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So what if the Mermaid is black?


Why is that a problem? Funny how the same people that say race shouldn't matter when it comes to casting raise an issue whenever a black person is cast for a fantasy role. Maybe the actress was the best of the actors that applied for the role? You can see from the trailer that she has a beautiful singing voice.

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It's not a problem for anyone that understands this is a movie for kids about mythical creatures. Plus, I don't seem to recall anyone speaking Danish in the cartoon movie, and Jodi Benson isn't from Denmark as far as I know, but it's funny how much "historical accuracy" seems to matter when it comes to skin colour.

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If its not a problem, explain the reaction to the AI race swap of the trailer.

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The what?

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I don't get the issue. It's a made-up character for little girls. Who gives a shit?

This reminds me of the time Megyn Kelly went off on Santa Claus being white. She said, "For all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white." I am sure little black kids around the country were heartbroken about that. Did some of them ask why the Santa that visited them at Christmas was black? Did they ask if he was a "fake Santa?" Did they get upset and cry?

There's a lot of people out there who can't break out of their comfort zones. And this is over stupid shit.

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Ah, Megyn Kelly...quite the piece of work isn't she?

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She's just another low-life, bilking her fans out of dollars. She's like a YouTube influencer. All that matters are the viewers. She'll say whatever appeals to their little, inbred minds.

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She is now presenting herself as some anti-woke personality. Doesn't comes across as sincere at all.

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Oh, didn't you hear... "go woke, go broke." Clearly, all the big companies like Google and Disney are going to go broke now, because some marketing GENIUS came up with those four little words. lol

Meanwhile, Kelly screams about mask and vaccine mandates knowing she is safely vaxxed, and cries about sexual harassment behind the scenes at Fox News. I'm not surprised she's also crying about "wokeness." Isn't it getting to the time of year when people cry about the "war on Christmas?" These people are the biggest bunch of babies I've ever seen.

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I've heard the expression "war on Christmas" and would like to know its origin and meaning. The only "war" I've ever seen involves holidays in general, not just Christmas. The big retailers have turned these special celebrations into ordinary weekdays with business as usual. I can remember New Years Day and July 4th being actual holidays at one time. Now everything is about money.

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I'd never thought about the origin, so I Googled it. I didn't realize it had been around so long. Here you go:

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2013/12/war-on-christmas-short-history-101222/

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Thank you for that link. I had heard about Henry Ford being an anti-Semite but didn't realize he was so public about his views.

An interesting article, but once I saw Bill O'Reilly being quoted I quit reading it. I think I get the message. It's a bunch of extremist political rubbish.

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I don't understand. O'Reilly is one of those "war on Christmas" people. It seems natural he'd be quoted.

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When I saw his name, it became clear what this was all about. I don't follow or waste my time with conspiracy-theory extremists.

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Why would kids be heartbroken? Santa is as white as allah is moslim!

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Because black kids might have a black Santa visiting them at Christmas. Then some idiot gets on TV and proclaims that "Santa is just white" to kids. How about we let Santa be whatever the kids need him to be?

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why would blacks have problem if santa white? dont you teach childrin in americas that its content of character that matter, not skin colors? correct? you relate to santa because he nice man, not because white!

christmas very popular in my countries, we don't celebrate but we watch film on tv and we love xmas trees and snow and songs. we recognise that santa white. he doesn't look correct without white. if santa is white upsets you stop being obsess by race.

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Why do so many whites have a problem with blacks saying Santa could be black?

Santa doesn't exist. He's a made up character. He can be any color kids need him to be. What's your issue?

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maybe you should ask why do many black have issue with santa being whites? if skin color not issue to yous and race is "just a social constrict", why should you change santas color?

does that meen race is important facktor in human being? does that meen you cant relate to santa unless he your colors? what nonsesne is this?

we do not understan in my country why you obsess wit race so much. it is shame. yous cannots even celebrates chritsmas without thinkin of racissum. no wonder you have such problims in americas.

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There's no reason why we have to say Santa is any particular color, and that includes white. Maybe some kids can't relate to a white Santa, and that's okay. Let him be black for those kids. I'm an advocate for you doing whatever is best for your family, not me imposing my particular preference on you and your family. You want a black Santa... fine! You want a white Santa... fine!

I think it might be a racism issue if people can't just allow others to do whatever they want with a made-up character. Black, white... doesn't matter to me. You have the Santa you want to have. Is there a problem with thinking that way? That's freedom and lack of racism.

