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Over several decades of illegal immigration, Democrats have claimed there are 11 to 13 million illegal aliens in this country. It’s far more than that, but however many there are, Schumer demanded amnesty for them. That’s not a surprise. We have no idea who these people are, yet he wants them all to vote. A […] The post Sen. Chuck Schumer Demands Immediate Amnesty for All Illegals appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Nintendo restored a character’s previously hidden identity in the new English version of a Mario game, after initially introducing the character in the 2004 Japanese version of the video game as transgender. In the new Nintendo Switch version of “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door,” game makers have decided to make it clear that a supporting character named Vivian is transgender after previously removing the language in the 2004 English and German version of the game, UK Metro reported. In the original 2004 Japanese version, released for the Nintendo GameCube, the villainous character — born as a male — is introduced alongside his two villain sisters, the New York Post noted. Vivian’s sister Marilyn asks her how they can be defined as “the three shadow sisters,” before exclaiming: “You are a man! A man!” Vivian then replied, “Sorry, sister … it was my mistake … Sigh…” Metro noted. In the European version, it is also clear Vivian is a man replying to his sisters, “That’s true, you are two sisters, but I am a woman too now, and I’m proud to have turned into a woman,” Metro noted. In the previous English version of the game, the character was described as “ugly” and was bullied, the Post noted. However, in the new remake with the English translation, Vivian tells Mario: “Truth is, it took me a while to realize I was their sister … not their brother. Now their usual bullying feels heavier,” the outlet noted. Paper Mario TTYD localizers made Vivian trans. She was originally a cross-dresser, or femboy, in the original Japanese. Not trans. We have such a problem with kids being forced into gender assignment before they are consenting adults that this doesn’t belong in a kid’s game by… pic.twitter.com/Qx1cGpdu0S — Grummz (@Grummz) May 21, 2024 Another reported change in the new version of the game is that Vivian’s trans status is now seen as something to celebrate and they have tamped down the teasing, the Post noted. However, there were those on social media that disputed the claim Vivian was ever trans, noting that translation to English is off. One post shows that Vivian was described as a “feminine-presenting man or a crossdressing” one, rather than trans. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Another post wrote, “She was originally a cross-dresser, or femboy, in the original Japanese. Not trans. We have such a problem with kids being forced into gender assignment before they are consenting adults that this doesn’t belong in a kid’s game by [NintendoAmerica].” The introduction of a transgender character in the Super Mario Universe is reportedly not new, Metro noted. A character named Birdo was first introduced as trans in the Japanese-only “Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic” in 1987, which later became known as “Super Mario Bros. 2.” However, the outlet noted that there’s been no consistency about the character’s transgender status since its earliest introduction. Nintendo‘s own instruction manual for “Super Mario Bros. 2” described Birdo as a character who “thinks he is a girl” and would “rather be called ‘birdetta,’” Screen Rant noted.

Former President Donald Trump has regained support from a key Republican Party donor this week as Stephen A. Schwarzman — chairman, CEO and co-founder of Blackstone, the private equity and real estate giant — announced that he will support the former president after previously saying that he would not. The lifelong Republican, who is one of the richest people in the world with a net worth close to $40 billion, told Axios on Friday that he would donate heavily to Trump and Senate Republicans this election cycle. “The dramatic rise of antisemitism has led me to focus on the consequences of upcoming elections with greater urgency,” he said. “I share the concern of most Americans that our economic, immigration and foreign policies are taking the country in the wrong direction.” “For these reasons, I am planning to vote for change and support Donald Trump for President. In addition, I will be supporting Republican Senate candidates and other Republicans up and down the ticket.” Schwarzman, who was one of Trump’s top supporters when he was in office, announced in November 2022 that he was not planning on supporting Trump during the primaries and that he believed it was best for the party to choose a new generation of leaders. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “America does better when its leaders are rooted in today and tomorrow, not today and yesterday,” Schwarzman said. “It is time for the Republican Party to turn to a new generation of leaders and I intend to support one of them in the presidential primaries.”

