Finally, a public service annoucment I can support
Excelent flash submission. Very funny stuff. I liked the cameo from that Homestar Runner character amongst the children of the welfare lady. Kudos on this submission. I like a story with a message.
Reviews for "Welfare Queens"
LoL
First of all - the artistic part:
Nicely done animation, got a good flow, though i kind wished it would be with a narator but instead with some kind of textboards telling the storry - it just would fit better into the black and white kind of movie.
Secondary - the message:
It might be just me (im german so I might not think the way americans do - diffrent countrys/enviorment n stuff ^^ ) but, do I just totaly get it wrong or is this more a statment bout the fact that a lot of ppl actually do think that welfare and a social system are robbing there money, which is kind of sad in deed.
Maybe i get it wrong and you rll think this is all comunistic shit and should be removed so the stronger and 'better' get, well richer i guess, dono,
Sure, the oil industry, rich sports teams etc. need the money a lot more - right ....
Its a problem of sociaty that there are jobs that are so badly paied/vaged (don't know which word to use, you get the point) that its better to life on welfare.
If you could work for nothing more then the food on you plate - or get it for free, what would you do? Think bout it.
But hey, maibe im totaly wrong and thats just the case here and they actully are only abusing your social system to feed them selfs caus they are lazy bastarts.
Anyway - you got a rll good flash going, nice to see something that lets you think on this website from time 2 time,
toxicwes responds:
thanks for the thoughtful review. just to clarify, it's satire. i feel that welfare for the poor is necessary to civilized societies, but safeguards are needed in order to prevent abuse. CORPORATE welfare, however, makes me angry.
Very clever!
Very clever!
I love how so many people don't really get this video. They think they understand the political message, but they fail to realize the sarcasm.
People see what they want to see I guess ;-)
republican propoganda lol
the animation was good and i like how you gave it that kind of vintage feeling however the audio was a bit iffy and the narration could have been better.
although a lot of what you said is true, it sounded like you were saying everybody who is jobless or on welfare is lazy and refuses to get a job. that is just an ignorant generalization.
there are too many reasons one can have for not having a job and being on welfare. some people are just born into a life of poverty and for others no matter what they do their situation just won't get better. especially today, its not that easy just to get a job. if welfare didn't exist, the US would be in far worse economical state than it already is right now.
Biting satire that most seem to miss.
Most recipients dont just sit on their laurels doing nothing. This flash was a wonderful satire showing just what that money would go to if the program stopped. The problem isnt welfare as a whole but rather the few people who abuse it.
I myself was on foodstamps for all of 3 weeks before I was working again and I was so happy that help was there. If any of you want that kind of help taken away then I sincerely hope you never have a situation leave you broke for you will find no pity in a world without aide programs.