Politician on Facebook: Anime proof that two nukes weren't enough

[harry_pothead]

Source: CNET

It must be a relief to many that our petty indiscretions, those that appear online and seem to haunt us daily, will soon become so normal as to be irrelevant.

It must be a particular relief to Nick Levasseur, a Democratic New Hampshire state representative, who, according the Huffington Post, used Facebook to offer his rather strong views on anime. Reports failed to record why Levasseur is so pained by the rather beautiful Japanese style of animation.

However, he is reported to have written on his Facebook page these rather difficult words: "Anime is a prime example of why two nukes just wasn't enough."

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I'm not even an anime fan, but I expect a whole hell of a lot more out of Democratic politicians.

[sadbear]

1. Man, that's funny.

[Cirque du So-What]

2. Damn!

As they say, there's no accounting for taste, but that wasn't funny by any sane person's standards. When a lawmaker says such a horrible thing in a lame-ass attempt at humor - on a website that millions pore over for muckraking purposes - it makes me wonder how many other ways his judgment is faulty. Yes, it disappoints me to see that he has a 'D' after his name, but this is the sort of dumb shit that I could even more readily see coming from a repuke. 'D' or 'R', however, this is not the sort of person I want to see crafting legislation and voting on issues that affect the lives of many other people. It's not just the incredibly misanthropic sentiment; it's the piss-poor judgment on display.

[rpannier]

3. It wasn't a funny comment

As someone posted in response to someone who thought it was a joke

Well, as an American I’d get kind of bent out of shape if some Saudi government official, for example, joked that Coca Cola is a prime example of why two airliners just weren’t enough.
You ever wonder why so many people consider Americans to be supremely and stupidly arrogant (even people who like us)?

[sakabatou]

4. I think Naruto has something to say to this guy...

[Cronus Protagonist]

5. Yeah, WTF is up with Naruto's nose?

???

[sakabatou]

6. Nothing is wrong with it

One-half is in shadow and I think he's blushing/in shock/disgusted by something.

[TheWraith]

7. Maybe it's just me...

...but I don't think it's worth it to find a sarcastic statement of that type offensive. There's more than enough offensive things that people actually BELIEVE, that getting worked up over a little comedy (whether you find it funny or not) is to risk outrage fatigue.

[Chulanowa]

8. I've maintained a similar, yet divergent view.

Hentai and Japanese game shows are proof that two nukes was more than enough.

[DeSwiss]

9. Levasseur?

- Isn't that http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/levasseur-family-crest.htm">French?

K&R

[Orrex]

10. Didn't this happen like three weeks ago?

Clearly he's an asshole, though.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

11. Visit a Japanese sex shop and you would personally drop the third

We have friends in Japan and a long running joke between the two families is taking one another to the most fucked up thing we can find in our respective homelands - on my last visit to Japan they took me to a porn shop and they have decisively won the competition for all time.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

12. Shitting dick nipples.

Like Godzilla, I suspect that nukes were more of a cause than a solution.

[johnaries]

13. I hate anime, but that's a disgusting comment.

He should be kicked out of the Democratic Party, he's a disgrace.

[ThoughtCriminal]

14. He should watch Grave of the Fireflies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_of_the_Fireflies