.