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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes it offend you that I'm not offended???
A comedian told the truth. Republicans object to hearing the truth. The sun arose. the sky is blue. Water is wet. You would have to surprise me before you can offend me...
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Does it offend you that I'm not offended??? (Original Post)
flotsam
Apr 2018
OP
I find very little comedy offensive because that is part of the point of satire.
cbdo2007
Apr 2018
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,106 posts)1. Mainstream media that profits from the nazi are also offended. fuck em
Gothmog
(144,945 posts)2. I was also not offended
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)3. Doesn't matter to me if she lied, told the truth, was funny or awful.
I just can't bring myself to care.
The heat she is getting does bother me a bit. We have a solid list of sexists, bigots, racists and gun humpers right here who often get pats on the back. They do not like women stepping out of place.
flotsam
(3,268 posts)4. I knew they were Republicans
Before we picked them up...
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)5. I find very little comedy offensive because that is part of the point of satire.
That doesn't mean I find it all funny but I appreciate people tackling racism, sexism, etc in that way.
Polly Hennessey
(6,788 posts)6. No.
I was not offended. I have watched Michelle Wolff before and she takes no prisoners and usually in such a way that is not pretty. If I know this certainly our esteemed press knows it, too.