The regressive left needs to stop, the Colin Moriarty controversy.

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So much back and forth on whether or not the joke was sexist. That is completely missing the point. It is *a joke*. It doesn't matter. The sexist implication is what makes the joke work, regardless of whether you think it is funny or not. It does not reflect a person's actual views or ideas about women. Stereotypes have not only existed since jokes were first told, they serve a purpose in many other media other than jokes. Women talking more than men is perhaps among the oldest (and is accurate, but that doesn't matter).

Besides, I cannot fathom anyone getting hurt by a joke this innocent unless one were to actively try. Should we fire every person who jokes about blondes? What about priests who walk into bars, are those a no-go, too? Ask yourself if you'd rather live in a world where no one speaks their mind, lest they shatter someone's feelings like a gust of wind against an ancient porcelain jar, or one where we develop a natural shield against potentially hurtful comments?

There is, for sure, a line to be crossed when it comes to what can be responsibly said and what cannot. But if this tweet but scratches the surface of that threshold, we have fallen lower than I thought.

has anything happened here to warrant this necro?

[Glorious Leader]

So Dave Rubin is a sexist?

No hes just an idiot.

[Kathandira]

The regressive left needs to stop, the Colin Moriarty controversy.

The Extreme Left: This guy shouldn't say mean things.
The Extreme Right: These people shouldn't say mean things about the guy they claim said a mean thing.

Do you all not see the incredibly clear picture that both sides are nothing but whiny children?

[I Push Buttons]

The Extreme Left: This guy shouldn't say mean things.
The Extreme Right: These people shouldn't say mean things about the guy they claim said a mean thing.

Do you all not see the incredibly clear picture that both sides are nothing but whiny children?

Thinking someone's career shouldn't be ruined because some retarded children are offended by what they say makes one a member of the "extreme right"?

[Kathandira]

Thinking someone's career shouldn't be ruined because some retarded children are offended by what they say makes one a member of the "extreme right"?

What i'm aiming at is that both sides are attempting to censor each other. Left says Right should stop saying ______. The Right says the Left should stop saying _______.

I take none of it seriously.

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Thinking someone's career shouldn't be ruined because some retarded children are offended by what they say makes one a member of the "extreme right"?

Also, The left are after Colin for a distasteful joke. The right is after Kathy Griffin for a distasteful photoshoot.

Again, both sides are petty and they do the same thing they accost the other side for.

[Orange Joe]

Thinking someone's career shouldn't be ruined because some retarded children are offended by what they say makes one a member of the "extreme right"?

The guy made the choice on his own. He choose to stick to his guns(quit his job) instead of apologizing. There is no one blame blame for ruining his career than himself.

[Thepersona]

Hmm... anything warring this necro'd thread?

[ro9ue]

It was def a dumb, tasteless joke. But the venomous outrage and oversensitivity from just a few words on Twitter is more egregious to me. It really does worry me we'll have another term of Trump because of the overreach of the extreme liberals.

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Also, The left are after Colin for a distasteful joke. The right is after Kathy Griffin for a distasteful photoshoot.

Again, both sides are petty and they do the same thing they accost the other side for.

I think Kathy Griffin holding a bloody, decapitated head of the current US President is just a WEE bit more extreme. But I agree with your overall premise that both hyper liberal and hyper conservative people are useless to society.

[tankbug]

Thinking someone's career shouldn't be ruined because some retarded children are offended by what they say makes one a member of the "extreme right"?

"This person offended my whole gender, but I can't say anything, because that might hurt this person's career"
Is that fair?

Obviously this offended a lot of women. There's not a single girl sitting there with a "destroy career" button.
If you want to be political, prepare to take a lot of shit. It doesn't matter if he says it's a joke. Don't go public with derogatory statements unless you want to fight.

[Deleted]

"This person offended my whole gender, but I can't say anything, because that might hurt this person's career"
Is that fair?

Do you have a right to speak for your whole gender?
Some people might have differing opinions?

Obviously this offended a lot of women.

And as we know that matters.
Just like we tell the black people to shut up and be quiet because them talking offends a lot of white people.
That seems fair.

[tankbug]

Do you have a right to speak for your whole gender?
Some people might have differing opinions?

You don't need to speak for the whole gender, or check with you gender if it's alright that you protest.
Or do nothing at all. The choice is yours.

Just like we tell the black people to shut up and be quiet because them talking offends a lot of white people.
That seems fair.

If a racist want to tell a black person to shut up for no other reason than being black, that's the racist's choice as well. Doesn't have the right to be protected from insults in return though. I'm not saying that Twich guy (or whatever) shouldn't be able to mock women, but if that makes him unpopular, that's his own choice and his own problem.

[fengosa]

The guy made the choice on his own. He choose to stick to his guns(quit his job) instead of apologizing. There is no one blame blame for ruining his career than himself.

This is the part I don't get either. Quitting is a bigger admission of guilt than apologizing. If I were in that situation I would apologize but I wouldn't quit because I had no reason to do so.

[Deleted]

The guy made the choice on his own. He choose to stick to his guns(quit his job) instead of apologizing. There is no one blame blame for ruining his career than himself.

I have to correct that: after quiting his job Colin created his own channel and is making a bank - 30000$ from patroneon a month in addition to what he makes from youtube. His career skyrocketed thanks to that decision. On the other hand views of Kinda Funny Games dropped more than a half since Colin departure.

[GennGreymane]

Should I get a twitter? I feel like thats why I miss out on these "controversies"

[Deleted]

See this is the problem... It was a joke.

The rightkins and their jokes.

People still laugh about trump. I still would like to ask america not to tell that joke again.

[Avalos]

has anything happened here to warrant this necro?

My mistake. Clicked the thread from the front page, but it must have been a very old tab. Apologies for the necro.

[Orange Joe]

My mistake. Clicked the thread from the front page, but it must have been a very old tab. Apologies for the necro.

You keep tabs open for 2 months?

[Theodarzna]

Colin Moriarty encountered the "No bad tactics only bad targets" treatment.

[Jeezy911]

The rightkins and their jokes.

People still laugh about trump. I still would like to ask america not to tell that joke again.

Trump is pretty funny, apparently he would make a good rapper as well.

[Arganis]

It's honestly more of cultural problem. Americans have a thing for hypocrisy and appearances. Like: let's not show any nudity on tv but be the world champions of porn production and consumption. The list is incredibly long. Being fake and full of shit is part of this society, on both the right and the left. Just turn on the TV, nothing but facades and bullshit all day long.

Hell, Americans have issues with negativity in general. Start spouting ugly truths about the world in this country and you'll find yourself alienated real quick. Welcome to Disneyland.