ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after racist Twitter rant

[Anonymous]

So many posters, in page after page, dedicated to validating and normalizing Barr’s racism (not to mention her nasty conspiracy theories). #MAGA

[Anonymous]

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jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Monique Judge called Ben Carson a "porch monkey" Repercussions?

https://www.mrctv.org/blog/liberal-writer-slams-roseanne6-months-after-calling-ben-carson-porch-monkey#.Ww84V_qmqnU.twitter

Cancel her TV series immediately!

Is it ok? Do you think she's a racist? Should she lose her job?

We white people cant use certain words that AA people can. It doesn’t bother me that the n-word isn’t for my use; I never wanted to use it. There are phrases and insults we can’t use. I’m not upset about it. Why are you?

DP here.

I object to reserving certain words for certain peoples because of equality. I don't think we should be granting different privileges for different groups when it comes to speech. Either everyone has an equal right to speech, or nobody does.

This is true be it "dirty words" or political speech.

Go on, girl. You take that egalitarian attitude to Southeast and you shout your slur of choice from wherever you like.

You know what, though? I don’t need to use racial slurs and it’s just weird that you think you need to. That you want to.

There's no need to be obtuse.

Either you support free speech, even hurtful speech or you don't.

Free speech means Roseanne won’t be thrown in jail for her comments. It does NOT mean she shouldn’t face any consequences.

[Anonymous]

"Comparing a black person to an ape is what I call 'sh!t-your-pants racism.' Everyone can smell it, everyone can see it, and nobody wants to help you clean it up."

Trevor Noah on Roseanne’s racist tweets: on.cc.com/2J2OS0N

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Anonymous wrote:"Comparing a black person to an ape is what I call 'sh!t-your-pants racism.' Everyone can smell it, everyone can see it, and nobody wants to help you clean it up."

Trevor Noah on Roseanne’s racist tweets: on.cc.com/2J2OS0N

He’s right. Monique Judge should be fired for her Porch Monkey comment about Ben Carson

Who?

[Anonymous]

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Either you support free speech, even hurtful speech or you don't.

Free speech means Roseanne won’t be thrown in jail for her comments. It does NOT mean she shouldn’t face any consequences.

I don’t understand how this became a foreign concept.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech...

There aren’t any laws limiting protected speech, and the feds haven’t rushed in to haul her off to jail. She is enjoying the benefits of free speech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Comparing a black person to an ape is what I call 'sh!t-your-pants racism.' Everyone can smell it, everyone can see it, and nobody wants to help you clean it up."

Trevor Noah on Roseanne’s racist tweets: on.cc.com/2J2OS0N

He’s right. Monique Judge should be fired for her Porch Monkey comment about Ben Carson

Whether or not she’s fired is up to her employer.

The endless tallying and whataboutism and hypocrisy from the right is absurd. You hold no standards unless the person isn’t a member of your tribe. There’s no low too low for those who are a member of your tribe - you’ll explain anything away.

[Anonymous]

Fired from what? Is t she a blogger?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/abc-apologizes-kill-china-joke-651387

Jimmy Kimmel at ABC - “Kill Everyone in China”

Is this a joke or racism?

No response from anyone?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/abc-apologizes-kill-china-joke-651387

Jimmy Kimmel at ABC - “Kill Everyone in China”

Is this a joke or racism?

No response from anyone?

For those who didn't click on the link (which, btw, goes to an article from 2013):

The boy's unscripted comment, in which he suggested that Americans “kill everyone in China,” came during a comedy bit in which youngsters commented on news events. The skit, aimed at poking fun at childish politicians, aired last week on Kimmel's late-night talk show.

This also appears to have been a live show.

So, yes, fire the kid. Damn, conservatives have completely lost it these days.

[Anonymous]

She keeps digging the hole deeper. She needs to just shut her mouth/stop tweeting.

[Anonymous]

Gotta love that liberal double standard.

https://twitter.com/KamVTV/status/1001548423223390208/photo/1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Comparing a black person to an ape is what I call 'sh!t-your-pants racism.' Everyone can smell it, everyone can see it, and nobody wants to help you clean it up."

Trevor Noah on Roseanne’s racist tweets: on.cc.com/2J2OS0N

He’s right. Monique Judge should be fired for her Porch Monkey comment about Ben Carson

Who?

Precisely. No liberal outrage

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/abc-apologizes-kill-china-joke-651387

Jimmy Kimmel at ABC - “Kill Everyone in China”

Is this a joke or racism?

No response from anyone?

For those who didn't click on the link (which, btw, goes to an article from 2013):

The boy's unscripted comment, in which he suggested that Americans “kill everyone in China,” came during a comedy bit in which youngsters commented on news events. The skit, aimed at poking fun at childish politicians, aired last week on Kimmel's late-night talk show.

This also appears to have been a live show.

So, yes, fire the kid. Damn, conservatives have completely lost it these days.

Kimmel has used blackface in his comedy skits. Blatant sexual skits. All ok

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fired from what? Is t she a blogger?

She's a journalist/commentator with the Root. So yes, she has a job. If her employer deems her too offensive, her employer can fire her. Just like ABC, Rosanne Barr's employer, fired Barr.

Everyone is entitled to free speech - not being locked up or jailed or killed for expressing your beliefs. There are still consequences, though. Using racial epithets on Twitter rants if you are a TV personality on a "family friendly" channel, may get you fired.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fired from what? Is t she a blogger?

She's a journalist/commentator with the Root. So yes, she has a job. If her employer deems her too offensive, her employer can fire her. Just like ABC, Rosanne Barr's employer, fired Barr.

Everyone is entitled to free speech - not being locked up or jailed or killed for expressing your beliefs. There are still consequences, though. Using racial epithets on Twitter rants if you are a TV personality on a "family friendly" channel, may get you fired.

It appears that no amount of explaining will get this point through to some. Roseanne's transgression was not that her tweet was offensive, but that it was racist. You can be offensive and not be racist. The Root reporter's tweet was, in my opinion, offensive. But, was it racist? I don't know the answer to that, but I would be interested to hear what our posters of color think about it. It is definitely not a clear cut case as it was with Roseanne.