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Next Thanksgiving, Smokey Bear should talk about climate change (www.latimes.com)
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[–] Sarmyth@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

It's kind of a weird article. I think it's OK for the parade broadcasters to not get too elaborate in their comments regarding the floats. No one is tuning in for that, and I think the most receptive viewers to such a message probably aren't watching anyway.

I've never watched the parade because even as a child, it was boring and felt like a commercial. The only people watching at this point are probably doing so out of tradition, and I think that's fine. There are far more harmful traditions to mess with than blown up cartoon characters strolling through town once a year.