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Ted Lasso just went political and endorsed NFL and other athlete protests.
8/6/21 | Vanity

Posted on 08/06/2021 8:05:36 PM PDT by Codeflier

Just watched S2 E3 of Ted Lasso. Very disappointed. Another avenue for possible entertainment destroyed by leftist politics.

In short, they created a fictional environmental protest over a sponsor destroying the Nigerian environment, as a proxy for marxist racial protests taking place in sports today. They gave it full support, pushing the same preachy leftism that seems impossible to avoid anywhere now.

I’m done with the show.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Society; Sports; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: lasso; nfl; protest; sports
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Another show bites the dust.
1 posted on 08/06/2021 8:05:36 PM PDT by Codeflier
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To: Codeflier

I’m just flabbergasted why this continues to surprise conservatives. How many times does this have to happen to you before you learn? I’d ask who is Ted Lasso but, I won’t. Because I don’t GAS.


2 posted on 08/06/2021 8:13:52 PM PDT by ocrp1982 ( Bibicly)
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It’s because this show was different. It was was an optimistic representation of humanity, and the power of positive thinking. An oasis in a sea of BS in the entertainment world.

Now it’s just another in a long list of preachy, divisive, political indoctrination vectors.


3 posted on 08/06/2021 8:18:45 PM PDT by Codeflier (Please stop calling these violent totalitarian collectivist Democrats liberals. )
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To: Codeflier

I don’t know why you watched it to begin with.
I am streamed out, more or less.
I just ordered a kindle. Not a great Amazon fan, but I’m getting older and eyesight is an issue (was always far-sighted) so a kindle looks like a good option to read, increase font size etc. So I can read without glasses or a magnifying glass. I’m gonna start with a couple of Cormack McCarthy novels.


4 posted on 08/06/2021 8:21:55 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: Codeflier

I’ve somehow been able to get through life without being aware of the opinions of Ted Lasso.


5 posted on 08/06/2021 8:24:51 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Codeflier

At the risk of sounding “out of touch”, who the heck is Ted Lasso? I’ve never heard of him nor his show.


6 posted on 08/06/2021 8:25:37 PM PDT by Freedom_Isn't_Free (in fact, it isn't even cheap)
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To: Freedom_Isn't_Free

never heard of him either...


7 posted on 08/06/2021 8:30:02 PM PDT by freespirit2012
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To: freespirit2012

Never heard of this dude.


8 posted on 08/06/2021 8:34:06 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (I like oil. I like gasoline. I like coal. I like natural gas. I like nuclear power. )
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To: Freedom_Isn't_Free

It’s a fictional comedy show that streams on Apple TV+. An American college football coach that goes to the UK to coach a professional soccer team because the new owner via a divorce settlement wants to destroy the team.

Season 1 was a pleasure for me because it was so optimistic and completely avoided the political preachiness of most “entertainment” today. Tonight was episode 3 of the second season. They threw the good vibes in the trash and went political.


9 posted on 08/06/2021 8:35:21 PM PDT by Codeflier (Please stop calling these violent totalitarian collectivist Democrats liberals. )
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To: Codeflier

#BoycottHollywood


10 posted on 08/06/2021 8:37:51 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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To: ocrp1982

They all go Wokey McWokerson eventually, it seems.


11 posted on 08/06/2021 8:38:55 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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To: Codeflier

Got it. You lost me at “Apple”. 😆
Sounds like it was a good show - for a while.


12 posted on 08/06/2021 8:39:26 PM PDT by Freedom_Isn't_Free (in fact, it isn't even cheap)
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To: Codeflier

Most TV shows that last a while eventually have different (usually weaker) writers that eventually create some duds.

Since most professional script writers these days are Woke pervert creeps, it was just a matter of time...


13 posted on 08/06/2021 8:47:14 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Codeflier

Never heard of it. But I’m probably above average at throwing a lasso.


14 posted on 08/06/2021 8:47:47 PM PDT by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
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To: Freedom_Isn't_Free

Its series on Apple TV. Season 1 was delightful. I haven’t seen the latest episode, so I won’t speculate whether the show has been “ruined”. I suspect and hope not.


15 posted on 08/06/2021 8:53:46 PM PDT by bhl
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To: Codeflier

Pissed me off too it was up until today a wonderful breath of fresh air


16 posted on 08/06/2021 9:00:29 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: Codeflier

never heard of him


17 posted on 08/06/2021 9:44:15 PM PDT by SendShaqtoIraq ( )
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To: Codeflier

>> Another show bites the dust.

They hook ya, then piss in your face.


18 posted on 08/06/2021 10:53:03 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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You might say that Lasso (who I never heard of), gave himself enough rope to hang himself and his show.

As Tom Hanks said in ‘A League of Their Own’, “There’s no politics in sports”. !!!


19 posted on 08/07/2021 1:06:28 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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Lasso is an Apple production which has the promo appearance of looking lame. So neither have I bothered to watch. Apple produces many things we’re unlikely to watch. But...

You mentioned Hanks...

There’s a film on Apple titled Greyhound (or something similar) Excellent — about the merchant marines during WW2.

There’s a mini-series Mosquito Coast which is also worth watching.

Should anyone in your family circle have an Apple account, check out the above.

The film production is exceptional.


20 posted on 08/07/2021 1:26:03 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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