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Does The Boondocks Go Too Far?

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Well, does it?
Do you get The Boondocks in your paper?
Yes, and it's hilarious
Yes, but I wish I didn't
No, but I wish I did
No, and I'm glad I don't
For those who don't know what it is, The Boondocks is Michael Moore's favorite comic strip and was created by Aaron McGruder. The comic strip is meant to show a look at racism, pop culture and politics in today's society. But The Boondocks has often come under fire for being too liberal and risque. Some of the things in the comic strip that have gotten it under fire include attacking and making fun of George Bush, mocking Whitney Houston's drug problem and Martha Stewart's criminal charges, portrayal of white racism, and making fun of BET's rap videos. What do you visualize McGruder as?
A black man in his 20's, living in an apartment in LA
Some 40 year old loser that lives with his mom
A gangster in New York
Some homeless guy living in a box
A guy that participates in protests against Bush
A guy living in a multi-million dollar mansion
A left wing preacher
An alien
A terrorist
Other
Do you find the Boondocks to be funny?
Yes, I think it's hilarious despite it's refrences
Sometimes, but sometimes it goes over the top
No, I find it to be insulting and unfunny
In one comic strip, it showed the main characters, Huey and Riley, standing in the snow saying "White people". It showed a white man wearing shorts and a t-shirt running down the sidewalk. Do you think this is over the top?
Yes, white people aren't like that
Yes, that is racism
No, I find that to be funny
No, white people ARE like that, after all
What do you think makes The Boondocks be attacked for going out of line?
Being too liberal & attacking George Bush
Being based on real events in life
Making fun of pop culture
The portrayal of white racism
Making fun of real people
Making fun of serious things
Being Michael Moore's favorite comic strip
How often do you think The Boondocks goes out of line?
Never
Every once in a while
About 50/50
Usually or a lot
All the time
Should The Boondocks be banned in newspapers?
Yes, but hardly any newspapers
Yes, some newspapers
Yes, a lot of newspapers
Yes, all newspapers
No, no more than it already is
Should The Boondocks be put in the op-ed section of newspapers instead?
Yes
No
This poll was created on 2005-10-29 16:25:12 by Zacker