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In reply to the discussion: Just who the fuck does Ricky Gervais think he is? [View all]UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)48. I agree with him and I sure as fuck know Joan Rivers would too. Damn I miss her she would of given
it to rump like nobody else.
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Gervais is right, you can say anything, and then maybe pay the consequencesnt.
USALiberal
Jan 2019
#44
I agree with him and I sure as fuck know Joan Rivers would too. Damn I miss her she would of given
UniteFightBack
Jan 2019
#48
No, I do not like racist jokes. Do I see sane people defending those people? Yes, I do.
3Hotdogs
Jan 2019
#86
No but I find jokes about fat people highly offensive and they should be outlawed. nt
UniteFightBack
Jan 2019
#90
Well there are lots of folks who are quite confused about free speech! nt
UniteFightBack
Jan 2019
#72
And he is funny, unlike CK. I posted the following yesterday on the CK thread about the limits of
OnDoutside
Jan 2019
#74
your conflating defense of free speech with being somehow pro racism indicates what this thread
Kali
Jan 2019
#75
Kathy Griffin went too far and paid the price: That was the market settling the argument.
lindysalsagal
Jan 2019
#76
"All right, all the tall guys over by the trees, fat guys down behind the rocks"
LongtimeAZDem
Jan 2019
#132
I think there is very little to be gained and much to be lost by going after comedians...
aikoaiko
Jan 2019
#114
He wasn't "defending racist jokes"; he was saying comedians aren't being censored
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2019
#116
So. Should we put them in jail? Ruin their careers like RW'ers tried to do to the Dixie Chicks
alphafemale
Jan 2019
#147