This is getting more and more ridiculous! - Gone with the Wind (1940) Discussion

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

When other people stand up and oppose them. It will require courageous individuals.

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[–] Furienna (3312) 4 years ago

True. It is ironic though that they find the name Rhett so offensive, when he was one of the few male characters in the novel to not belong to the KKK.

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[–] kwestmo (4114) 4 years ago

And the character trying to earn Mammie's respect thru the entire
movie.

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[–] Furienna (3312) 4 years ago

Yes, that too. But I don't believe that the complainers have actually watched the movie.

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[–] kwestmo (4114) 4 years ago

yes

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[–] Gd5150 (10991) 3 years ago

You think these complainers care about reality?

Anything they think will empower their worthless existences they’ll exploit.

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[–] kwestmo (4114) 4 years ago

Does the movie mention or show Rhett owning slaves?

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[–] roreyking (558) 4 years ago

No. Neither does the novel. Rhett was a gambler and speculator, so he'd have no need.

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[–] bistritapcv (1657) 3 years ago

Were they really in the KKK?

Rhett reminds me (or the vv way) of Bret Maverick (or his brother).

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[–] Furienna (3312) 3 years ago

They were in the book, but the stuff about the KKK was downplayed in the movie.
So it seems that even back in 1939, the KKK would not be given a positive portrayal by Hollywood.

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[–] bistritapcv (1657) 3 years ago

Except in "The Birth of a Nation"?

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[–] Furienna (3312) 3 years ago

That was made in 1915.
New people must have become in charge by 1939.

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[–] Otter (24464) 3 years ago

No, Rhett belonged to the KKK in the book, and after Scarlett was attacked he joined the terrorist group that went out and attacked some poor people that happened to be squatting nearby. That was presumably a KKK group, although Mitchell never came out and said so because she had at least some decency.

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[–] Furienna (3312) 3 years ago

Okay, I guess I must admit that I never read they book.
I was only repeating what I read about it.

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[–] roreyking (558) 2 months ago

I don’t recall the book saying Rhett was in the Klan. Where does it say that?

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[–] PaladinNJ (20308) 2 months ago

It doesn't.

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[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

Universities is where the rot of the snowflake mentality began, people really need to grow a pair. I wonder what non offensive name they’ll change it to? 🙄

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[–] sut6432 (2830) 4 years ago

My god, to the people continuing to do this, and the people supporting things like this, I know you probably don’t have a job, or many meaningful things to value in your life, which gives you all the time in the world to sit there being miserable, and finding “offensive” things you want to ban, but seriously, enough is enough...GET A LIFE!!!

To all of you out there constantly bitching about names, statues, movies, children’s TV shows...you’re unbelievably pathetic! Most of the country sees you as a joke, but I guess a lot of people are afraid to lose their jobs in this extreme political climate by calling you the pathetic worms that you actually are, and telling you where to shove it! You suck, and everybody hates you!

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[–] strntz (10779) 4 years ago

To all of you out there constantly bitching about names, statues, movies, children’s TV shows...you’re unbelievably pathetic!

Compare two generations: the WWII Gen that defeated two fearsome empires and went on to put a man on the moon - and this generation whose only accomplishments will be to knock down statues of those who actually achieved something.

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[–] Who (5146) 4 years ago

I know people who named their kids Scarlett and Rhett.

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

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[–] bistritapcv (1657) 3 years ago

the page is gone

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[–] Furienna (3312) 3 years ago

Well, that is not unusual.
There can be big purges on a website during a year.

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[–] bistritapcv (1657) 3 years ago

What is really ridiculous is having now to call "hemoglobin" "theymoglobin"

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[–] R_Kane (15828) 3 years ago

You don’t have to. Do not knuckle under to tyrants.

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[–] trevorh321 (5495) 3 years ago

This is their stop ten? The Beatles' best song is Strawberry Fields Forever? What a joke! This is a terrible list. Only liberals could make such a shoddy list.

10. Outkast: "Hey Ya!"

9. Fleetwood Mac: "Dreams"

8. Missy Elliott: "Get Ur Freak On"

7. The Beatles: "Strawberry Fields Forever"

6. Marvin Gaye: "What’s Going On"

5. Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

4. Bob Dylan: "Like a Rolling Stone"

3. Sam Cooke: "A Change Is Gonna Come"

2. Public Enemy: "Fight the Power"

1. Aretha Franklin: "Respect"

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