Republican Advertising

[Dr Dave]

I just saw LeBron James in a commercial for some damn thing or another. He's in an animated China. The commercial is titled "self doubt." LeBron proceeds to whup the crap out of an animated bodybuilder of indeterminate Asian descent.

I'll have to pay attention next time to see who the advertiser is. (It's not a very good piece of advertising.) But whoever it is, this is nothing more or less than Bush Administration propaganda, and racist and xenophobic to boot.

[vibes]

That commercial was banned in China, as it was deemed offensive to national pride or something along those lines. Doesn't have a damn thing to do with the Republican party, though.

Originally Posted by Dr Dave

I just saw LeBron James in a commercial for some damn thing or another. He's in an animated China. The commercial is titled "self doubt." LeBron proceeds to whup the crap out of an animated bodybuilder of indeterminate Asian descent.

I'll have to pay attention next time to see who the advertiser is. (It's not a very good piece of advertising.) But whoever it is, this is nothing more or less than Bush Administration propaganda, and racist and xenophobic to boot.

Oh my.

Finch, please promise me you'll start taking your medication again before you meet my family next week.

By the way, I think you're referring to the Nike commercials. There's quite a few of them. All Asian related.

[Noj]

The thing I dislike about the commercials is LeBron doesn't defeat his opponents with basketball moves, but with violence (kicks one, bounces the ball through the chest of another [corny]). Animated LeBron should have done some impossible dribbles like those And-One kids.

[Dr Dave]

Originally Posted by Scott Dolan

Oh my.

Finch, please promise me you'll start taking your medication again before you meet my family next week.

By the way, I think you're referring to the Nike commercials. There's quite a few of them. All Asian related.

Yes, it's Nike.

I'm just fine, Scott. Just fine. Just like you.

Originally Posted by Dr Dave

I'm just fine, Scott. Just fine. Just like you.

[bluenoter]

As Vibes was saying . . .

UPI - Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Beijing bans Nike ads as anti-Chinese

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- China has banned a Nike TV commercial in which U.S. basketball star LeBron James defeats animated Chinese characters, after viewers complained on the Internet.

The 90-second advertisement, which resembles a kung-fu video game, shows the Cleveland Cavaliers forward defeating five challengers labeled Hype, Temptation, Envy, Complacency and Self Doubt.

Three of the characters appear Chinese, with Hype represented by a kung-fu master, the South China Morning Post reported Tuesday. Temptation appears as flying female martial artists who flirt with James, and Complacency is a pair of Chinese dragons.

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television said the TV ad provoked strong resentment among viewers and violated regulations requiring commercials to maintain state dignity and respect the country's traditional culture.

Zhou Xiaomeng, spokesman for Nike in China, said the company respected national laws but considered the ad's message to be upbeat. "We are trying to encourage young people to combat challenges. It's very positive," Zhou said.

Nike faced similar problems in Singapore last month with LeBron James advertisements that resembled graffiti. Posters at city bus stops attracted at least 50 complaints in the city with its strong penchant for cleanliness.

I didn't really see those commercials as racist, or anything else of that nature.


I just thought they were really fucking lame all the way around. And the first few times I saw them I had no clue what the fuck they were even advertising.

[RBS]

From what I'm reading....

I love how he's fighting "hype." Gimme a break!

Originally Posted by RBS

From what I'm reading....

I love how he's fighting "hype." Gimme a break!

Hahaha.............yeah, really.

Next will be Greed.


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[Dr Dave]

Originally Posted by Scott Dolan

I didn't really see those commercials as racist, or anything else of that nature.

That's because of your essentially decent nature. It's all right. They ARE lame, for sure.

[Pete C]

Originally Posted by bluenoter

Nike faced similar problems in Singapore last month with LeBron James advertisements that resembled graffiti. Posters at city bus stops attracted at least 50 complaints in the city with its strong penchant for cleanliness.

I love it!

[Dr Dave]

Ah, yes. Singapore: A "fine" city!