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In reply to the discussion: Is There Anyone Here Who Is Actually Dumb Enough [View all]ecstatic
(32,704 posts)75. The part I don't get is why White Americans
can be so offended by Trump when they voted for him, overwhelmingly.
A few days ago I was in a restaurant and three young white males sat at the table next to me.
I heard them say "make America great again" at least ten times so that everyone could hear them...
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So you"re saying that one can't be funny today without shock? Could you explain please?
icymist
Jun 2017
#57
I can't think of any major comedians who don't use swear words or talk about sex and race
Bucky
Jun 2017
#62
It's like asking "Is There Anyone Here Actually Dumb Enough to disagree with my point of view?"
Bucky
Jun 2017
#5
You should know that race isn't a scientific term. Hatred doesn't have to be accurate.
Bucky
Jun 2017
#40
I see you're point, although I'm not sure how you're coming up with what Bill Maher is...
MadDAsHell
Jun 2017
#43
Nah, you're way off on that. Sasse was obviously talking about political field work
brush
Jun 2017
#28
Apparently you've never worked on a political campaign. Campaign volunteers are often called...
brush
Jun 2017
#74
George Carlin said you can joke about anything. And then went on a long cringeworthy bit on rape.
Bucky
Jun 2017
#10
How was his heart in the right place? And his joke on the right side of history?
oberliner
Jun 2017
#22
It was both incredibly offensive AND anti-slavery, yes. If you can't see that he had a reason...
Bucky
Jun 2017
#35
The part I don't get is why African Americans can be so offended when they use the
doc03
Jun 2017
#12
Well if that is what you think there is no point of any more conversation with you, that's
doc03
Jun 2017
#45
Maher is only intermittently funny, Exilednight. Mostly these days he's just full of himself...
Hekate
Jun 2017
#30
I'm always surprised by how many people think Maher is important, so there you go.
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2017
#34
I keep hearing people ask "What makes him think using using that word is okay?"
MadDAsHell
Jun 2017
#36
I've used about the same analogy and called it one of our biggest problems. It's the way the
brewens
Jun 2017
#41
Cultural appropriation is often used to blunt the voices of those who's cultural was stolen from.
nocalflea
Jun 2017
#46
I think the problem with Maher (and various other comedians and even politicians)
Kentonio
Jun 2017
#53
Yes, I'm dumb enough to think a wealthy white man would say something malicious toward AA's.
NCTraveler
Jun 2017
#64
Not being a fanboy, I count on those such as yourself to rationalize the irrational.
LanternWaste
Jun 2017
#80