The AMC networks have attached a trigger warning to the classic mafia movie “Goodfellas.” The warning reads — and as God is my witness, I am not making this up — “This film includes language and/or cultural stereotypes that are inconsistent with today’s standards of inclusion and tolerance and may offend some viewers.” Apparently, AMC was concerned the violent antics of Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci would offend those viewers who wish to include and tolerate Italian Americans so Italian Americans won’t set their restaurant on fire and empty a thirty-eight into their face before burying their bullet-riddled body in the Jersey Pine Barrens. Now, some people may feel that putting a trigger warning on Martin Scorsese’s greatest film is an idea so stupid it must have been dreamed up by some dribble-faced DEI hire who can’t tell the difference between sensitivity and a whoopee cushion. But AMC defended the action in a statement issued by Paul Dribbleface, Vice President in charge of Sensitivity or Whoopee Cushions, like, Whichever. The Dribbleface statement reads, “Me are putting warning words on moving picture story to show watching peoples AMC be sensitivity-like toward Italian Americans so Italian Americans don’t kill us because they is all gangsters.” WATCH: The Andrew Klavan Show The statement goes on to say that AMC will be adding appropriate trigger warnings to other classic movies as well.  For instance, Steven Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List” will now come with a warning that reads, “This film depicts virulent antisemitism followed by the mass slaughter of Jews as if that were a bad thing, and may therefore offend students at Harvard University.” The 1939 classic Wizard of Oz will come with a warning that reads “This film depicts dwarves as absolutely adorable little creatures who sing in hilarious high pitch voices and wear gaily colored clothes while prancing happily around a skipping girl, which may offend those dwarves who are still bitter about the fact that Snow White treated them like de-sexualized children but was perfectly willing to put out for the first tall guy who came riding up out of nowhere and kissed her without her consent.” The Humphrey Bogart perennial “Casablanca” will begin with a notice that warns viewers, “This film depicts Americans sacrificing their personal happiness to defeat a threat to world peace and freedom and is inconsistent with today’s American standards of total selfishness masquerading as political courage — or resistance or some other damn thing — when it’s really just a bunch of ill-educated adolescent ding-dongs risking absolutely nothing while hiding behind masks and screaming at people.” And, of course, the American epic “Gone With the Wind” will now include the warning, “This film may trigger MeToo victims because it includes a depiction of a woman using sex to get what she wants and then not complaining about it or blaming someone else. Also, we’re not totally sure black people were really quite this happy about being slaves.” With some films, AMC plans to simply edit out any offensive material that might cause viewer discomfort. For example, the scene in “Goldfinger” where Sean Connery smacks a girl on the backside and tells her to run along has been deleted so it won’t upset feminists by reminding them that getting smacked on the backside by Sean Connery is actually one of their life goals. The scene in “Dracula” where the vampire bites a scantily clad girl on the throat will be deleted because most of the AMC audience is the same age as Dracula, and we don’t want to give them any ideas. By attaching trigger warnings to classic movies and editing out offensive scenes, executives at AMC are hoping to cement their reputation as the dumbest group of human beings who can still manage to dress themselves without falling over. That way, when people finally realize there’s no longer any point in watching movies interrupted by commercials, they might still send a few dollars to the AMC staff out of pity, realizing anyone idiotic enough to put a trigger warning on great old movies is unlikely to be able to find another job after their moronic network vanishes up the fundament of its own stupidity. * * * Andrew Klavan is the host of “The Andrew Klavan Show” at The Daily Wire. He is the bestselling author of the Cameron Winter Mystery series. The third installment, “The House of Love and Death,” is now available. Follow him on X: @andrewklavan This excerpt is taken from the opening satirical monologue of “The Andrew Klavan Show.” The views expressed in this satirical article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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