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ok but please start teeching your americans kids different now. if santa cant be white because you have problem then start teeching them that content of character meen nothing. its only skin color that matters in your americas!

i find it interestings in america how you nevers shut about slaverys and segragations and how evils white peoples are. but when white man create something nice like santa clauss, a man who bring presents to childrin of all races, then you must change race because you can not releates to this man! you see how you will never have peese in your country when nice fat man cant be white! he nice man to black kid too!

I am arab and santas does not look like me but i still like him because he jolly man who like all kids! if i was not Moslim and celebrate cistmas then he'd bring presents to me! we all thinks like this here. maybe you should too in americas? it migh help the hates if you teech them dis.

you americas so obsess with raceists that it ruins your enjoy of life itself even simples things like cistmas! greetings! have a lovely fridays.

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I never said Santa can't be white. You, however, are saying he can't be black. Racism is real. You're proving it.

Have yourself a lovely Friday, too.

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"I never said Santa can't be white"

so if no problem being white then why change the color? if you have no problems you accepts him as he's always been and that you relate to him based on feelings not color. this is what they suppose to teach you from births in americas. But now? not content of character, just race! yous are going backwards!

If you will excuse me, i will seek out my michael jacksons records and change the color of his face on thriller album covers. why? because i cants listen to music of man who not same race as me! he must be my own race before i can enjoy him!!

This is what you americans do! no wonder you consume with race! obsessions eat yous up inside. pray for you all.

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DESCRIBE SANTA CLAUS PLEASE.

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Santa is a concept, not a real person. Michael Jackson was a real person.

If my neighbor wants to use a black Santa Claus, what do I care? I am fine with it. Apparently, you are not. I don't care what color he is. You do.

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"Santa is a concept, not a real person"

so why change color? they tell you in sings that he deliver toy to all boy and girl in the world. yes? so whats problem? that not enough? he nice man who dont discriminate. not good enough because he white? so you racists.

"Apparently, you are not. I don't care what color he is. You do."

hahaha! what is this? the only peoples who care what color he is are the *ones who change his color!* don't you see? I not change his color! other people do that! If you have problem with white santa clauss then you yourself have problem with race, not me! i judge him by his character - he nice! you judge him by race - you racists. get it?

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You keep talking about "change his color", but there's no rule saying Santa must be white. Please link it if you have one. Black families have had black Santas visit their families for almost 100 years now. Nobody is "changing his color" because he can be any color.

I don't judge Santa by his color. He can be any color. There can be no discrimination by insisting Santa can be any color. The only racist here is you, saying he must be white and no other color is allowed.

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"but there's no rule saying Santa must be white"

but why must he not be whites? this is question you keep avoidings. why change colors if theres no problems? you change colors you have problems with santa being whites. which means you racists.

do blacks in americas hate white so much they cant accepts nice white man delivery presents? santa delivery presents to all other race across world no problems. black are seeing this man being nice to everyones and that mean nothing to them, only his skin color matter. this divisive to humans.

"I don't judge Santa by his color"

yes you do because you change his colors so you are racists because you are ignoring teechings of martin lutheran kings. he teach you to accept peeples for who they are as human. you cant accepts santa because he whites, therefore you racists.

i accepts santa clauss in his original forms because he nice man. you dont accept santa in his original forms because he white. that mean you only see race, so you are racists, not me's!

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"Look at all these racists?", right?

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38231159

Or maybe... "who's that imposter??" lol

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i have seen many christmas film and shows on tv. i have seen many many pictures of chistmas from long ago's, but i have never seen black santas in my lives. Chris Cringles lives in north pole where whites and raindears are, he does not live in eithiopia. everyones knows this across the worlds thanks to film.

changing colors from black original is what i expects whites peoples to do. they dont likes blacks. but seeing blacks change colors of white original is funny. why? because it shows blacks are racists too!! they hates whites just as much hahahah!!

thats why i say you americans are racist. not just white are racists, we know this, we told everydays, but blacks are also racists! you all hate each others!

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Maybe this is a cultural difference we're having. Clearly, English is not your native language. You say you've never seen a black Santa. There are lots of them here. It is no big deal.

Also:

I said, "but there's no rule saying Santa must be white"

Then you said, "but why must he not be whites? this is question you keep avoidings. why change colors if theres no problems? you change colors you have problems with santa being whites. which means you racists."

