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WM_in_MO
02-04-2014, 02:38 PM
it's people not speaking the same language.

http://deadspin.com/dumb-people-mad-at-multilingual-america-the-beautiful-1514567876


Coca-Cola aired a Super Bowl ad with "America the Beautiful" sung in numerous languages. It was sweet and forgettable—there are many things not to like about Coke, but their harmless pandering to the idea that America is, among other things, a polyglot nation is not among them—except to dumb, intolerant people who were mad about non-English languages being used in combination with America. They were angry, and used the hashtag #fuckcoke (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23fuckcoke&src=hash) so that everyone would know just how angry they were.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8iM73E6JP8

http://onebit.us/x/i/IkeyMgenBe.jpg
http://onebit.us/x/i/JH1L6jrsbP.jpg
http://onebit.us/x/i/CrHL6sRhIa.png




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5mLjKI968g

Brian4Liberty
02-04-2014, 02:58 PM
Obviously there are idiots who will say stupid things. Happens all the time.

Now if you look at the commercial from a political standpoint, it can be interpreted in many ways. Was this a globalist corporation pushing for the new amnesty deal (US Chamber of Commerce agenda)? Possible. Were they pushing typical leftist political correctness? No doubt. Would a song like "We are the World" be more appropriate? Probably. It was somewhat like singing the national anthem in another language.

Just another day of propaganda embedded in entertainment...

jllundqu
02-04-2014, 03:01 PM
I thought the commercial was great. It immediately stood out and I knew it would cause controversy, but I knew why.

otherone
02-04-2014, 03:02 PM
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/b9/2f/bc/b92fbce356a369cf4a8757ccb76f2e74.jpg

Origanalist
02-04-2014, 03:03 PM
Of all the things I don't give a damn about, this ranks pretty high on the list.

WM_in_MO
02-04-2014, 03:04 PM
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/b9/2f/bc/b92fbce356a369cf4a8757ccb76f2e74.jpg

http://www.troll.me/images2/grammar-correction-guy/youre.jpg

Origanalist
02-04-2014, 03:07 PM
http://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/824/5546/original.jpg?w=600&h

http://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/824/5557/original.jpg?w=600&h

It's slightly amusing to listen to both sides tear into each other, that's about it.

heavenlyboy34
02-04-2014, 03:08 PM
LMAO @ the comments. ZOMG, there are far too many stupid and ignorant people in 'Murica...Thanks for reminding me about a few of the reasons why I don't trust Boobus as far as I can throw him. /facepalm

green73
02-04-2014, 03:09 PM
In America, ‘We’ Don’t Necessarily Speak English
Ryan McMaken

As Lew pointed out (http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/also-at-the-crony-bowl/), Coca Cola Corporation joined in the jingoist party at the Super Bowl by airing a pro-government commercial that included people singing one of the regime’s quasi-religious hymns in a variety of languages. To anyone who doesn’t equate the American government with God Almighty, this was of course silly.

Equally ridiculous, however, was the reaction (http://publicshaming.tumblr.com/post/75447787843/speak-english-racist-revolt-as-coca-cola-airs) among some nationalists who disliked the commercial because it wasn’t nationalistic enough. It seems that for some people, you’re only allowed to worship the US government in English. To wit:

http://www.lewrockwell.com/assets/2014/02/english.jpg

Now in spite of their professed love for all things American, I doubt that more than 1 in 100 of these sorts of people could even tell you in what decade the United States Constitution was ratified. Their regard for historical facts is probably less that exacting, but I’ll break the news to them nonetheless. Historically, the United States has never been (http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/back-when-america-was-multi-lingual/) a place where “we” speak English only. This has never been true as either a legal or a practical matter. The Colorado Constitution of 1876, for example, specifically declares English, German and Spanish to be the languages of the state:

Article XVIII, sec 8 (1876):


“The general assembly shall provide for publication of the laws passed at each session thereof; and until the year 1900, they shall cause to be published in Spanish and German a sufficient number of copies of said laws to supply that portion of the inhabitants of the State who speak those languages and who may be unable to read and understand the English language.”

No “official” language is declared, however, because “official” languages are primarily the domain of know-nothings and other hard-core nationalists who think it’s the government’s business to regulate every aspect of human life.

