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hfojvt

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73. seems to be a better example of something else

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 02:01 PM

Jul 2015

Black man has a stupid idea, white person mocks the idea (and also incidentally the person who proposed it). Supporters of the black man charge the white person with racism.

But it could even work the other way. Black man has a good idea, but not everybody likes it, some attack it and some oppose it. They, if they have white skin, might be called racists.

Heck, I don't totally disagree with Cain. 2,700 pages? Who has time to read that? Particularly when it is written in legalese. Especially when the legalese requires you to have an entire book of US law.

How many times have I tried to read a bill only to have it say "the bill modifies the Revenue Act of 1986 part 3 subsection C ...." and I am like, oh FFS now I have to look up the Revenue Act of 1986 to see what the hell that subsection USED to say.

How can citizens possibly stay informed, especially when there is so much bullsh*tting and demagoguery going on? All these charges of racism just seem to add to the noise, but I guess black people get mileage out of it, and even white people can use it to attack their enemies.

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Jon Stewart told Daily Show writer to "f*** off" after racial conversation [View all] wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 OP

Now the outrage spreads to Jon Stewart! ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2015 #1

Cool, that Cenac plans to be at the last show, to which Jon has invited him. cilla4progress Jul 2015 #2

This is a good example gollygee Jul 2015 #3

seems to be a better example of something else hfojvt Jul 2015 #73

Jon Stewart is an artist. That's no excuse, but a volatile temper is all too often a sort of JDPriestly Jul 2015 #4

I tend to agree with you on this brush Jul 2015 #5

I never have believed that a person is justified in being an asshole because of some talent. nt Logical Jul 2015 #8

It does come with the baggage. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2015 #10

Yeah, the greatest artist of the 20th century was Picasso and he was . . . brush Jul 2015 #13

Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole. 6000eliot Jul 2015 #38

I just did and I'm a fan of his work, but . . . brush Jul 2015 #45

I was quoting the song I linked to. 6000eliot Jul 2015 #56

+1 lol Beartracks Jul 2015 #55

Not in New York Matariki Jul 2015 #82

Nope, I think it is their way to justify being an asshole. nt Logical Jul 2015 #22

You are right. A bad temper is never justified. It just is. And people who get carried JDPriestly Jul 2015 #29

Do you have any evidence of Stewart's assholery ... 11 Bravo Jul 2015 #35

I was addressing the excuse to behave that way. I have no idea if he is an asshole. nt Logical Jul 2015 #39

"Volitile" yes. oasis Jul 2015 #11

Yeah, I remember that. He was right to do that though brush Jul 2015 #17

Hulk Hogan and Dog the bounty hunter ARE racists. Stewart's PC chops may oasis Jul 2015 #21

that was pre-planned... lame54 Jul 2015 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author vaberella Jul 2015 #26

why do you think he should apologize? hfojvt Jul 2015 #75

From the OP: "Mr. Stewart later apologized to his staff" arcane1 Jul 2015 #76

If Jon is a racist, Wyatt, why did he hire you? GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2015 #6

racism doesnt stop or start at association uponit7771 Jul 2015 #12

exactly nt Quayblue Jul 2015 #20

Don't think he said "he" was a racist brush Jul 2015 #18

I think you need to step back here. Cenac never made an accusation of JS being racist. n/t vaberella Jul 2015 #23

did he say jon was a racist ? JI7 Jul 2015 #30

Ah, the circular firing squad TheSarcastinator Jul 2015 #7

"it's never been a secret that he's an asshole" City Lights Jul 2015 #9

Hey, I'm sure that poster has spent ... 11 Bravo Jul 2015 #37

Gee, Jon Stewart yelled at a black guy. He must be a racist. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #14

Who said anything about racism? Where do you see that in the post? vaberella Jul 2015 #24

Did you not even read the excerpt provided? oberliner Jul 2015 #51

It's in the OP's title: "Jon Stewart told Daily Show writer to 'f*** off' after racial conversation" Beartracks Jul 2015 #54

"...Mr. Stewart later apologized to his staff...", everyone has a bad day uponit7771 Jul 2015 #15

