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So Kathy Griffin does one little photo shoot posing with a replica severed Donald Trump head... and everyone loses their minds. I think we should encourage everyone to take ISIS inspired decapitation pictured with replica Donald Trump heads to show solidarity here.
Anyone else have thoughts on this?
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2017-05-31, 01:09 AM #1Legendary!
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Tragic Media Assault on Kathy Griffin
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2017-05-31, 01:10 AM #2Sparklepony
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2017-05-31, 01:10 AM #3The Unstoppable Force
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I'm outraged and offended that I have to talk about Kathy Griffon.
On MMO-C we learn that Anti-Fascism is locking arms with corporations, the State Department and agreeing with the CIA, But opposing the CIA and corporate America, and thinking Jews have a right to buy land and can expect tenants to pay rent THAT is ultra-Fash Nazism. Bellingcat is an MI6/CIA cut out. Clyburn Truther.
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2017-05-31, 01:12 AM #4Titan
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Raise your hand if you also read that in The Joker's voice. Originally Posted by Venant
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2017-05-31, 01:14 AM #5Pandaren Monk
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Is this cultural appropriation?
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2017-05-31, 01:20 AM #6The Lightbringer
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well, if it was obamas head, there would be riots instead of tweets and phone calls lol
overall its a pretty tasteless thing to do, imagine if that was your father or child? public backlash is expected if you go for shock value.
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2017-05-31, 01:23 AM #7Banned
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Who cares. It was stupid.
The outrage is the literal exact reaction she was trying to evoke.
Congrats, you did it. You gave her exactly what she wanted, which you can tell by her doubling down after the outrage.
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There were plenty of Obama lynching posters and effigies of him hung and then burned. And they were also stupid. Originally Posted by The Oblivion
That often happens with Freedom of Speech, ya know. Stuff you don't like or agree with is said.Last edited by KrazyK923; 2017-05-31 at 01:25 AM.
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2017-05-31, 01:23 AM #8The Undying
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Seems like worse already happened with Obama, considering they decided to bring up the past of this country and the way white supremacists killed black americans from the time of slavery through to the 60s. Originally Posted by The Oblivion
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I don't like Trump but even I found that pretty distasteful.
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So, much, this. Originally Posted by Themius
Seems like worse already happened with Obama, considering they decided to bring up the past of this country and the way white supremacists killed black americans from the time of slavery through to the 60s.
I love all the trumpets whinning about "MUH CAN'T TOUCH UBAMA" when he litteraly had worst for 8 years...When googling 4 letters is asking too much fact-checking. Originally Posted by primalmatter
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2017-05-31, 01:26 AM #11Honorary PvM "Mod"
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Realistically, those people hardly got in the way of mainstream news, much less any kind of following. Kathy Griffin is a well-known celebrity. What she says and does carries more weight. Originally Posted by Themius
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2017-05-31, 01:27 AM #12Banned
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Freedom of speech for me but not for thee. Originally Posted by Prince Oberyn Martell
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2017-05-31, 01:27 AM #13Legendary!
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I know I did Originally Posted by ro9ue
Raise your hand if you also read that in The Joker's voice.
Most people would rather die than think, and most people do. -Bertrand Russell
Before the camps, I regarded the existence of nationality as something that shouldn’t be noticed - nationality did not really exist, only humanity. But in the camps one learns: if you belong to a successful nation you are protected and you survive. If you are part of universal humanity - too bad for you -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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2017-05-31, 01:27 AM #14Banned
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Kathy Griffin, while a celebrity, is b-list at best. Originally Posted by Darsithis
The only reason this is hitting mainstream news is because the level of outrage feedback has been off the fucking charts by people on the right.
You had people like Rush Limbaugh and his ilk for all 8 years with constant dogwhistle language, people with these kinds of effigies and posters, and all the while it was also twinged with racism because Obama was black.
This isn't new. It happened before. It happened with Clinton and Bush and Obama and now Trump. The insane outrage is just hypocritical nonsense from a group of individuals who constantly drone on about how they're not PC or SJWs and are instead for free speech, "RHEEEE"-ing about literally everything and anything that is negative toward Trump.
This stupid publicity stunt was nothing but that. A stupid publicity stunt. And Kathy Griffin is now way more famous right this very moment than she has been in years. And only because of the outrage.
Again, congrats to everyone who is legitimately triggered, you gave her what she wanted.Last edited by KrazyK923; 2017-05-31 at 01:30 AM.
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2017-05-31, 01:29 AM #15Legendary!
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Well, I think that she gets special scrutiny here because she is linked to CNN, and people seem to be going after her by demanding that CNN not have her on the New Years show. Originally Posted by Darsithis
Most people would rather die than think, and most people do. -Bertrand Russell
Before the camps, I regarded the existence of nationality as something that shouldn’t be noticed - nationality did not really exist, only humanity. But in the camps one learns: if you belong to a successful nation you are protected and you survive. If you are part of universal humanity - too bad for you -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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"That's pretty fucking stupid and tasteless" =/= "OMG IM SO TRIGGERED I CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT IT! MOMMY GIVE ME MY SAFETY BLANKET! TWITTER GODS, PLEASE BLOCK THIS!!!" Originally Posted by Prince Oberyn Martell
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2017-05-31, 01:29 AM #17The Undying
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I couldn't really imagine many famous people realistically against Obama for anything as he didn't stand or seemingly stand for many of the things Trump seems to. Trump himself is also a celebrity, so the way I see it it's almost like two celebrities with a disagreement. Originally Posted by Darsithis
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^ This too Originally Posted by Venant
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2017-05-31, 01:30 AM #19Brewmaster
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Remember the fired rodeo clown?
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2017-05-31, 01:31 AM #20Legendary!
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I'm certainly not, but people who see this as a culture war will think that its a sound strategy to force the 'other side' to live up to their own standards that they use to bludgeon their opponents. Originally Posted by Prince Oberyn Martell
Most people would rather die than think, and most people do. -Bertrand Russell
Before the camps, I regarded the existence of nationality as something that shouldn’t be noticed - nationality did not really exist, only humanity. But in the camps one learns: if you belong to a successful nation you are protected and you survive. If you are part of universal humanity - too bad for you -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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