Moreover, we might point to the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which declared large numbers of Mexican citizens to suddenly be American citizens at the end of the American war of aggression against the Mexicans in 1848. The citizenship of those Mexicans was certainly not predicated on their learning of English. We might also say the same about the French speakers forced into the US by the Louisiana Purchase. The fact that government schooling and other huge-government programs has largely stamped out non-English languages does not mean that in America “we” speak English. It simply means that as freedom has waned in America, so has the freedom to communicate in a language of one’s own choosing.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/in-america-we-dont-necessarily-speak-english/

tod evans
02-04-2014, 03:11 PM
Sad! :(


Boobus get's mad at a TV commercial whilst government tramps all over the constitution.

heavenlyboy34
02-04-2014, 03:17 PM
Amazing how history rhymes. Anyone remember this Coke ad? -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib-Qiyklq-Q&hd=1

h/t to the commenter on the article that reminded me of that. :) I was quite young when that ad was originally made and became popular. (I can hear the kids here calling me an old phart now...lolz :toady:)

LibertyEagle
02-04-2014, 03:21 PM
Personally, I didn't like it much either, but it doesn't even come close to making my list of top priorities.

WM_in_MO
02-04-2014, 03:24 PM
Personally, I didn't like it much either, but it doesn't even come close to making my list of top priorities.

CANT YOU SEE THAT IN A FEW YEARS WE'LL ALL BE SPEAKIN MOOSLIM?

Brian4Liberty
02-04-2014, 03:27 PM
Amazing how history rhymes. Anyone remember this Coke ad? -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib-Qiyklq-Q&hd=1

h/t to the commenter on the article that reminded me of that. :) I was quite young when that ad was originally made and became popular. (I can hear the kids here calling me an old phart now...lolz :toady:)

Very first thing I thought of when I saw the new one. They updated it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2ZwJiK0fJ0

2young2vote
02-04-2014, 03:43 PM
As I sat there watching the commercial, all I could think was "There are going to be a lot of ignorant people upset with this." SPEEK 'MERCAN MUTHA FUHUH.

AuH20
02-04-2014, 03:48 PM
More globalist programming from the Coca Cola Corporation. This commercial was almost as unnerving as the Maserati one.

AuH20
02-04-2014, 03:52 PM
Obviously there are idiots who will say stupid things. Happens all the time.

Now if you look at the commercial from a political standpoint, it can be interpreted in many ways. Was this a globalist corporation pushing for the new amnesty deal (US Chamber of Commerce agenda)? Possible. Were they pushing typical leftist political correctness? No doubt. Would a song like "We are the World" be more appropriate? Probably. It was somewhat like singing the national anthem in another language.

Just another day of propaganda embedded in entertainment...

The elites running this country are so ahead of the average citizen in terms of programming their next move. It's rather quite comical. This segment was screaming "Embrace the global plantation."

jkr
02-04-2014, 03:53 PM
H8ed it

FUCK "coke"

ill call them when i want to DISSOLVE CORROSION FROM MY CARS BATTERY TERMINAL

yeah, quench yor thirst with that

AuH20
02-04-2014, 03:56 PM
Now this one is flat out ominous:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmpiwU50f5w

Dr.3D
02-04-2014, 04:04 PM
Seems they are so stupid they think that was the national anthem.

Brian4Liberty
02-04-2014, 04:06 PM
Obviously there are idiots who will say stupid things. Happens all the time.

Now if you look at the commercial from a political standpoint, it can be interpreted in many ways. Was this a globalist corporation pushing for the new amnesty deal (US Chamber of Commerce agenda)? Possible. Were they pushing typical leftist political correctness? No doubt. Would a song like "We are the World" be more appropriate? Probably. It was somewhat like singing the national anthem in another language.

Just another day of propaganda embedded in entertainment...

Questions answered. This was globalist, crony corporatist propaganda.


Coke CEO: Immigration reform good for business

... I support immigration reform. As a first-generation American, I know firsthand the blessings of living in this country. As a business leader, I also know we need to make it easier for committed, highly skilled people to make their lives and livelihoods here. Immigration is an essential part of the growth calculus for this great country.
...
As Washington grapples with much-needed immigration reform, my hope is that our leaders focus on creating a modern system with rational laws and regulations, strong border controls, greater opportunities for skilled foreign-born professionals and a clear way forward for undocumented workers — a potential route to U.S. citizenship that bears all the rights, responsibilities and obligations of that coveted status.

