"Duck Dynasty Should Get Real-Show Robertson Being As Homophobic As He Pleases..."

[kpete]

*Richard Kim has a fantastic take on the Duck Dynasty brouhaha—he wonders if the campaign to punish Phil Robertson was actually misguided:

Duck Dynasty and the Fake Outrage Machine
Richard Kim on December 26, 2013 - 4:21 PM

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A&E now has, if not an obligation, a golden opportunity. The network should return Robertson and Duck Dynasty to the air, but not in the adulterated, cartoon version that has conservatives so besotted (a Facebook page calling for a boycott against A&E has generated over 1.8 million likes). No, Duck Dynasty should get real. It should show Robertson being as homophobic as he pleases, in his home, his church, his community. The show’s editors have previously been criticized for asking Robertson to not say “Jesus” at the end of his prayers; they should now let him get his Jesus freak on, whether in words that invoke hellfire and damnation or those that profess to love the sinner but hate the sin. And, as long as the show’s producers “guide” reality along, they should film Robertson interacting with actual gay people. If the LGBT population of West Monroe, Louisiana is camera-shy, they can fly some folks in for a good old duck hunt. I bet Mary Cheney is pretty handy with a shotgun.

http://www.thenation.com/blog/177713/duck-dynasty-and-fake-outrage-machine#
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/12/27/happy-hour-roundup-261/

[RKP5637]

1. I agree, let them go full bore, let the world see how loony they are, full of hatred,

racism and homophobia. I bet they can do far better, let the world see! They could start a whole new series name "American Idiocracy!" Duck Dorks on parade.

[Paladin]

2. I think it'll happen.

Like most right-wing fanatics, the Duckboys can't help themselves, they'll say what they please, and that will be their downfall.

[Lost_Count]

3. Is it really a downfall?

Even if you turned everything off today the whole family is set for generations...

[RKP5637]

6. Much as how the world, for the most part, hates the Phelps family.

[DJ13]

4. The nutter fans of that show would just nod in agreement and continue watching

[JackBeck]

5. It's a shame that queer people of color are being left out of this conversation.

But that doesn't surprise me.