Audi Green Police Ad- Like It or Hate It?
| February 11, 2010 | Posted by Lisa Sharp under Uncategorized |
When I saw this ad during the Super Bowl I thought it was really funny. I can make fun of myself and the environmental movement. I saw many on Twitter that weren’t so amused. OnEarth seemed to be amused by it, like me.
“If eco types didn’t find themselves laughing at the Audi Green Police commercial that debuted during the Super Bowl last night, my feeling is that–tsk, tsk–we’re probably taking ourselves way too seriously.”
Since the ad aired though I’m seeing the harm. I have seen a number of people on the far right comment on how it’s an environmentalist dream to live like the ad. I can’t speak for all environmentalist but I do know a lot and none that I know want that.
Timothy Latz of Best Green Blogs had this to say about the ad when I asked what people thought of it on my Facebook page.
“While I know it was meant to be funny, I can’t help but think that it reinforces peoples ideas that “green” folk are wackos and are out to force people to do things they may not want to do. The scene showing the police arresting the guy for having an incandescent lightbulb is a good example..”
Here is what the the far right is saying about the ad via WorldNetDaily-
“The environmentalist frenzy overtaking the Democratic Party and its left allies is just one symptom of a burgeoning anti-democratic wave among liberals. Even as the deep green crowd pushes forward with its anti-technology, anti-liberty agenda, first lady Michelle Obama insists that we now police what inner-city kids eat for dinner. Her “anti-obesity” initiative, spearheaded at LetsMove.gov, suggests that it is our responsibility to “ensure that all families have access to healthy, affordable food in their communities.” What if not all families want healthy food? What if they prefer McDonald’s? Surely the Food Police follows hot on the heels of the Green Police – already, liberal politicians are floating “fat taxes” as punishments for businesses that market unhealthy products.”
WorldNetDaily isn’t the only place saying this. Texas GOP Vote said what I have heard from many on the far right.
“While the commercial was humorous, it’s scary to think that these “green police” could be in our future.”
Oddly just a little bit farther in the article after talking about a Grist article, they had this to say.
“The grist article is a convoluted analysis trying to turn the commercial into a political position statement, which it definitely is not.”
I still think the ad is funny but I wish it wasn’t being used to fuel the hate coming from some on the far right. I think if everyone would stop fighting and listen to each other we could agree on somethings and could work together to fix a lot of the problems facing this country. Also I think if they would listen to us they would see we aren’t “anti-liberty” or “stupid.” We are good people trying to do what we believe is right.
So what do you think about the ad and what others are saying?
My mom posted about this subject as well on her blog The Well-Groomed Hippie.
