I'm going to get clobbered for this, I know,

[speak easy]

but if anything could be 'cancel culture', it is Hasbro's decision to retire antique monopoly cards like 'bank error in your favor', and 'second prize in a beauty contest' in favor of 'new cards like “Shop Local”, “Rescue A Puppy” or “Help Your Neighbors.” ; That the whole setup was antique was part of it's charm.

PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 18, 2021-- Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced today that for the first time in its 85+ years, Monopoly will be changing all 16 of its Community Chest Cards. True to its longstanding history of inviting its fans to help make changes to the game, and during a time when community means more than ever before, Monopoly is asking consumers worldwide to determine the new cards by voting at MonopolyCommunityChest.com.

Covering topics like beauty contests, holiday funds, and life insurance, there is no denying the Monopoly game’s Community Chest Cards are long overdue for a refresh. And, coming out of the tumultuous year of 2020, the term “community” has taken on a whole new meaning. Hasbro is counting on their fans to help reflect what community means in their real lives, into the Monopoly game, by voting for new cards like “Shop Local”, “Rescue A Puppy” or “Help Your Neighbors.”to the game by fans.
...

“The world has changed a lot since Monopoly became a household name more than 85 years ago, and clearly today community is more important than ever,” said Eric Nyman, Chief Consumer Officer at Hasbro. “We felt like 2021 was the perfect time to give fans the opportunity to show the world what community means to them through voting on new Community Chest Cards. We’re really excited to see what new cards get voted in!”

https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/goodbye-second-place-beauty-contest-hello-shopping-local

Axed -



and the one that will send Fox berserk

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. Clobbered for what?

[speak easy]

2. Making an reference to what is a RW meme.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Right-wingers are saying these cards are getting cancelled?

[speak easy]

5. These cards are being cancelled, as in 'retired'.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. So where's the cancel culture part?

[speak easy]

7. Cancelled in favor of new 'woke' cards

like 'Shop Local' and 'Rescue A Puppy'.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. What's "woke" about them?

[speak easy]

9. Look, I'm really not going to go into

the sewers of the RW mindset.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. Then why frame this article with it?

[speak easy]

14. Because it is my opinion.

EOM.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. But...what is your opinion? That these new cards are "woke cancel culture"?

[TigressDem]

19. Maybe a case of "nuff said" ?

RW and their "fake horror" about "cancel culture" due to wanting to cling to racism, misogyne and such and making a HUGE deal about every little thing....

KAREN moments.

They exist. Noted.

MORE CONCERN about Mr Potato's tally whacker than humans being whacked for no reason.

Crazy to keep Dr Seuss in a box and laws off the books that treat people like people.


It's a here it is, shake your head and keep on walking.

It's the mental equivalent of someone leaving dog poop on the sidewalk. It isn't our mess to pick up. But EWWW.


Guess the OP just expects this will be the new NEWS that distracts from relevant and ACTUAL News.


imho

[Voltaire2]

25. The op made it clear that the op considered

the horror of new monopoly cards ‘cancel culture’. I think we can take the ops words for what the op believes.

[TigressDem]

26. Right. AND? nt

[Voltaire2]

28. It is a regurgitation of rightwing

culture war fake outrage propaganda.

[Fullduplexxx]

3. No clobbering here ... I dont care what it does to it's game

[TigressDem]

11. It's just ANOTHER version. Like Don Rickles - equally offensive to all and fun for those who like it

https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Monopoly_Games_(Board)


SOME are just crazy repulsive sounding but maybe not as bad on closer inspection...

https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/All_Blacks_Charity_Edition

Monopoly: All Blacks Charity Edition is a version of the classic Monopoly game centered on the All Blacks New Zealand National Rugby Team.



They try to cater to EVERY Niche..

https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America_Edition

Monopoly: Boy Scouts of America Edition is a variant on the classic boardgame published in 2005 by USAopoly and featuring the Boy Scouts of America.



https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/Earthopoly:_Team_Power_Smart_Edition_(BC_Hydro_Opoly)

BC Hydro took a game from stock - Earthopoly - and branded it with their own logos, thoughts and ideas. As a result, customers were happy to play such a well known game and learn about the company’s commitment to the environment.




https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/Horse-opoly

JUST FUN
Horse-opoly is a Horse-themed version of classic boardgame published by Late for the Sky.

[JHB]

12. Look at it this way: They're creating a market for a "Classic Edition" of the game

Complete with original-style tokens.

For a few bucks more, of course.

[True Dough]

13. I'd like to see a Chance card updated as well

The one that reads: "Go to Jail–Go directly to Jail–Do not pass Go, do not collect $200."

It should be supplemented with: "Did you know that the United States incarcerates more citizens per capita than any other nation in the world? Also, the U.S. has begun privatizing its prison system, putting profits ahead of rehabilitation."

[ismnotwasm]

16. Actually it's probably a business decision

What is part of a Boomers childhood isn’t necessarily directly relatable to GenZ. The kids are alright.

[LisaM]

22. Well, it was first published in 1935.

Not exactly Boomer, but I guess all generations enjoyed it in its original form for decades until when? The 90s?

[ismnotwasm]

24. Something like that

I remember exotic forms coming out, chocolate monopoly games, games with gold pieces..stuff like that.Even different forms of it.

Board games are experiencing a bit of a resurgence right now, I wonder if Hasbro, or whatever is just trying to modernize it a bit

[Maru Kitteh]

17. Old Monopoly cards rise 386% in value on Ebay.

Just a guess.

Hmmmmm. Too bad I don't have an old game to sell.

[PCIntern]

18. I'm depressed. I essentially live in Atlantic City

and the text and format of the game is, or at least was, wonderfully retrospective of a bygone era. Sorry...I love tradition.

[speak easy]

20. Some players take it to seriously,

like Dumpf for example

[LisaM]

21. I liked it how it was, too.

I am still sad they got rid of the iron.

I did like the old-timey feel. But, they will likely have a classic version you can buy (I hope).

[PCIntern]

23. From the same people who bought you New Coke

[jcgoldie]

27. who cares

The problem is not that hasbro changes the message on some cards in its game presumably to make it more modern, the problem is that people want to point to this as some huge meaningful change with cultural impact and to cry about the loss of some simpler bygone era when most of the people got fucked regularly without remorse.

[uponit7771]

31. THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 also some don't want to be held accountable for racist shit they do and say

[TigressDem]

29. Yes and No.

For so many years, the right said "Let the market decide" when "the market" was mostly white people buying stuff.

NOW that "the market" is more diverse and demands more inclusive choices, they decry the "loss" of their domination of the market.

This isn't a "regurgitation" of a meme, it's simply pointing out that what the Reich finds relevant is really less than special.

It gives people the power to push back against the "Cancel Culture" meme.

Discussion is NOT promotion.

[Goodheart]

30. This from a board gamer: Monopoly sucked even before the change.

Edited to add: and Settlers of Catan sucks slightly less.