...we should remember that immigration is not just an American issue. On the contrary, it is a global issue. But the U.S. clearly has a leadership opportunity to promote immigration reform beyond our own borders. For the sake of our economy and the global economy, this leadership cannot come fast enough.
...
Just as international policymakers are moving toward cross-border bank regulations, intellectual property protections and reductions in trade barriers, they should also strive for multilateral solutions to reduce harmful, even immobilizing friction in the labor market.

Let me suggest three ways in which government, business and civil society can work together to address global immigration reform immediately. First, we should encourage the organizers of the G-20 summit to include this in their agenda in September. Second, we should ask the United Nations to include immigration reform as an amendment to the Millennium Development Goals. And third, we should call on the World Trade Organization to work with both to advance this issue during the next global trade talks.

With the right set of immigration and visa reforms, we can help usher in a new era of American opportunity and economic vitality, while giving the global economy a boost.

Muhtar Kent is chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Co.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/02/28/coke-ceo-immigration-reform/1954543/

AuH20
02-04-2014, 04:07 PM
Questions answered. This was globalist, crony corporatist propaganda.

More compromised CFR flunkies. Nothing to see here:

http://www.cfr.org/experts/world/muhtar-kent/b18465


Active in the global business community, Mr. Kent is chairman of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum, co-chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center's CEO Council on Health and Innovation, a fellow of the Foreign Policy Association, a member of the Business Roundtable, immediate past co-chair of The Consumer Goods Forum, a past chairman of the U.S.-China Business Council, and chairman emeritus of the U.S. ASEAN Business Council. He also is a member of the Eminent Persons Group for ASEAN, appointed by President Obama and Secretary Clinton.

Do you think any of these charlatans care about a vibrant, INDEPENDENT United States reemerging from it's slumber? Of course not.

mosquitobite
02-04-2014, 04:09 PM
Now this one is flat out ominous:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmpiwU50f5w

Holy crap! Indeed.

Made me think of demons.

cajuncocoa
02-04-2014, 04:32 PM
What's even funnier is that they think it was the National Anthem.

Dr.3D
02-04-2014, 04:37 PM
What's even funnier is that they think it was the National Anthem.
Shhh... they'd never know if nobody told them.

WM_in_MO
02-04-2014, 04:44 PM
Shhh... they'd never know if nobody told them.
Or that the bible was written in american.

DamianTV
02-04-2014, 04:47 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxroiTRg7Tg

Non English Speaking is a result, a consequence of the policies of a Failed and Corrupt Govt, not the cause.

(Oh yeah, this song is in GERMAN, not English)

Dr.3D
02-04-2014, 04:48 PM
Or that the bible was written in american.
King James English to be exact. Tell them anything else and they will say you lie.

LibForestPaul
02-04-2014, 04:56 PM
coco-cola is rich. coco-cola is successful. Therefore, this reaction was desired. Why? This will certainly be a small percent or two lost sales.
Why foment hate?
Why disgrace the United States of America(for those who think otherwise, picture Chinese Anthem being sung in Japanese)?
Why bring up immigration debate in a commercial?
Why bring all of this up during one of the most watched sports of the year?

Dr.3D
02-04-2014, 05:02 PM
coco-cola is rich. coco-cola is successful. Therefore, this reaction was desired. Why? This will certainly be a small percent or two lost sales.
Why foment hate?
Why disgrace the United States of America(for those who think otherwise, picture Chinese Anthem being sung in Japanese)?
Why bring up immigration debate in a commercial?
Why bring all of this up during one of the most watched sports of the year?

Of course it was to spark team unity. Ra ra ra and all that. Murica...

AuH20
02-04-2014, 05:04 PM
coco-cola is rich. coco-cola is successful. Therefore, this reaction was desired. Why? This will certainly be a small percent or two lost sales.
Why foment hate?
Why disgrace the United States of America(for those who think otherwise, picture Chinese Anthem being sung in Japanese)?
Why bring up immigration debate in a commercial?
Why bring all of this up during one of the most watched sports of the year?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KerfqCh7KeE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCy_CcfxtW0

James Madison
02-04-2014, 05:05 PM
Or that the bible was written in american.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqVzjnENlgA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKkLV1zE8M0

green73
02-04-2014, 05:24 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxroiTRg7Tg

Non English Speaking is a result, a consequence of the policies of a Failed and Corrupt Govt, not the cause.

