Muppets accused of communist propaganda

The new Muppets movie has been accused of trying to brainwash children with 'communist propaganda. Eric Bolling, host of Foxs Follow the Money in the US, criticised the character of Tex Richman, the villain in the new film. Liberal Hollywood depicting a successful businessman as evil? Thats not new... he complained. Were teaching our kids class warfare. Where are we? Communist China? Dan Gainor from the conservative Media Research Centre agreed. This is a Muppet movie, said Mr Gainor. The only thing green that should be up there on that screen is Kermit the Frog. Its amazing how far the left will go... to manipulate your kids to convince them, to give an anti-corporate message. Fellow Fox host Andrea Tantaros also criticised Sesame Street over a recent episode featuring a family without enough money to buy food. Weve got Medicaid, theres a record number of people out there on food stamps... theres all these kinds of programmes out there to take care of hungry kids, she said. ON

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