The BBC brands Flash Gordon a racist ...

[dogtag]

and Ming the Merciless far from being a tyrant has now
become an oppressed member of an oriental race.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55409194

Dale Arden was unavailable for comment.

[togor]

It was a different standard back then. Can't change the past.

[lyman]

the word oriental is raciss now isn't it?

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It was a different standard back then. Can't change the past.

tell that to the folks that tore down all the statues

[togor]

the word oriental is raciss now isn't it?

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tell that to the folks that tore down all the statues

The statues are about arguing about the past not changing it. Subtle difference there.

[Mark in Ottawa]

It seems to me that in his book "1984" George Orwell stated that "He who controls the present, controls the past". He was really talking about Stalin and the Communists but it seems to also be applicable to the "woke" lefties who want to re-write history

[lyman]

The statues are about arguing about the past not changing it. Subtle difference there.

remind you of the taliban?

[dogtag]

The statues are about arguing about the past not changing it. Subtle difference there.

Maybe these vandals think that by tearing down the statues it will
somehow make what they represent to have not happened.
Otherwise, what exactly would be gained - unless just maybe
they enjoy smashing things.