Fuck, I've got an ear worm.

Anti Federalist
02-04-2014, 05:27 PM
Wow...I don't even know where to go with this.

Clearly globalist propaganda.

And, just as clear, that Boobus would happily eviscerate anybody that doesn't "toe the line".

And that is us, folks.

Jesus, we're in a tight spot...

Anti Federalist
02-04-2014, 05:31 PM
O, bountiful
the specious laws
e-lec-tric waves of pain.
For amber lamps and magistrates
the aftermath of raids.
AmeriKa, AmeriKa
God shed a tear for thee
The crowne is goode, blue brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.

O beautiful,
the flash and bang
dur-ing-the night time raids
Of heroes fleet
though stressed replete
with mercy for their own
AmeriKa, AmeriKa
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul through crowd control,
Thy liberty in law!




http://i47.tinypic.com/2wp4caw.jpg

green73
02-04-2014, 05:41 PM
O, bountiful
the specious laws
e-lec-tric waves of pain.
For amber lamps and magistrates
the aftermath of raids.
AmeriKa, AmeriKa
God shed a tear for thee
The crowne is goode, blue brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.

O beautiful,
the flash and bang
dur-ing-the night time raids
Of heroes fleet
though stressed replete
with mercy for their own
AmeriKa, AmeriKa
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul through crowd control,
Thy liberty in law!


Af, did you add the second verse to that? Somebody with chops break out a youtube!

messana
02-04-2014, 05:59 PM
Wow. The only thing I thought odd about it was that it was comparing America to a high fructose corn syrup product.

satchelmcqueen
02-04-2014, 06:01 PM
i told my wife during that commercial there would be shit over it.

green73
02-04-2014, 06:02 PM
Wow. The only thing I thought odd about it was that it was comparing America to a high fructose corn syrup product.

I thought it odd that it made out like the world thinks that highly of the imperial US.

Origanalist
02-04-2014, 06:09 PM
I thought it odd that it made out like the world thinks that highly of the imperial US.

The shining city on the hill.

http://i.imgur.com/vI0P16t.jpg

Anti Federalist
02-04-2014, 06:18 PM
Af, did you add the second verse to that? Somebody with chops break out a youtube!

Nope, that is all phill4paul's work.

Wish I had though.

osan
02-04-2014, 06:25 PM
Does anything you posted surprise you?

osan
02-04-2014, 06:26 PM
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/b9/2f/bc/b92fbce356a369cf4a8757ccb76f2e74.jpg

Might want to take some of his own advice.

green73
02-04-2014, 06:28 PM
Nope, that is all phill4paul's work.

Wish I had though.

I only saw the first verse of what you linked to and I thought it went back to our own Thoughtomater. Didn't see the second verse anywhere.

WM_in_MO
02-04-2014, 06:38 PM
Wow...I don't even know where to go with this.

Clearly globalist propaganda.

And, just as clear, that Boobus would happily eviscerate anybody that doesn't "toe the line".

And that is us, folks.

Jesus, we're in a tight spot...

See, I took it to be people sharing a common geographical area and enjoying it. (America being a piece of land, the country being the United States thereof)

Of course, what the creators were intending was probably far more sinister.

Brian4Liberty
02-04-2014, 07:28 PM
Related:


The controversy surrounding Coca Cola's Super Bowl ad has focused public attention on the company's pro-amnesty agenda. With the majority of its revenue coming from its international business, the company has long been known for its globalist rather than American world view.

Last year, Muhtar Kent, CEO and Chairman of Coca Cola penned an op-ed for USA Today, in which he argued that immigration reform is good for business. "My hope," he wrote, "is that our leaders focus on creating a modern system... and a clear way forward for undocumented workers--a potential route to U.S. citizenship that bears all the rights, responsibilities and obligations of that coveted status." Kent, who was born in New York City to the Turkish general-consul to the United States, holds dual citizenship in Turkey and the United States.
...
More:
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/02/04/Super-Bowl-Ad-Controversy-Turns-Spotlight-on-Coca-Cola-s-Pro-Amnesty-Agenda

WM_in_MO
02-04-2014, 07:35 PM
"amnesty"

You mean treating people like people, regardless of where they were born?

surf
02-04-2014, 07:44 PM
I thought the commercial was great. It immediately stood out and I knew it would cause controversy, but I knew why.absolutely hated it, and i'm a coke drinker. it wasn't so much the variety of languages as it was wrapping coke in the American flag.

but I will admit that I am starting to become the cranky old man that gets crabby if I can't understand the language emanating from my idiot box (especially soccer games)

DamianTV
02-04-2014, 08:14 PM
Typical Group Think guys.

