"Listen Linda" video, celebrated child abuse

[manormachine]

I watched the "Listen Linda" video recently and couldn't laugh with America.  To avoid "pow pow" the 3yr old cupcake thief tried to talk his mother out of his coming punishment.  It is sad and to see this childs amazing communication skills and know that the "pow pow" is going to retard his mental, emotional, and verbal skills.  What will he do next when he realizes talking to his parents won't stop the "pow pow".  If his verbal skills don't work, will using "pow pow" on others work better?  Would this video be as "funny" if a child was sobbing and begging for no "pow pow".  Would it be as celebrated if it was a child peeing themselves out of fear?  Would the "Ellen Show" still had them on as guests.  I doubt it.  America clapped and cheered as Ellen said the video was the "most adorable thing ever".  Although I noticed that on her show, they cut out the parts of the video that include the words "pow pow".  The "Ellen Show" edited out the parts that weren't so adorable.  This is an opportunity for this community.  Someone you know has laughed at this video, tell them why they shouldn't.

 

 http://youtu.be/EFd3v1rxgng

[MysterionMuffles]

Fuck that mother. Can't believe they can mention pow pow so casually in this exchange. He sure has some good arguing skills or at least some assertiveness. Hope he uses that well into his adult life and combats his mother's lack of reason.

[Magenta]

Is there any transcript of what the child is saying? I can't make out his words.

[nathanm]

To me it looks like he's imitating how his father and mother argue with each other.  Wait, hang on, Ellen interview confirms this.

 

Sooo…hitting kids is mainstream enough for the mother to publish the video without fear of backlash, but the Ellen show had to leave out the "pow pow" crap in order to produce a cute interview.  That would've bummed out the crowd probably.

 

What kind of crazy message is this kid getting?  I ask mom for a cupcake she says no, I ask grandma for one but mom finds out a hits me, but then I get to go on a trip and meet a TV show host who gives me a ton of cupcakes.

 

And by the way, Linda…you don't exactly look like you've denied yourself any cupcakes! Sheesh!

[fractional slacker]

To further what Rainbow and nathanm pointed out.

 

Noticed how the word "listen" is very key in this exchagne.  The violent EBP named Linda is already warping language in order to dominate this child. She is a true POS and so is Ellen (and her audience) for glorifying and giving cover to this barbaric behavior.