Summaries

Styx responds to Elissa Strauss' criticism of two children's TV series.

Styxhexenhammer666 analyzes a CNN article that initially suggests shows like "Paw Patrol" and "Thomas the Tank Engine" carry fascist undertones but later dismisses these claims. He critiques the structure of such articles for fostering unnecessary social panic by misleading casual readers who focus only on sensationalist headlines and opening paragraphs. Reflecting on the cyclical nature of moral panics, he draws parallels to past cultural controversies, such as the backlash against music in the 1980s. Ultimately, Styxhexenhammer666 emphasizes the harmlessness of these children's shows and critiques the media for perpetuating exaggerated concerns to generate clicks.—J. Spurlin

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Keywords
  • moral panic
  • clickbait
  • reference to cenk uygur
  • reference to the dixie chicks
  • reference to elissa strauss
Genres
  • News
Release date Dec 22, 2017
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Styxhexenhammer666

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Runtime 9m
Color Color
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