In hindsight you are right, but I'll give you the mentality that 14-year-old-me had:
Basically, the idea of being racist is so absurd, that by being ironically racist I'm poking fun at the racists, not the races.
It's not a completely ridiculous notion (though it's abused heavily); satire is a common tactic for comedy. Clearly people go too far, and I don't think it's a good excuse to say "it's just satire".
I mean, I do think it's way too easy for someone to say something horrible, and then get off with no consequences because they claim it's just a joke (or locker room talk... cough).
I'm not exactly sure where we draw the line socially. I don't really have a problem with something like The Colbert Report, but I also really hate the "shitlord" movement that seems to be happening.
tombert|7 years ago
Basically, the idea of being racist is so absurd, that by being ironically racist I'm poking fun at the racists, not the races.
It's not a completely ridiculous notion (though it's abused heavily); satire is a common tactic for comedy. Clearly people go too far, and I don't think it's a good excuse to say "it's just satire".
menacingly|7 years ago
tombert|7 years ago
I'm not exactly sure where we draw the line socially. I don't really have a problem with something like The Colbert Report, but I also really hate the "shitlord" movement that seems to be happening.
101001001001|7 years ago
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