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TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)
Fri May 17, 2013, 01:04 PM May 2013

The Daily Currant: Ann Coulter Walks Out of Star Trek, Claims ‘Too Many Minorities’

http://dailycurrant.com/2013/05/16/ann-coulter-walks-out-of-star-trek-claims-too-many-minorities/

In an interview on Sean Hannity's radio show today Coulter defended her actions saying that liberal Hollywood had lost touch with average Americans.

"Apparently in the future the liberals have extinguished all the white people," Coulter explained, "I mean they got a black girl running the communications, an Asian guy driving the ship and a pointy-eared alien doing pretty much everything else.

"I guess we're supposed to just accept that minorities will be the new majority. This isn't an entertainment film - it's nothing but a pro-Obama, multicultural piece of propaganda.

"And of course its not even realistic. Since when have black people been able to speak foreign languages? And shouldn't Sulu have crashed the ship into a quasar by now?"
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The Daily Currant: Ann Coulter Walks Out of Star Trek, Claims ‘Too Many Minorities’ (Original Post) TalkingDog May 2013 OP
This is satire right? Marrah_G May 2013 #1
This is satire. But sadly, it is difficult to tell. TalkingDog May 2013 #4
LOL, It's so hard to tell somedays Marrah_G May 2013 #11
You could mark it "SATIRE" up in the body of the OP. nt DonViejo May 2013 #21
Yes -- and from the Currant, GOOD satire for the very first time rocktivity May 2013 #12
lol Love it. ctsnowman May 2013 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author landolfi May 2013 #3
That site is satire--like "The Onion." nt tblue37 May 2013 #8
+1 TalkingDog May 2013 #13
This is a parody, right? She can't possibly be that stupid and live. nt Xipe Totec May 2013 #5
The Daily Currant is a satire site. TalkingDog May 2013 #7
And not a particularly clever one. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #16
I know The Currant is a satire site. That's why I posted the name in the title. TalkingDog May 2013 #25
Sorry, I wasn't directing the comment at you, but as a general reminder to The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #33
Thanks. It seemed too crazy even for Ann. nt Xipe Totec May 2013 #22
never mind Enrique May 2013 #6
"Since when have black people been able to speak foreign languages?" Jim__ May 2013 #9
IT'S SATIRE! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #17
"And Spock? The actor's gay, and the character is 'Vulcan' - which is code for Jewish." railsback May 2013 #10
It's sad when people have to wonder if it's satire or not. Apophis May 2013 #14
I pronounce this the greatest satire site in the history of the universe. nt Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #15
Yes. "The Onion" must be absolutely terrified of them. (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #18
I know I would be. Satire like this is almost impossible to pull of, it's so subtle. nt Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #19
The Onion is LOL better. But this was passable. TalkingDog May 2013 #26
The single lamest satire site on the web. CBGLuthier May 2013 #20
Lighten up, people. bluedigger May 2013 #23
aren't we supposed to be able to tell if it's satire? Coulter is dumb enough to say this crap uponit7771 May 2013 #24
There is an argument that the best satire should be mistaken for reality. I don't have an opinion. TalkingDog May 2013 #27
Poe's Law HarveyDarkey May 2013 #28
thx, learn something new today uponit7771 May 2013 #29
The corollary HarveyDarkey May 2013 #31
The sad thing is I could totally picture Ann doing that in real life too. Initech May 2013 #30
Gay Marriage? Coulter still hasn't gotten over ... napkinz May 2013 #32

rocktivity

(44,555 posts)
12. Yes -- and from the Currant, GOOD satire for the very first time
Fri May 17, 2013, 01:12 PM
May 2013

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The Onion and Andy Borowitz are the leaders, of course. The Currant's not in their league because they rely too much on cheap shots (Anthony Weiner: ‘I Have A Hard-On’ For New York City) and just plain making stuff up (North Carolina Proposes Ban on Condoms). This article works because it spins a spoonful of inconvenient truth into a three-tiered cake with frosting. Most encouraging!


rocktivity

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,267 posts)
16. And not a particularly clever one.
Fri May 17, 2013, 01:14 PM
May 2013

Unfortunately, it and other satire and parody sites continue to dupe people into citing their "articles" as true - whenever they say nasty things about people we don't like. Don't be so credulous, people! Check out your sources.

TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)
25. I know The Currant is a satire site. That's why I posted the name in the title.
Fri May 17, 2013, 01:51 PM
May 2013

It may be more useful (and less preachy) to direct your admonition to "Check sources" to someone who has made that mistake.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,267 posts)
33. Sorry, I wasn't directing the comment at you, but as a general reminder to
Fri May 17, 2013, 02:59 PM
May 2013

others responding to this OP and to other OPs on DU. The Daily Currant is cited as a real news source way too frequently.

Jim__

(14,045 posts)
9. "Since when have black people been able to speak foreign languages?"
Fri May 17, 2013, 01:11 PM
May 2013

I really don't believe she's that stupid. This is just an attempt to resurrect her character.

 

railsback

(1,881 posts)
10. "And Spock? The actor's gay, and the character is 'Vulcan' - which is code for Jewish."
Fri May 17, 2013, 01:11 PM
May 2013

LoL.

Coulter sure is a hard one to parody because she's always a parody.

 

Apophis

(1,407 posts)
14. It's sad when people have to wonder if it's satire or not.
Fri May 17, 2013, 01:12 PM
May 2013

I know it is, but it wouldn't surprise me if she did say something like this.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
20. The single lamest satire site on the web.
Fri May 17, 2013, 01:17 PM
May 2013

Not funny. Not clever. Obvious as fuck. They should just quit.

TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)
27. There is an argument that the best satire should be mistaken for reality. I don't have an opinion.
Fri May 17, 2013, 01:54 PM
May 2013

I just thought this was funny.

 

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)
28. Poe's Law
Fri May 17, 2013, 02:03 PM
May 2013

Without a blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or fundamentalism that someone won't mistake for the real thing.

 

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)
31. The corollary
Fri May 17, 2013, 02:13 PM
May 2013

A corollary of Poe's law is the reverse phenomenon: sincere fundamentalist beliefs being mistaken for a parody of that belief.

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