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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,937 posts)
Wed May 15, 2019, 06:08 PM May 2019

Sebastian Gorka slams PBS children's show 'Arthur' over gay wedding

Former White House aide and Breitbart editor Sebastian Gorka blasted the animated PBS series “Arthur” after it featured a wedding between two male characters, calling it “a war for our culture.”

“Did you have any questions about there being a culture war, ladies and gentlemen? Did you have any doubt in your mind? This is a war for our culture,” Gorka said during his radio show, “America First.”

In the show’s 22nd season premiere, Arthur’s third grade teacher, Mr. Ratburn, comes out as gay and gets married to a local chocolatier.

“Yup, it’s a brand new world,” one character says in response to the marriage.

During his show, Gorka, a former Trump adviser, complained that the fictional union is the latest example of left-wing ideology.

“That's been the left from Robespierre to Trotsky to Marcuse to Alinsky to Clinton to Obama to today,” he said. “Civil society doesn't exist, friendship doesn't exist, family doesn't exist — only permanent revolution.”

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/443848-gorka-slams-pbs-childrens-show-arthur-over-gay-wedding

Don't believe in gay marriage Gorka? Then don't get married to a guy.

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Sebastian Gorka slams PBS children's show 'Arthur' over gay wedding (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 OP
Maybe Seb had his cap set for Mr. Ratburn gratuitous May 2019 #1
Awww, Arthur BeyondGeography May 2019 #2
Bringing back yet another culture wars fight. Eugene May 2019 #3
Gorka is a Nazi. A nazi. juxtaposed May 2019 #4
Were there any Teletubbies getting hitched, too? Ilsa May 2019 #5
I would love to meet that asshole A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #6
Granted the guy is entitled to his opinion grumpyduck May 2019 #7
Don't be such a whiny pajama boy, Seb. This is the era of the alpha male. Mc Mike May 2019 #8
He needs to be deported. LiberalFighter May 2019 #9

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Maybe Seb had his cap set for Mr. Ratburn
Wed May 15, 2019, 06:10 PM
May 2019

Only to find out he'd been thrown over. You did nazi that coming, did you Mr. Gorka?

Seriously? Gorka's got his tighty whities in a bunch over a cartoon character?

BeyondGeography

(39,370 posts)
2. Awww, Arthur
Wed May 15, 2019, 06:11 PM
May 2019

Fond memories as a parent watching that show with my babies. It’s a wise and humane program. Stfu about Arthur, you ass.

Eugene

(61,874 posts)
3. Bringing back yet another culture wars fight.
Wed May 15, 2019, 06:16 PM
May 2019

Back in the days of Shrubya, right-wingers screamed loudly about Sugartime!, which featured lesbian moms.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
5. Were there any Teletubbies getting hitched, too?
Wed May 15, 2019, 06:29 PM
May 2019

One of them carried a purse, and Jerry Falwell screamed about the "gay agenda".

I love Arthur. Great kids programming. I can't fathom why Gorka was watching, unless he is required to view it to learn to be a better person instead of the asshole he is.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,367 posts)
6. I would love to meet that asshole
Wed May 15, 2019, 06:35 PM
May 2019

I’d call him “sonny” at every opportunity, just to see how red his face could get.

grumpyduck

(6,232 posts)
7. Granted the guy is entitled to his opinion
Wed May 15, 2019, 06:42 PM
May 2019

and granted we (still) have the right of free speech, but

why is this news? Why is it reported by the media? Who gives a rat's ass?

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