But the strange fury of this debate may also begin to tell us how and why they haven’t. So what does an argument in the waning of the Obama years over a gentle warning attached to a bunch of old, sometimes racist cartoons about a cat, a mouse, and a maid tell us? The Disclaimer may be an indication that times have indeed changed. Their fighting awakens a cranky Godzilla-type creature (with Spike s face) from the ocean depths. Jerry, however, repeatedly disturbs Toms quest for serenity by playing a flute and drum loudly. ![]() ![]() But of course no one is saying you can’t watch the cartoons, much less enjoy them-especially in a complicated kind of a way, as Goldberg does. Tom is a Buddhist monk who tries to achieve inner peace through silent meditation, a sand garden, and a bonsai tree. What argument is left for the comment boards? That the Disclaimer is the nasty work of humorless coastal liberals bent on eliminating everyone’s right to have fun. It was during that fight that the right crystallized its attack against “political correctness.” By now it has hardened into a knee-jerk talking point, a sure-shot conversation killer. The censorship argument itself is a carryover from the 1980s, when neocons opposed student calls for campus policies encouraging racial tolerance and intercultural awareness. Golden age fans can point to Warner’s infamous “ Censored 11” for that.
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