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July 18, 2002 – "What's it mean to be GI Joe? –America's number one fighting force, sir! –And that means? –Big muscles, sir! –And? –Big missiles, sir!" – [from a GI Joe commercial]
June 3, 2000 – "Think of the fun you'll have taking Barbie™ and Ken™ on dates." – [woman from a Barbie™ commercial]
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G.I. Joe
I was reading up on the latest, apparently official G.I. Joe news, and I can't help but feel bummed out. According to Paramount, because of the so-called current "political climate", G.I. Joe will effectively be a United Nations-style organization called "Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity"
That's right, the producers are afraid that characters that have been an American staple for many, many decades and touched the lives of children of many generations
will offend everyone outside (and probably, in their minds, inside) America. And thus, they begin destroying one of the most iconic fictional characters in American history.