TuxedChicken's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[BARTPOCALYPSE]

Just send this to FOX; I'm sure they're willing to use this as official Simpsons material at this point.

[To Goof A Predator]

Gosh damn; it's been a while since you've made a cartoon like this. It's not even the animation that's getting my rocks off; this simply a genuinely satisfying and patently SpeedoSausage style cartoon. There's is no doubt in my mind that this is the work of the SpeedoSausage I've been cyberstalking for 5 years; Bear and Bunny Boo and all of those original cartoons you've put out are great too, but I really missed the way you would rail on the source material in parodies you released during the poor man's Gonzo era. Fucking fantastic.

[other real]

You're a golden, slippery man and I wish to enjoy your slippery and golden qualities post haste.

[Super Mario Parody Cartoon Animation]

This is the first Mario parody to elicit a genuine laugh out of me in years.

[Peanuts]

You're the CollegeHumor of Newgrounds, only without the sketches that are garbage being added to the mix every now and then.

thisisaok responds:

Thanks!

[WaterLoop!]

I haven't seen this in ages, but thought I'd drop (get it? lolol) by to say that it's a disservice if this isn't serving as an alternative to a Schoolhouse Rock episode on the water cycle in grade schools everywhere nowadays.

I can't give it a five due to the Comic Sans, though D: This is still a killer Flash.

[Donald Trump and Vladimir]

I second what spoiler911 said; most of the cartoons on this site satirizing Trump or Putin are lightyears behind this one in terms of entertainment. Hats off to you.

[Why Basic Income?]

I completely agree with the people criticizing this notion that you're suggesting; I just can't watch this without feeling as though you're Stefan Molyneuxing all over my tits, so I'll explain my rationale behind that reaction.

The first few points that you made about the job market being incredibly dog-eat-dog and about it being resoundingly fucked up for people already living in impoverished states to be made to feel even more like shit through an encapsulating stigma regarding their position are very valid and I think that these are matters that we should consider resolving; I don't think there's anything wrong with socialism and federal intervention in matters that affect the economy seems appropriate to me, but you're over simplifying this to say that if people were simply endowed the money needed to live sustainably, it would fix the economy. You point to studies in which people have been directly given the money they need to survive and took such as incentive to improve their lives and become entrepreneurs, but what I think you're failing to understand is that if everyone were given a fixed amount of money needed for basic income, it would not simply be a larger example of the same result.

I think a significant part of the reason that people become entrepreneurs when given the money they need for basic income is due to our current systemic arrangements; they're anomalies for being given such an opportunity in life and so they utilize it by creating businesses and taking it further. But, if this opportunity suddenly became the norm, who's to say that the majority of people wouldn't react by turning into drooling ignoramuses that watch Jersey Shore reruns all day? Everyone is is guaranteed the $12,000 a year they need to survive, so why would they feel so inclined to hold this matter to scrutiny any longer? This argument of yours that people will become more entrepreneurial and productive in a society that gives them everything they need seems tantamount to someone arguing that because attendance of grade school is legally required of those in western countries, the majorty will be able to discern the merits of this arrangement and achieve an Ivy League scholarship for their post secondary education instead of dropping out with a GED at 16 to play video games and masturbate all day.

As for your argument that as debt slaves, we've been brainwashed by the rich into believing that humans can be lazy so that their taxes won't increase, I honestly find that absurd. Of course bequeathing pedestals upon the rich so that they might become richer instead of resolving poverty is a corrupt economic practice, but this recurring argument that people are being indoctrinated by the rich and have no agency to critically consider the matter for themselves is ludicrous; you're just gas-lighting the key problem with your argument away by suggesting that it doesn't exist. I'm not saying that homeless people deserve to be homeless; I'm very aware of the nuances behind that situation and understand that a lot of them would relinquish anything they have to offer just to work at McDonald's, only to receive no call back to their homeless shelter, but can't ignore the reality of human incompetence in general. I agree with your argument that the problems you are identifying are indeed problems, but sincerely opine that your solution is trite and oversimplified.

Nice animation style.

adamanimates responds:

Thanks for the well thought-out, polite response.

I can't stand Stefan Molyneux either, so I apologize if this reminds you of him. I'd just like to point out that this is not 'my' solution. I'm trying to get an idea across in a short time that has a long history, lots of research, and the support of thousands of economists.

I suggest reading this article about how basic income was almost passed in America:
https://thecorrespondent.com/4503/the-bizarre-tale-of-president-nixon-and-his-basic-income-bill/173117835-c34d6145

I never claimed that people don't have agency. You can always read between the lines and figure out what others are trying to get you to think, and where their motivations are coming from. I'm just saying that not everyone has the time for that. It takes a lot of education and effort, and so propaganda has an effect.

As for the problem of motivation, I don't think that Basic Income is a magical answer. But my opinion is that the threat of destitution is not a just way to motivate people. Better motivation comes from elsewhere... it feels good to contribute to society, to have a role in the community, and to figure out what you can do best. There's a reason people volunteer. And of course, most people would like more than just $12,000 per year. It doesn't get you too far.

I think that we're really uncomfortable about people sitting around and doing things we disapprove of. But it doesn't bother me at all what people choose to do with their time. It's none of my business. If someone chooses to voluntarily drop out of the workforce and live on the minimum, that's another spot opened up for someone more willing to do the job.

But I'll go back to the evidence... in the 70s the basic income studies in New Jersey found, to everyone's surprise, that people hardly cut back their work hours at all. You posit that it's just because it was a small number of people, but every study around the world has found similar results.

[We Gotta Get Spongebob Back 2]

Damn it, Joe; why are you uploading looping .swfs instead of converting the flash into an .avi through Swivel and then posting it? It's 2017, man; this had better be part of the April Fool's joke.

Ukinojoe responds:

Because swfs are cool :(

[lost in the supermarket]

Make a full version of this song, sir.