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We are not amused. | As a Native Person, I don't normally use SpongeBob SquarePants templates. This show is offensive to Pacific Islanders. It takes place at "Bikini Bottom," that is the ocean floor underneath Bikini Atoll. From 1946-58 the residents of the island were convinced to leave their homes so that the United States could use it as a nuclear test site. They were assured that the US government would provide for their needs while they were exiled & that they could return home after the testing was over. Neither of these things turned out to be true. The former Bikini Islanders are trapped in a cycle of poverty with little help; the atoll is too radioactive for habitation. A TV show imagining that the human inhabitants have been replaced by wacky mutated creatures adds insult to injury. | image tagged in squidward's suicide phase 28 1,cartoon,historical,betrayal,human rights | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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As a Native Person, I don't normally use SpongeBob SquarePants templates. This show is offensive to Pacific Islanders. It takes place at "Bikini Bottom," that is the ocean floor underneath Bikini Atoll. From 1946-58 the residents of the island were convinced to leave their homes so that the United States could use it as a nuclear test site. They were assured that the US government would provide for their needs while they were exiled & that they could return home after the testing was over. Neither of these things turned out to be true. The former Bikini Islanders are trapped in a cycle of poverty with little help; the atoll is too radioactive for habitation. A TV show imagining that the human inhabitants have been replaced by wacky mutated creatures adds insult to injury.