Again, it sounds like a language problem. I never said he must not be white. He is whatever he needs to be for the particular family. If it's a black family and they want a black Santa, then fine. If they want a white Santa, that's fine, too.

Nobody is changing Santa's color. We are just no longer mandating that he must be white. And as you said, you obviously haven't seen many Santas.

I am white. I don't hate whites or blacks. There are lots of American racists, just as I'm sure there are lots of Arab racists.

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"If it's a black family and they want a black Santa"

But yous never says why this is? whats wrong with white santa that he must be change? he is kind man to all kids in world. he delivery to any race. this jolly man not good enough for blacks because he white? they judge him on his colors. then they racists.

you all americans are racists and you avoid it. a black santa means "i hate white peeoples".

"Nobody is changing Santa's color"

Yes they do. everyones and there dog know santa is whites. even my retarted cousin in kabul know santa is white. santa is white for hundred of years. i read book. i read histories. maybe in amercians you change histories because you hates whites but if you change his colors then you racists. why? because this nice man is not good enough for you unless you change color first. you lose spirits of christmas. thats how much you hate in americas.

just like little mermaid. little mermaid is part of arab culture. it is created by arab scholars. you racists americans can't stand to see arab mermaid so you change race and arab wash my culture.

you do same in americans with santas. black hates whites and cannot stand to see white santa so they afro wash european miths because they racist as well just likes whites hahahahahahaha. "content of character" hahahah! what lies. its all skin color to blacks an whites in americas. you all racists.

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YOU ARE GETTING LESS LEGIBLE...THE FOREIGNOR SHTICK IS WEARING THIN...YOU ARE CLEARLY DERANGED.

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You keep saying "change Santa's color." We've had black Santas forever. It's not new. I agree with the other guy... the foreigner shtick is getting old. Grow up, racist.

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"We've had black Santas forever."

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

You stupid americans! That is the whole points!!!! you racists americans have black santas becaus you cant accept a nice man who love everyone because of his skin colors! santas not good enough for blacks because he whites! they are racists!

and you make excuses for them cuz you racists too, bek! judging peoples not by content of characters but by skin color! shame on you!

"Grow up, racist"

Remember it takes ones to know one, bek! you can cry racissum all you wants (seriously, is thats all you horrible americans do?) but whole worlds know santas is whites euro for *hundreds of years* since begining. hes never been anything else. you change colors you racists. simples. racists bek!

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You're stupid. Bye.

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Im stupids?!! Hahahahahahaha!

Why do you racist amercians always do this!! You look at somethin that is so obviously from certain places and go "why does it have to be this ways!" Then call ME stupids when you get founds out?!

Dis is what you say: oh looks there's a mans from the NORTH POLES! he live in LAPLANDS! he flies with RAINDEAR!! He has ELFS! he part of european kultire for HUNDREDS YEARS!

and thens you say: WHY does he have to be whites? HAhahahahahah!

Do you goes to japans and looks at japanese miths and kulture and says to japanese "WHY does this have to be japaneese?!"

The only racists here is you bek. you racist american. why? because you cant accept santas is white because you judge him by color, instead of who he is - a nice persons. this is why you hav problem america for so longs. you all hate. you all racist to each other. you cant look past colors.

they tells you from births thats santa brings presents to good behave kids. so if white kids bad, he gets no present. if black kid good, sanats gives present. what a great message! then you racists americans say "nooo! he cant be white!". what has race go to do with santas? he simply nice man! taht's whay you never get overs problem in americas.

Byes too, bek. Hopefullys you can celebrates christmas this year withouts thiking about sanats being nice man but insteans just race! whats a happy existance!

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ACTUALLY... THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHAT YOU RECOGNIZE AS SANTA CLAUS WAS DESIGNED BY COCA COLA IN THE 40S AND 50S.

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WHAT COUNTRY WOULD THAT BE?

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Meet the new sock.

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Her grandmother was Dutch.

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It is 2022 and identity politics are a thing apparently. You can't change the characteristics of a character anymore and expect to get away with it. This isn't the 90's.

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Because she'll be known as the Black Little Mermaid, or BLM for short and the only reason she wants legs is to burn down the Whitey's houses which aren't underwater like hers are.

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So what if they made T’Chala white in Black Panther and set it in South Africa?

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