The Soapbox

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I heard morons calling for Robert Downey's portrayal of a black man ...

In Tropic Thunder to be cancelled ... in what was actually a mocking of "blackface" by the white man.

Regardless, nothing is going to happen ... just like nothing happened to Fallon. Context matters and in a obvious comedic platform, you allow them push boundaries. Even Dave Chappelle agrees. If you're in on the joke, it's a joke.

That's why I was hesitant about Michael Richards heckling incident. Richards is a strange guy and was probably doing the Kaufmanesque shock art that fell flat on its face. No one is that stupid to be that overtly racist on a public stage. What Richards should have been called out for ... not being funny.

[Post edited by Blah at 06/26/2020 4:29PM]

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Posted: 06/26/2020 at 4:26PM

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