SNL Wannabes: Nothing But YouTube Losers
Take a look at the above video, which was recently brought to my attention. It’s a bit dated as it deals with the election, but it’s still getting some play on YouTube, and it disgusts me. Not to mention that it didn’t work.
As opposed to the expert skewerings delivered by the pros at SNL to both candidates as well as their rivals in the primaries, this piece uses lowest common denominator stereotypes and copy that doesn’t reach the threshold of effective humor, while degrading both the opposition candidate (Obama) as well as unwittingly belittling the amateur “artistes” themselves who aren’t perceptive enough to see that their work makes them look even more foolish than their target.
Perhaps worst of all, by being unclear as to whether their primary thrust is humor or political persuasion, they trivialized what, during these unprecedented times, should have been the most vital, urgent, and sincere debate we’ve ever had.
Take it from a major league wiseass and fan of the anything goes genre: there’s a time to pull the plug and get real. These clowns have some growing up to do.
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I have “stumbled up” your blog quite a bit in the last month or so.
I agree that this video is a bit propagandistic and is definitely pro-republican. however, this whole election has played-out into nothing more than a popularity contest. I admit, I was quite enthusiastic about Obama in the beginning. but there has been too much empty hype. it reminds me of the Nazis who used catch phrases to manipulate people into playing into the game. maybe I’m wrong and I hope that I am. but there has been something really creepy about the whole “change”, “hope” , “progress” bit.
but, that’s just my opinion and for the record, I am a libertarian-anarchist /anarcho-capitalist. something sorta like that.
thanks for the blogs, mate. keep questioning!
i think the mass media and Americans lack of attention span has dumbed down the language of politics and presenting coherent positions. i think Obama played the game and the proof will be in the pudding of his governance.
from your self-description, it sounds like, if we’re not on the same page, we’re chapters in the same book.
stay and touch and thanks. LK
This unfortunately was a very accurate description of why people did vote for him. I work for UMSL student newspaper and they decided not to run a story about who voted for Obama and why because the top two answers were “he was cute” (which was inteded to be a joke and not something people would actually pick) and the top answer of why UMSL students voted for Obama “I don’t know”. We got duped the end.
appreciate the feedback. agreed that both candidates had some narrow and/or simple minded fools as supporters. to focus solely on them is a dangerous misrepresentation that the video engages in. as far as us getting duped, the jury is out, and i’m hoping for the best given a very bad situation.
thanks for the input; stay in touch. LK
Sorry to burst your bubble as you try to critique all who disagree with you, this is nothing but an exaggeration of the truth. People really do follow politicians on both sides for stupid reasons like skin color, political party that backs them, catch phrases, etc. This ALSO happens to be a response video to a similar video making fun of Republicans. The truth is, both political parties are full of money and power hungry “elitists” and so you have to vote on the candidate, not the letter next to their name (D or R usually). I’m an independant conservative, so I was definitely against Obama’s policy, but McCain is really far from my first choice as well. I hope Obama pulls through and greatly exceeds my expectations of him, but if he doesn’t maybe America will wake up and get some intelligent information instead of mainstream news and youtube cronies.
looking for a dialog blackhawk, not a knee jerk response that automatically dismisses those i disagree with. that said, iagree with much of what you’ve written above, and we collectively may be in a death spiral where the satire perpetuates the shallow thinking.
stay in touch. appreciate the edge. LK
This video is a case study of the logical fallacy called “straw man.” By repeating the straw man fallacy the propaganda become obvious and the message ends up having the opposite effect or no effect. By the end of the video most viewers will dismiss all arguments even if some of them are valid. There will be some that will use the straw men to boaster their previous beliefs. These are people that will say, “Nothing you can say will change my mind.” I encourage everyone to learn the logical fallacies. Knowing them can save you money and can save your life.
See:
http://www.theskepticsguide.org/logicalfallacies.asp
Disclaimer: I am new at logical fallacies.
Wow, that was really lame. Unfunny and misleading all at once.
I’ve stopped by a few times, like the blog. Keep it up.
It is actually prophetic in that many who just think it would be cool to have a black president for the first time instead of actual experience and substance would vote blindly for a man.
and now we reap the whirlwind as some would say.