... Progressives blast Bill Maher for racially charged North Korea nail salon joke

[demmiblue]

Source: Raw Story



While “Real Time” is on a summer break, Bill Maher is still engaged in political jokes. Friday afternoon, the HBO host drew fire from the left for what many see as a racist tweet.

“This N Korean [sic] thing is getting tense! I mean, I think it is, I’m on vaca. The ladies at my nail salon are freaking out, that’s what I know!” Maher tweeted.

Maher was similarly denounced a few weeks ago when he referred to himself using the N-word. Maher made an apology and brought on major African American voices to have an honest conversation about race.

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He just can't help himself, can he?

[Loki Liesmith]

1. He just doesn't care.

You can't make someone care. He just laughs at the callouts.

[lunasun]

2. And it's not even funny. Something you would hear at a fading comedy club on open mic night

His shtick is old, dull and sorta racist

[still_one]

3. I guess I am naive, but I don't get this supposed joke or understand the racial implication. A few

weeks ago the racial slur he made was obvious, and there was no doubt about it. I just am not sure if I understand what racial slur was used in this current incident?

[oberliner]

4. Stereotype that Koreans work in nail salons?

I think that was the slur.

[still_one]

5. Thanks. I don't get my nails done, so I don't know the demographic

[trof]

7. And all this time I thought it was Vietnamese.

[oberliner]

8. West Coast - East Coast

Different stereotypes in different parts of the US.

[OnDoutside]

10. That would be two of us then. Is the implication that only

Women of a particular race get their nails done, which is nonsense.

[wryter2000]

6. He's also sexist

And his anti-religion shtick is tedious.

[nini]

9. A woman comedienne does a whole skit on nail salons

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Though i believe its Vietnamese not Koreans. Its funny as hell.

Maher is a comic and he's known for not being PC. God, Richard Pryor wouldnt have a career at all today. I think Maher can be a grade A jerk - don't get me wrong. But this type of thing is not uncommon in the comedy field..whether offensive or not.

His 'jokes' don't bother me - his views on Muslims is a bigger issue IMHO.