Colbert shouldn't have used a gay slur to deride Chump

[DemocratSinceBirth]

But it is far, far, far, far... far from a fireable offense. One has to look at what was meant as well as what was said. I don't believe he intended to deride gays.

BTW, I would have called Trump Putin's fluffer. That's gender neutral.

And now the FCC is getting involved. What's up with that ?


The Alt Right wants a scalp after we got Ailes' and O'Reilly's scalp.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I don't see the issue specifically as gay.

If it had been a reference to heterosexual sex, the woman would have been implicated as a cocksucker.

The comment was based on two people having sex, IMO.

[janterry]

2. I sort of agree

I'm wondering if any complaints came from the LGBTQ community? From what I saw, many of the complaints originated from the trump Reddit site - and they are profoundly homophobic (almost proudly so).

I think they just used the issue because it would get results.

Does anyone know if the LGBTQ community is upset? I'm curious -

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. It can be construed as homophobic because two people of the same gender were involved.

"There's Dave and his cockholster George."

But not a fireable offense.

[PunkinPi]

6. This link may help answer your question...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029010750

[janterry]

7. TY

I'll read that carefully

[liberal N proud]

3. The FACEBOOK is getting involved because the Butternut Bigot is focused on himself, not...

The FACEBOOK is getting involved because the Butternut Bigot is focused on himself, not running a country.

Butternut Bigot is vindictive PERIOD.

[spanone]

5. fcc appointed by trump

[NutmegYankee]

8. I don't see it as a gay slur - I see it as a dominance issue.

The implication is clear - Trump's on his knees and his master is standing.

[jalan48]

12. I agree. It's about Trump being subservient to Putin. It's not about Trump being gay.

[2naSalit]

14. +1

[Demonaut]

9. how is that gender neutral?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. They have gay fluffers and straight fluffers. The goal is to keep the actor in a state of arousal.

[rock]

11. Not gay

Dominance.

[2naSalit]

15. +1

[yallerdawg]

13. "Gay-tinged" insults from heterosexuals...

is a vestige of another time - 30, 40, 50 years ago in our youth - and can be almost an uncontrollable reflexive reaction (Alec Baldwin lost his MSNBC show!).

When we all see Colbert's comment as inappropriate - when Colbert doesn't see it as appropriate - then we will have turned the page.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. None of us are perfect...

Somebody does something to upset me and in my mind I will attribute it to the person's group until I realize the person is just an asshole.