Gustaf
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« on: May 01, 2018, 10:45:30 AM » |
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It is funny how Republicans care so much about being nice and respectful when it means licking the boots of men with power but think blunt honesty is what's needed when trampling down private citizens who went through traumatic experiences. Yet another exhibit of how the modern GOP lacks any intellectual coherency or moral principle.
I thought the bit was solid, though not fantastic. The awkward delivery was obviously intentional and the fact that some of it fell flat is because the targets can't always take the jokes. The complaint that you can tell she really dislikes Trump or whatever is like yeah, who in their right mind wouldn't?
The WHCD remains a great American tradition. One of the things in which the US does still stand out as an example to most other countries, including most liberal democracies is the acceptance that those in power are expected to face derision and have to take it. It's a valuable thing to preserve true freedom of speech. As such, it is unsurprising that the Constitution-hating Republicans are so upset about it since dismantling Constitutional freedoms is one of their overarching ambitions. To quote their great leader - "some people will say 'freedom of speech', 'freedom of speech'. Those are stupid people."
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