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BklnDem75

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50. Apparently, lynching is ok

Reply to dsc (Reply #47)

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 01:56 PM

Jun 2013

I get that loud and clear.

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Paula Deen fired but Tracy Morgan not so much [View all] dsc Jun 2013 OP

probably because he had friends rally to his side, hollysmom Jun 2013 #1

He's a turd and should have lost his job. (nt) NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #2

Because he's a comedian . . . DeltaLitProf Jun 2013 #3

tell that to Mr. Richards dsc Jun 2013 #4

Yeah... BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #23

Here is what Morgan said dsc Jun 2013 #24

You're comparing a joke to lynching? BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #28

I don't care if Richards or Morgan were making jokes dsc Jun 2013 #30

So if bigotry is expressed as a joke, it's ok? NYC Liberal Jun 2013 #35

So you're comparing a joke to lynching? BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #40

so killing gays is ok and a joke dsc Jun 2013 #47

Apparently, lynching is ok BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #50

NO I was for firing Richards dsc Jun 2013 #52

Whatever... BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #53

No I said she should have been fired dsc Jun 2013 #55

I'm comparing a "joke" about lynching to a "joke" about NYC Liberal Jun 2013 #57

It wasn't a joke. BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #62

Tracy Morgan was expressing his disdain for people who are gay NYC Liberal Jun 2013 #63

Ok, I concede the point BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #65

In the month before Mr. Morgan gave his tirade dsc Jun 2013 #74

+100 nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #75

Your claim is that DEF Comedy Jam's 'norm' is violent anti gay diatribes? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #54

but i don't think it was part of some comedic act, he was giving his real views JI7 Jun 2013 #5

Be careful you'll be called a racist. William769 Jun 2013 #6

Does Morgan still have a job? Shivering Jemmy Jun 2013 #7

Oh wait Shivering Jemmy Jun 2013 #8

this was the shows final year dsc Jun 2013 #9

My bad Shivering Jemmy Jun 2013 #10

Morgan is a voice star of the animated Rio series, sequel in production and he recently hosted Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #38

You almost sound surprised. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #11

Tracy Morgan is an idiot and has never been anything but. SoCalDem Jun 2013 #12

For those who don't like this comparison how about this one dsc Jun 2013 #13

We went to a local restaurant after Fieri did his show there sarisataka Jun 2013 #25

What a silly, silly man... nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2013 #14

actually my point was the other way dsc Jun 2013 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #16

That's not why she was fired. Ian David Jun 2013 #17

he should have lost his show but that doesn't mean the ruling on paula deen was wrong La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #18

and I am sure you can quote me as saying that dsc Jun 2013 #20

apologize over what exactly? for saying that he should have lost his job too? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #21

you claimed that I was one who took feminists to task for saying they dsc Jun 2013 #22

you know that is virtually impossible given the lack of access to the forum La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #69

You can get on du2 and find that forum dsc Jun 2013 #72

homophobia is more widely acceptable than racism The Link Jun 2013 #19

Yep. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #27

"Accepted" and more likely, "ignored". Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #56

I demand the Food Network fire tracy Morgan RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! Iggo Jun 2013 #26

Since he didn't work for Food Network, that's a good point. nt Lex Jun 2013 #31

How about this then dsc Jun 2013 #34

Even more reason for the Food Network to fire Tracy Morgan RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! Iggo Jun 2013 #37

He works for the Food Network dsc Jun 2013 #39

RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! Iggo Jun 2013 #49

Who is Tracy Morgan's employer? gollygee Jun 2013 #29

Just because there are different employers doesn't make it "hard to compare." Lex Jun 2013 #32

I mean hard to compare the specific actions since different people were acting gollygee Jun 2013 #36

then how about this? dsc Jun 2013 #42

That is indeed a direct comparison gollygee Jun 2013 #45

So we are supporting racism on DU now? HipChick Jun 2013 #33

So saying homophobic comments should be treated like racist comments is Lex Jun 2013 #43

no you see in her world dsc Jun 2013 #46

I am sure you didn't see this in my post dsc Jun 2013 #44

Your post, as your posts often do, roils and reeks with veonom and prejudice. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #51

I would be willing to bet that this was just the last straw. She has not been making healthier appleannie1 Jun 2013 #41

I think your point is brand-new-razor sharp. stevenleser Jun 2013 #48

Tracy Morgan did not create a hostile work environment for his employees. Deen did. REP Jun 2013 #58

the lawsuit is still pending last I checked dsc Jun 2013 #59

It seems as though she is admitting guilt with all these apologies REP Jun 2013 #66

her apology isn't for a hostile work enviroment dsc Jun 2013 #73

She is being reviled for her racist comments Lex Jun 2013 #60

The revelations came about due to the suit REP Jun 2013 #67

Irrelevant to the point being made. nt Lex Jun 2013 #68

He just uttered all that hate over the national airwaves. William769 Jun 2013 #64

kr. there's a lot of hypocrisy in the whole thing. imo, deen probably *is* a 'racist,' but HiPointDem Jun 2013 #61

I agree that Morgan was far too readily forgiven, considering the nature of what he said. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #71

Both are idiots. But people "fire" Morgan by not attending his act at clubs or not watching bluestate10 Jun 2013 #76

mr Morgan was on a NBC tv show at the time dsc Jun 2013 #77

He works for the food network? LWolf Jun 2013 #78

No but he does work for NBC dsc Jun 2013 #79

I've heard that story about Fieri. LWolf Jun 2013 #80

It would be pretty easy to find out for Food Network dsc Jun 2013 #81

You're probably right. LWolf Jun 2013 #82