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We were going to write about the fact that 70 years ago today, in 1941, the United States entered World War II, and discuss WWII, Britain, Russia and Africa...and it's relation to American freedom, and the idea that wars are fights to preserve American freedom), and the realizations you come to if you begin to really study history. Namely that It's twisted.
Hitler was not coming to American next, though he did declared war on America, but it was more of his "duty" based on the Tripartite Pact. America did not enter the war of it's own volition, they were required to take part in it once Hitler declared war, in part due to America's embargo (also related to the Tripartite Pact) and Congresses declare of war on Japan, also 70 years today (following the attack of Pearl Harbor, which started The Pacific War). It's all very confusing, it's all intertwined, and even deeper than that, and is more than is ever covered in a high school history course; and of course it doesn't make anything Hitler did any good/better. He was insane. It just shows to illustrate how much history can change, and be turned into whatever people want it to be turned into.
That's all we're going to say about that, because...who cares about history, right? Plus, understanding the why's of WWII and, subsequently, the war with Japan...is a headache, it's not cut and dry, and it has nothing to do with America being a straight-up "hero" OR "defending our homeland" it's so complicated it'll make your head spin...much like more recent history. So yeah, who cares about history anyway, it's not like you can learn anything from it. *blank stare**awkward silence*
..because, you know...why not rant a little. It's a free country, hypothetically, where we live...
We saw the The (new) Muppet movie last night, and, while we will not talk too much about the great stars that they had do cameo’s, or the funniest scenes (because we don’t want to spoil it for people) that had us giggling, clapping happily, and laughing (yeah, sometimes we do those things, what of it?!) and the music causing us to bop our heads…(except for most of the music that wasn’t classic Muppet tunes, which, no…just, NO..who wrote the new stuff. Ick!)
...classic...*love*
We WILL say…the underlying message of the movie was uplifting, and while it may not have lifted us up long (because many of us tend on a cynical bitch most of the time), it was a great message for the younger kids, with the great retro appeal reminding of a different time for the “older” folk (not THAT different, but…different...).
Two step forward and one step back, it may be a slow pace, but eventually you get there...Hopefully; though, it's altruistic to think that all of a sudden the people of the world will all stand back and realize "Wow, look at this shitty world, look at these shitty people, who have we become?!" and change.
Existence of the human race will depend on positive change...because, without things like The Muppets, we'll all be Moopets. Nobody really wants that...because, they're just not nice looking. #superficialstatement *sigh*...but the world is full of Moopets...and we miss the Muppets.
The state of the world, since The Muppets first arrived on the scene in the late 50’s is dire, full of accelerated mistrust, greed, jealousy, anger, depression, manipulation….
People will say “Well, that’s how it’s always been” but you know what? No. That’s not true. While societies have always contained elements of that, honestly, if that’s just “how humankind is”…there would be no humankind.
There are things throughout history that have complied to propagate those characteristics, those very animalistic qualities of humans; and people will use “being human”, “being an animal”, and it being “just the way it is” as an excuse to continue the behaviour…but how about being better than that? You don’t have to lose yourself, who you are, in learning to be aware of others…and you also don’t have to even like people in order to be a decent person. You just have to try to do better, and not be a complete fucking intolerant asshole all the time.
Life is short, we all fucking die in the end, what are we all fighting for? For the youth? Look at them; look at what they are learning from generations of growing, compounding self-interest, greed, hate, intolerance…
The real Muppets are back, hopefully for awhile (we saw Kermit in a commercial for Pistachios today!)…and while we’re not overly (AT ALL) excited about Disney owning them now; they bought the rights to them in 2004, after years of trying to acquire the rights; we’re happy someone dusted off the Muppets and put them back on the big screen as a classic Muppet movie feel. The Muppets have done several low-rated TV specials, and one other movie ('The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz') since Disney bought them seven years ago, but those newer movies are nothing like 'The Muppets Take Manhattan', or 'The (original) Muppet Movie', where they portray the possibilities that come from people caring and working together. We won't even mention the magic of the show, though, admittedly, what we love of them are only from syndication when we were children, we’re only 32, after all...
So what do the Muppets, and the underlying message of The Muppets (new movie), have to do with this little rant and the growing despicable and ugly characteristic of humans, and the general randomness of our entry? Figure it out.
Meanwhile.
In honour of our favourite holiday movie (yeah, depends on which one of us you ask, some of us HATE all things Christmas…but some of us have more reasons that others to dislike it)...the 1987 'A Muppet Family Christmas'...a clip to get you started (the four others are on YouTube)...but you can also find the whole one on yours (or your friends) favorite Torrent site.
Wait, so...what’s our (and other people’s) beef with Disney?
