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joshcryer

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3. I know.

Reply to HuckleB (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 05:51 AM

Jul 2016

But he was implying the straight male archetype was missing from the "diversity" montage. There's only one white young man in the end montage (red headed, too). Just watched it again and counted 12 women, 4 men, which probably irked him a bit, too. Thought it was funny he couldn't identify with any of these people, and it played back to John's request to close your eyes and think of the average American.

John Cena fits that archetype he was looking for, and he is the center of the video. It, to me, speaks to a much deeper level of cognitive disconnect that I can't pin down.

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Showed my cynical brother the John Cena patriotism ad. [View all] joshcryer Jul 2016 OP

There are plenty of white guys in that video, besides Cena. HuckleB Jul 2016 #1

I know. joshcryer Jul 2016 #3

For a point of reference JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #2

Still don't know who he is but the link said the music is by Phillip Glass ...Him I know . Good ad! Person 2713 Jul 2016 #5

I didn't know who he was either JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #6

He is hilarious in Trainwreck, you gotta see it Jen! I think he was bettyellen Jul 2016 #7

It's great underpants Jul 2016 #4