Here's the segment that started it madville Jul 2015 #16

Yeah, the "I do not like to read." can be perceived as having racist overtones. vaberella Jul 2015 #25

Of course, because "you don't like to read" is a classic racist taunt. GaYellowDawg Jul 2015 #49

Please step off your high horse. vaberella Jul 2015 #57

LOL Skittles Jul 2015 #70

Herman Caine is the ONE who doesn't like to read. People reading it as all black people don't like Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #78

"looking for something to bitch about" is becoming very common on DU lately Skittles Jul 2015 #92

You are almost right. GaYellowDawg Jul 2015 #86

I agree. cwydro Jul 2015 #66

Stuart isn't channelling Kingfish. He's using Cain's own faux folksy speaking style. Monk06 Jul 2015 #34

I LOVE Jon Stewart! jazzimov Jul 2015 #19

Deplorable Behaviour on this thread. I'd like to point out something I noticed from posters here: vaberella Jul 2015 #27

"It's never been a secret that he's an asshole" Skittles Jul 2015 #41

What does that have to do with my post? vaberella Jul 2015 #58

comments like that Skittles Jul 2015 #71

"I never liked Jon....asshole......blah blah." ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #42

This is not from the article. vaberella Jul 2015 #59

When one includes their own personal comments on an article in an OP.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #63

Oh, come on. GaYellowDawg Jul 2015 #52

I don't care about what Jon Stewart has done or not. vaberella Jul 2015 #60

Of course you don't. GaYellowDawg Jul 2015 #87

I agree, but at the same time I think it's hard to judge either way whether this was racism davidpdx Jul 2015 #53

Vaberella!!!!! Number23 Jul 2015 #89

Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #28

Yeah wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #31

am I on Free Republic?...did you just say Jews are difficult people???? Demonaut Jul 2015 #32

A jury just took care of it, unanimously by the way still_one Jul 2015 #33

Results... Major Nikon Jul 2015 #43

Good still_one Jul 2015 #44

Cenac was rarely funny... Positrons Jul 2015 #36

Couldn't disagree more-- I thought he was hilarious. Marr Jul 2015 #61

i dont know what show you watched but wyatt cenac was hillarious La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #65

Meh... Positrons Jul 2015 #67

stewart has done more on race, but he IS A COMIC. pansypoo53219 Jul 2015 #40

has done more on race than whom? La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #85

i imagine there is some stress around there restorefreedom Jul 2015 #46

This happened in 2011 wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #47

oh. never mind then. i saw the date on the link. nt restorefreedom Jul 2015 #48

horse manure spanone Jul 2015 #50

this reminds me of something Louis CK said La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #64

Where exactly was it said Stewart claimed to be more of an expert on race ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #68

read the whole story. it's about race, specifically blacks. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #84

I did read the whole article, it's why I asked you ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #88

Herman Cain Aerows Jul 2015 #97

it came up now because of a podcast in which Cenac was asked a question La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #98

I can't speak for "you people" Aerows Jul 2015 #100

I spent the weekend watching Dean Martin Roasts on DVD MosheFeingold Jul 2015 #69

That's a wonderfully unsupported allegation. LanternWaste Jul 2015 #72

The OP'ers commentary at the bottom ot their post is totally UNSUBSTANTIATED. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #74

Of course shenmue Jul 2015 #77

Wyatt Cenac would be a nobody if it weren't for Jon Stewart. FourScore Jul 2015 #79

So shut up and take abuse from someone? Feron Jul 2015 #91

No. And you are right to ask that question, as my comment does sound that way. What I mean is: FourScore Jul 2015 #93

Sometimes it's the only appropriate response. [nt] Jester Messiah Jul 2015 #80

His Herman Cain voice was pretty close to the line, I guess theboss Jul 2015 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #83

This doesn't surprise me at all. But I give props to the Producers at the Daily Show that openly Number23 Jul 2015 #90

I worked with Jon Stewart... meaculpa2011 Jul 2015 #94

Hush! wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #95

This is bullshit Aerows Jul 2015 #96

+1 DawgHouse Jul 2015 #99