So if you’ve kept up on this thread, has that changed your mind?
not a bit. because the video isn't controversial. (as you noticed also).
but if the video itself isn't controversial enough, no problem.
just make the comments controversial instead, and away we go.
fact is, it's probably intentionally less controversial/graphic than it would need to be, to really make the point it's trying to make.
young kids can wrestle on the ground without it being bullying. a boss can state, "what i think she's actually trying to say" without being condescending or being sexually discriminatory, and guys can try to strike up a conversation with a girl without being sexual predators.
that said, actual bullying does go on, bosses can be bullies too, (i've seen far more bullying in the workplace than on the playground), and guys can be predatory towards women.
i just think the ad was targeted at all ages so needed to be "family friendly", thus avoided showing older kids actually beating or threatening to beat someone, a boss actually being condescending or sexist, and guys actually being sexually predatory, as the point of the ad was to promote awareness that these things go on and shouldn't, rather than graphically and realistically depicting them.
as for all the over the top reactions, no doubt some of those are from total idiots who can't grasp that the video was understated for family viewing, but more so, from the social media armies whose goal is to promote keeping everyone fighting amongst themselves, so as to keep them away from concentrating on the real issues of importance.
the sock puppets that dominate this and other social media have no interest what so ever in discussing the real non partisan issues that permeate both parties, and are the real threat.
their interest and agenda is to promote one party as good, and the other as bad.
or one parties voters as good, and the other parties voters as bad. (thanks Rush).
i could start a thread on how money has taken over both parties, thus govt and the regulatory side in general, and it wouldn't get 2 replies other than a couple personal attacks on me for even bring up the subject. as virtually no one here wants to discuss anything afflicting both parties or govt in general.
but if i just said Republicans are sell outs, or Democrats are sell outs, or Obama is corrupt, or Trump is corrupt, there would be 5 pages of replies in no time..
being party or ideology centric is the key.
promoting "us vs them" is what most are here for, not intellectual discourse on things of much greater importance.
and the reason they are pitching "us vs them" so hard, is to keep everyone fighting each other, rather than fighting the real malevolent force that's captured both parties and govt in general..