This type of content definitely flies with your everyday Australians. Take a dip in our famous Harold Holt swimming pool.What may be acceptable in America is not acceptable in other countries. I am explaining why this is not some extreme move by Jack Black or an overreaction. I think many Americans absolutely do not understand what it's like touring internationally. It's not a free for all.
We can agree to disagree but I'm perfectly happy living in a country where half of what Trump says will put him in jail rather than in power.Considering racism is alive and well across the globe in countries with free speech or not I'm going to question this. A lot of the most restrictive countries out there are still plainly racist in language, laws, actions and so on.
We can agree to disagree but I'm perfectly happy living in a country where half of what Trump says will put him in jail rather than in power.
Extreme on the side of safety. Considering the backlash and the current political climate, I don't think it would be smart to continue the tour, especially for safety reasons.I feel playing it safe is just offering up the usual half assed apology. Ending the tour and all their future plans seems a lot more extreme a reaction.
This. You don't fuck around with that topic even as a joke. Folks will make your life hell
this is what i was going to say.Political violence or alluding to it is only acceptable if you're Republican
I agree you shouldn't joke about someone getting killed publicly like that. You don't know who's watching and if they'll fly off the handle.
Literally any other Trump joke is open to make and has been made. Death is tacky...
...even though Trump wanted us to get over those kids getting killed in Iowa by the next day. 🙄
The audience loved it.
Yeah, and in that fight Jack cowered and threw KG under the bus, and then lauded it over him the whole fight. KG reluctantly agreed to do it because he wanted to save humanity, Jack just wanted to save himself.
JB is a Hollywood actor, and He probably wants to keep getting work regardless of who wins the elections.
I agree it's complicated, especially in authoritatian countries where leadership is suspect. But freedom of speech itself left unchecked is not a good thing. Hate speech should be regulated. It makes for a better society when implemented in good faith.Just saying lacking of freedom of speech doesn't somehow actually stifle racism. If anything it can easily aid it when the racists are the ones in power and stifle free speech against the racist bullshit.
Maybe he also cares about his family and doesn't want Trump fans going after them. Online or in real life.Destroying a lifelong friendship over something like that makes me think Jack Black is a jerk that cares more about his career.
There's no way that Kyle is not in on it. I am really surprised to see people think that there's some betrayal of friendship here. It was a big goof and now they are damage controlling it as they should.Kyle is probably in on what Jack is doing. They just have to wait for it to blow over, like Kathy Griffin did. Jack is smart to distance himself or he'll get a visit from Secret Service, which Kyle will have to deal with.
Yep.
Also, Trump fans are deranged and dangerous people; just ask Trump. Jack also likely doesn't want a target on his back.
this is what i was going to say.
trump and co making jokes about Pelosi's husband, perfectly fine. make the slightest joke as a dem and lose you career.
Yeah it feels like their agents probably stepped in and coordinated some damage control. Someone earlier in the thread even mentioned they knew both personally, and that this is a whole bunch of nothing. I'm inclined to believe it.There's no way that Kyle is not in on it. I am really surprised to see people think that there's some betrayal of friendship here. It was a big goof and now they are damage controlling it as they should.
There's no way that Kyle is not in on it. I am really surprised to see people think that there's some betrayal of friendship here. It was a big goof and now they are damage controlling it as they should.
That's the American Taliban for you. Threaten you with a civil war every single day yet you ever say anything back it's a problem.this is what i was going to say.
trump and co making jokes about Pelosi's husband, perfectly fine. make the slightest joke as a dem and lose you career.
Kyle betrayed me, then he lied, tried to hide. And I died deep inside and you know the reason WHY 🎶
If you want to maintain your career, you have no other choice. Anderson Cooper is not about to die on a hill defending Kathy Griffin.Anderson Cooper did the same thing Jack Black is doing now, literally just cut Kathy completely out of his life
Haven't really liked him much since then
I thought you were making a KG=Kathy Griffin joke I completely forgot.
fwiw Anderson Cooper had a lot more to consider from a career implication perspective when that happened than Jack Black doesAnderson Cooper did the same thing Jack Black is doing now, literally just cut Kathy completely out of his life
Haven't really liked him much since then
I agree it's complicated, especially in authoritatian countries where leadership is suspect. But freedom of speech itself left unchecked is not a good thing. Hate speech should be regulated. It makes for a better society when implemented in good faith.
This. MAGA/Q nuts are absolutely not above of going after someone's family, they've repeatedly proved that.Maybe he also cares about his family and doesn't want Trump fans going after them. Online or in real life.
Destroying a lifelong friendship over something like that makes me think Jack Black is a jerk that cares more about his career.
There's no way that Kyle is not in on it. I am really surprised to see people think that there's some betrayal of friendship here. It was a big goof and now they are damage controlling it as they should.