The Iowa video is in direct response to a controversial article written by Steven Bloom, professor at the University of Iowa. It caused quite a stir in the state and beyond because his shock journalism with questionable at best factual underpinning. It unfortunately to us proud Iowans perpetuated many invalid stereotypes of what makes our state and our residents so great. That is why the representation of the state and its people was made the way it was, including the vulgar language, in your face approach, and commentary about "being nice".
Read the Steven Bloom article HERE, perhaps it will give you some context to understand the motive of the video a little better. Mr. Bloom also went on Rock Center recently and defended his article, a link to that video is HERE. My assumption was that news of the article had reached the far reaches of the coast, in part due to the close connection to the Iowa caucuses. Perhaps not. I'll be interested in whether or not that changes opinions on the "entertainment" or "intelligence" value of the video.
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