Blog of the Nightfly summarizes perfectly:
It’s Europe, you see, that celebrates multicultural values and welcomes all.
Well, unless they’re in propaganda videos. There, the nice white lady is menaced by ethnic folks practicing the martial arts customs of their own cultures.
First, watch the video:
[YouTube direct link] (Viewer #360,083)
Now go read Nightfly’s analysis. It’s spot-on.
They manage to stereotype blacks, orientals and middle easterners all in one fell swoop in a commercial intended to encourage unity?
White folks is so stupid!
I’m glad we got that American-Indian Spirit-guide mythological attitude to save us from all that Europeanism bias over here.
Huh. I wondered how that post suddenly became a hot ticket. Makes me wish the comments were still open, but that’s how the spam zombies eventually find you. Thanks Harvey!
This is probable coming from the right-wing-facist-empire-building American in me, but when I was watching that I kept expecting her to pull out a revolver and shoot all her attackers ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I_Ds2ytz4o).
Would have been a better ending…
Jack – Amen. An “Indiana Jones” finish would’ve been a definite improvement.
Or maybe George W. Bush crashing through the roof, guns blazing.
More realistic to current events: Obama handing over our wallets to the bad guys.