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Mr. Rogers - Evil Genius

Like many in my generation, I grew up watching Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. The beginning and ending of the show were always my favorite parts. I liked watching him change from his business shoes to a very similar looking pair of casual shoes while he asked me to be his neighbor and told me I was special.

Little did I know, Mr. Rogers was an evil man. By telling children they're special just for being who they are, he helped create this generation of worthless, lazy socialists who think they're entitled to rewards without working... at least according to Fox News.

Watch the video. It's hard to be positive, but I don't think it's satire. The Fox News anchors are completely serious when they attribute the differences in academic performance between Asian and American kids to the fact that Asian children didn't grow up with Mr. Rogers telling them they were unique and special. It's not that we have a failing education system or that parents aren't instilling the proper work ethic in their children. American children under perform because Mr. Rogers taught them to expect everything in life to be handed to them on a silver platter.

They actually use the word "evil" to describe Mr. Rogers and criticize him for his "optimistic message." Then one of them starts babbling about how children should go back to churning butter and making their own sweaters. I didn't make it all the way to the end, but I wouldn't be surprised if they blamed him for 9/11.

I think a quote from Billy Madison best sums up how I feel about this argument: "What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone [watching] is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

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