Observe public school. You are segregated by Age and Sex. You are placed into large groups where one Authority Figure is in control of the masses. All are expected to comply. Its your class vs other classes. Your teachers group vs other teachers groups. Your school vs other schools. You are taught to segregate by sex when changing clothing for gym and going to the bathroom. You are taught to envy those in groups (classrooms) with older kids and have no respect for younger kids. You are taught to play sports, your team vs their team. You are taught that during times that socialization is permitted to stick with your assigned click. Jocks. Cheerleaders. Motorheads. Losers. Science Geeks. Smokers. Academics. Divide by Race as well. Divide by the Rich Kids and Poor. Divide by the Skaters by the clothing they wear. If you dont wear the right kind of pants / shoes / makeup, wear your hair differently, you are not cool and are expected to be shunned by the other students. Dont even get me started on Medication.

You are taught to hate and fear those that are not part of your group. The Teachers Pet is ostracized and ridiculed. You are taught to react to the fear of the group. Watch out for the Narcs. Watch out for Teachers. Watch out for Bullies. Watch out for kids that dont belong in your group (classroom). Watch out for kids when their parnets are Teachers at your School. Watch out for those that are not a part of your "click". Watch out for people that are either not like you, or are not a part of your Assigned Group. If you fail to associate with people that are either just like you and and fail to be assigned to be assigned to a Group, you are to be ostracized and ridiculed.

You are also taught to mindlessly repeat the Pledge of Allegiance to the US. We can spot Brainwashing techniques when they are applied in other schools in other countries easily, but fail to recognize the same techniques as being Brainwashing when those same tactics are applied to our children in our schools here. Imagine Russia making their student recite the Pledge of Allegiance to Mother Russia. Easily identified, but the same Pledge uttered here with a few words changed around is not Brainwashing? We are taught to be loyal to our States and Countries, and hold the citizens of other countries with contempt.

The contempt that Boobus has for those that do not speak english only proves the effectiveness of Group Think Psychology.

Im not saying cater and pander to those that come here and refuse to speak english. Nor am I saying they deserve to be Ostracized and forced to speak english. Im saying make your own individual decision that is not influenced by the Opinion of the Group. Are you thinking for yourself, or are you defending one of many Groups to which you have been assigned? Boobus for the most part has lost the ability to have any form of Individual Thought.

WM_in_MO
02-04-2014, 08:57 PM
Typical Group Think guys.

Observe public school. You are segregated by Age and Sex. You are placed into large groups where one Authority Figure is in control of the masses. All are expected to comply. Its your class vs other classes. Your teachers group vs other teachers groups. Your school vs other schools. You are taught to segregate by sex when changing clothing for gym and going to the bathroom. You are taught to envy those in groups (classrooms) with older kids and have no respect for younger kids. You are taught to play sports, your team vs their team. You are taught that during times that socialization is permitted to stick with your assigned click. Jocks. Cheerleaders. Motorheads. Losers. Science Geeks. Smokers. Academics. Divide by Race as well. Divide by the Rich Kids and Poor. Divide by the Skaters by the clothing they wear. If you dont wear the right kind of pants / shoes / makeup, wear your hair differently, you are not cool and are expected to be shunned by the other students. Dont even get me started on Medication.

You are taught to hate and fear those that are not part of your group. The Teachers Pet is ostracized and ridiculed. You are taught to react to the fear of the group. Watch out for the Narcs. Watch out for Teachers. Watch out for Bullies. Watch out for kids that dont belong in your group (classroom). Watch out for kids when their parnets are Teachers at your School. Watch out for those that are not a part of your "click". Watch out for people that are either not like you, or are not a part of your Assigned Group. If you fail to associate with people that are either just like you and and fail to be assigned to be assigned to a Group, you are to be ostracized and ridiculed.

