by Allahpundit
More specifically: This isn’t an ad about how amazing the burgers are, with a gay backer singing the praises of Le Big Mac. That wouldn’t be a “gay-themed ad” so much as a “viands-themed ad” with a gay pitchman. This is a unelaborated gay-themed ad, with the effect almost wholly ancillary to na Jacques experiencing l’amour fou with a guy while papa blathers on ironically about being a ladies’ man. Why’d McDonald’s do it? Er … no one seems to cognizant of. Obviously there was no anti-gay experience at McD’s over there that they’re irksome to expiate for. The unsubtle criticism is “questioning for quarrel’s gain,” but I can’t think French viewers will bat an eye. Possibly they hired a conductor who fancies himself an aspiring Godard and he absolutely adamant to indulge his inner auteur, burgers be damned? All theories entitled!
Absolutely, perchance the “dispute” theory does compensate for common sense. Below you’ll find O’Reilly making an informal juxtaposing to Al Qaeda, which was enough to fix up with provision Media Matters with hours of gratify. It’s large when everyone wins, my friends.
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