Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
I don't care if they make fun of Republicans. They do it on late night TV every night, and I rarely post about it.
This particular segment was especially obnoxious because it was done from the point of coastal leftist arrogance. The "we're smart and enlightened, you're dumb and ignorant" variety, where it's couched as comedy.
The fact that they specifically excluded non-Republicans from the segment was especially lame.
You talk about what my supposed reaction would have been if the victims of this bit were "liberal lesbians", but that's exactly my point. Liberal lesbians would never be the target of such a bit -- or any derogatory bit -- nor would anyone on the left.
It's Kimmel's show, and he can do what he wants, but I can also comment that the segment is lame, unfunny, and politically arrogant/misleading.
In general, coastal liberals are always trying to posture about how much smarter and more sophisticated they think they are. Then they wonder why the rest of the country can't relate to them.
In general, liberals (+ all vocal anti-Trumpers) are constantly making fun of Trump fans and Trump fans are constantly making fun of liberals.
You're right that there are no late night shows on any of the big networks that are clearly pro-Trump, but...so what? The president and his loyal base pwn the libs all day every day. It's a flame war. A shit show. Once you partake (pretty much anyone reading this has partook), you don't get to cry when someone hurts your feelings.
What's mind blowing to me is that this stupid Kimmel bit is the thing that gets under your skin. You've said so much worse. We all have. (plus you're Mr. 'The politically correct are idiotic')
Also, it seems like you are unaware of what motivated Kimmel to do this specific bit:
1) He did normal stupid man on the street. Every person that made the cut looked 'liberal' , and all really stupid. At least I think they did.
2) Cruz jumps in a fires a tweet, hoping it will go viral:
3) Kimmel responds by making fun of how stupid Republicans are.
4) PFA CEO gets upset because Republicans aren't actually that stupid and it's not fair.