• @Zorque
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    -424 months ago

    The fuck are you talking about? As far as I understand it, he didn’t throw Gass in a cage to keep him from every stating a joke again… he just chose not to participate in something he didn’t agree with. That kind of choice thing you claim to be for.

    Are you some sort of free speech absolutist who only wants people to agree with you?

    • @UmeU
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      424 months ago

      Imo, JB capitulated to the far right by so staunchly objecting to KG’s comment/joke… it wasn’t necessary for him to make such a big deal about it, legitimizing the outrage which, imo, wasn’t justified.

      Have whatever opinion you want, idgaf.

      Also, a ‘free speech absolutist’ and ‘only wanting people to agree with you’ are unrelated concepts… to quote you, the fuck are you talking about?

      • @ChickenLadyLovesLife
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        44 months ago

        legitimizing the outrage

        Was there even any outrage? The only news I read was about Jack Black canceling the concerts, nothing about Kyle Gass’ original comment.

        • @UmeU
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          44 months ago

          It was a Streisand effect for sure. There was a small backlash/outrage, then JB shined a light on it by canceling the tour.

    • @[email protected]
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      4 months ago

      Why can’t people see that this is about self-preservation, not PR.

      Like for fuck sake, do you need to see gay people lined up against a wall by conservative death squads before realizing how fucked up the situation here is?

      I’d be shocked if both of them (and their families) have not been receiving death threats since Gass made the joke.