You are also taught to mindlessly repeat the Pledge of Allegiance to the US. We can spot Brainwashing techniques when they are applied in other schools in other countries easily, but fail to recognize the same techniques as being Brainwashing when those same tactics are applied to our children in our schools here. Imagine Russia making their student recite the Pledge of Allegiance to Mother Russia. Easily identified, but the same Pledge uttered here with a few words changed around is not Brainwashing? We are taught to be loyal to our States and Countries, and hold the citizens of other countries with contempt.

The contempt that Boobus has for those that do not speak english only proves the effectiveness of Group Think Psychology.

Im not saying cater and pander to those that come here and refuse to speak english. Nor am I saying they deserve to be Ostracized and forced to speak english. Im saying make your own individual decision that is not influenced by the Opinion of the Group. Are you thinking for yourself, or are you defending one of many Groups to which you have been assigned? Boobus for the most part has lost the ability to have any form of Individual Thought.

it's called "Collectivism"

Putting collectives of individuals in higher importance than the individuals themselves.

Christian Liberty
02-04-2014, 09:21 PM
I didn't see the commerical. I'm mostly indifferent, not a huge fan of seeing nationalistic music anywhere. I think its fine that some people don't like the singing it in other languages. Truth be told, I do find it annoying when people who can't speak English expect a primarily English-speaking country to accomodate this. Obviously, nobody has a right to make them learn English, but if they don't try I still personally find it annoying. All government business (As long as it unfortunately exists) should be done in English though, full stop. Taxpayers should not be paying to accomodate people who can't speak English.

I can see differing opinions on all of the above as being "reasonable." The comments that were linked in the OP, on the other hand, were not.

Snew
02-04-2014, 09:28 PM
"amnesty"

You mean treating people like people, regardless of where they were born?

I know right. What a radical idea. :rolleyes:

Brian4Liberty
02-04-2014, 09:31 PM
"amnesty"

You mean treating people like people, regardless of where they were born?

Yeah, that's exactly what the 1000 page Obama/CoC/crony corporatist/Union bill will do.

Teenager For Ron Paul
02-04-2014, 09:37 PM
I think they should've conveyed the message (America is multicultural and pluralistic) by having people of different backgrounds sing it...in English. "You're in America. Speak English" sounds intolerant but think about it: you're in the US. You go up to a person. You talk to someone. 99.9% of the time you speak ENGLISH. Not French. Not Spanish. Not German. Not Afrikaans. Not Japanese. Not Mandarin.

It's more logical to have people from different cultures and backgrounds singing the song in English. As is the case in most countries and societies, language is a unifying element of US culture.

Origanalist
02-04-2014, 09:52 PM
I think they should've conveyed the message (America is multicultural and pluralistic) by having people of different backgrounds sing it...in English. "You're in America. Speak English" sounds intolerant but think about it: you're in the US. You go up to a person. You talk to someone. 99.9% of the time you speak ENGLISH. Not French. Not Spanish. Not German. Not Afrikaans. Not Japanese. Not Mandarin.

It's more logical to have people from different cultures and backgrounds singing the song in English. As is the case in most countries and societies, language is a unifying element of US culture.

The unifying element of American culture is freedom. Ask any lawmaker.

fr33
02-04-2014, 09:53 PM
People on my wife's facebook were immediately pissed off about that commercial. lol she started arguing with them. Some of them were relatives who's ancestors lived and died in the US while never speaking english. :rolleyes:

Dr.3D
02-04-2014, 09:54 PM
The unifying element of American culture is freedom. Ask any lawmaker.
And what better way to increase freedom than to make more laws. Of course imagine if 50% of laws were removed from the books, I'll be there would be a huge decrease in crime.

otherone
02-04-2014, 10:05 PM
but I will admit that I am starting to become the cranky old man that gets crabby if I can't understand the language emanating from my idiot box (especially soccer games)

Don't be H8in' on my Sabado Gigante, ese!

http://s0.uvnimg.com/tv/sabado-gigante/photo/2013-03-07/eres-bella-y-talentosa-sabado_590x395.jpg

osan
02-04-2014, 10:17 PM
The unifying element of American culture is freedom. Ask any lawmaker.

