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batmansmotorcycle t1_j9h7el8 wrote

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I think the joke was bad in a show full of bad jokes but I don't know if its racism. If two minorities steal my car am I as the victim never allowed to talk about the situation again or I have to omit the race of the two people who stole it?

Racism is a bias or hatred for a particular group based on race, gender, or other other fact that one cannot control. This was a comment about a specific scenario where a crime was committed. Yes it was a stupid thing to say, he knew it would be offensive but honestly that is the shows schtick.

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Academic_Guava_4190 t1_j9h9o1m wrote

But he knew what he was doing. It wasn’t an off hand remark. He asked Felger “can they hear us?” before he said it exhibiting that he knew it shouldn’t be said.

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batmansmotorcycle t1_j9h9z89 wrote

Yeah I know. He didnt want to offend the people in the room, because his comment wasn't about the people in the room.

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Academic_Guava_4190 t1_j9hbi21 wrote

But if you think they might be offended then maybe you should think I probably shouldn’t say it regardless of the reason.

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batmansmotorcycle t1_j9hi8vq wrote

Unfortunately you can't go around life worrying that everyone might be offended.

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Academic_Guava_4190 t1_j9hx4en wrote

But clearly he was worried about it otherwise he wouldn’t have wanted to make sure they didn’t hear him.

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