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by mikedsign on December 27th, 2011

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Do you think Chris Rock is a bigot?

I feel that he makes racism much more acceptable for everyone.

For all the slant eyes, niggers, and spics... and crackers too.
He makes everyone cool, even the Jews =)

How about you?

Is he a liberator to you?

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  • by Old School on December 27th, 2011

    Old School

    Chris Rock is a comedian.

    The fundamental basis of comedy is stereotyping.

    The comic sets up a situation where we expect a certain outcome based on stereotypes. The comic then delivers an alternative outcome, and we find the juxtaposition between our expectations and the alternative reality funny.

    Since the fundamental basis of bigotry is stereotyping, comedy and bigotry are curious cousins.

    Here's a perfect example:

    Most of us have stereotypical expectations about rap music (i.e. that performers will be African-Americans and their subject material will be the gritty realities of urban life). When someone takes those stereotypes and flips them on their head (a "white" performer rapping about the concerns of upper-middle-class suburban white people as those they were equivalent to the gritty realities of urban life), the result is inherently funny (at least I think so...)

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  • by Amazing Nate Supports Leonard Peltier on December 27th, 2011

    Amazing Nate Supports Leonard Peltier

    Sounds like maybe you must be the bigot.

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  • by thatsJustme on December 27th, 2011

    thatsJustme

    no....i think he is just comically honest.....
    and hey, everyone is cool, even the Jews...:)

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  • by Rufus on December 27th, 2011

    Rufus

    stereotypes are funny and have long been a part of humor.

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  • by mrbillsboy on December 27th, 2011

    mrbillsboy

    If he were white and spoke of blacks as he does of whites, he would not find work. I have heard his act a few times. I did not get offended personally, but did think the double standard is not fair.

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  • by Awesomeosarais on April 3rd, 2012

    Awesomeosarais

    I think he is hilarious and a super genius.....if he is also a bigot he does it in such a way that I don't notice

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  • by lyonese01 on December 27th, 2011

    lyonese01

    No he isn't, he's a good comedian and actor . People who call him a bigot need to lighten up .

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  • by The Anonymous Witch on December 27th, 2011

    The Anonymous Witch

    yup , 2 kinds of people he hates ..
    prejudice people .... and white people .

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  • by KDP on December 27th, 2011

    KDP

    Not at all. I don't think anyone who rips on their own race can really be called a bigot.

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  • by recently.deceased on December 27th, 2011

    recently.deceased

    Not at all. I think he is hilarious and I love him.

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  • by iandme on December 27th, 2011

    iandme

    No.

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  • by Joseph Smith was a fraud and Eisegete on December 27th, 2011

    Joseph Smith was a fraud and Eisegete

    I'm pretty sure he is American.

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  • by Unintelligent Intelligence on December 27th, 2011

    Unintelligent Intelligence

    Sorry, but, who?

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  • by Rufus on December 27th, 2011

    Rufus

    example ?

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