Without common language, freedom becomes a significantly more difficult proposition in the face of tyrants tyranting.

osan
02-04-2014, 10:19 PM
Don't be H8in' on my Sabado Gigante, ese!

http://s0.uvnimg.com/tv/sabado-gigante/photo/2013-03-07/eres-bella-y-talentosa-sabado_590x395.jpg

I would happily wear all 4 of them as clothing. The one in red would be my hat. To her left, my scarf...

Get the picture?

I'm all for peaceable coexistence.

AuH20
02-04-2014, 10:37 PM
I think they should've conveyed the message (America is multicultural and pluralistic) by having people of different backgrounds sing it...in English. "You're in America. Speak English" sounds intolerant but think about it: you're in the US. You go up to a person. You talk to someone. 99.9% of the time you speak ENGLISH. Not French. Not Spanish. Not German. Not Afrikaans. Not Japanese. Not Mandarin.

It's more logical to have people from different cultures and backgrounds singing the song in English. As is the case in most countries and societies, language is a unifying element of ANY culture.

True. If they cannot understand each other, one cannot expect them to peacefully coexist? Remember the Tower of Babel?

cjm
02-05-2014, 07:13 AM
I wonder if Navajo would be an acceptable language for singing that song?

DamianTV
02-05-2014, 07:51 AM
True. If they cannot understand each other, one cannot expect them to peacefully coexist? Remember the Tower of Babel?

We cant speak Dog, or Donkey, or Cow, but we can coexist. We can even cooperate as long as mutual respect is offered to the other. When one or the other upsets this balance, thats when peaceful coexistence is impossible.

Freedom is such a powerful message that it knows no boundaries. Not the boundaries of language, sex, race, or religion. The word may need to be translated but the message does not. It even transcends species. Animals know they were born to be free.

Snew
02-05-2014, 08:05 AM
We cant speak Dog, or Donkey, or Cow, but we can coexist. We can even cooperate as long as mutual respect is offered to the other. When one or the other upsets this balance, thats when peaceful coexistence is impossible.

Freedom is such a powerful message that it knows no boundaries. Not the boundaries of language, sex, race, or religion. The word may need to be translated but the message does not. It even transcends species. Animals know they were born to be free.

Truth!

Occam's Banana
02-05-2014, 09:24 AM
♫ I'd like to buy the world a ... ♫

... nice, big cup of "shut the hell up" ...

oyarde
02-05-2014, 10:08 AM
Seems they are so stupid they think that was the national anthem.
There was a thread around here , month or two ago bashing that
as violent . Not sure who is worse , LOL

A. Havnes
02-05-2014, 10:56 AM
People on my wife's facebook were immediately pissed off about that commercial. lol she started arguing with them. Some of them were relatives who's ancestors lived and died in the US while never speaking english. :rolleyes:

My maternal great grandparents never did learn English. They died speaking only Italian, although my great grandmother knew a good deal of French as well. My paternal great grandparents did learn English (native languages were Norwegian and Finnish), but they still spoke their native languages with their families.

Boikott coca cola?

oyarde
02-05-2014, 10:59 AM
All Coke commercials suck . I doubt that they are the reason people drink it . They could probably save the money and not lose market share . Only competing with one product and it tastes very different .

Dr.3D
02-05-2014, 11:08 AM
There was a thread around here , month or two ago bashing that
as violent . Not sure who is worse , LOL
What, not knowing what the national anthem sounds like is violent?

nobody's_hero
02-05-2014, 11:12 AM
I learn that sh*t doesn't rhyme when you sing it in another language. I mean, really, that pisses me off the most. That's the reason the song sucks when sung in other languages.

Dr.3D
02-05-2014, 11:13 AM
I learn that sh*t doesn't rhyme when you sing it in another language. I mean, really, that pisses me off the most. That's the reason the song sucks when sung in other languages.
Especially when there are too many syllables in the words they are trying use.

oyarde
02-05-2014, 11:15 AM
What, not knowing what the national anthem sounds like is violent?

No , that the Anthem itself is violent.

Mr.NoSmile
02-05-2014, 11:16 AM
Reminds me a lot of this ad and I don't remember people getting in an uproar over this. Though, granted, this one is entirely in English. But Americans pick the strangest things to get upset about.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YRR_bwbqE8

cjm
02-05-2014, 11:32 AM
The "sing it in English or leave" crowd missed the point. All the foreign singers are in their native countries and singing this song under duress. The commercial is a celebration of US foreign policy.