Progressive Politics

Prophetic comic from 2018

"They removed all the power from the N-slur, which you can clearly see by how casually I am able to use it here today."

I watched this disgusting show the other night. Not only is it absolutely gross, the way they position topics is dangerous. I can’t believe people watch this thinking this is news.

First, the way he turns to his co-hosts and says "The Blacks." Cringe.

Second, the historical trajectory of the N-word and 'Nazi' aren't even comparable. The N-word was used by an oppressive, ruling class to demean and dehumanized their subjects (i.e. black people, both freed and enslaved). It's later reclamation from the black community was a subversion of that oppression.

'Nazi' (from Nationalsozialismus), on the the hand, was a term of identification for adherents of an abhorrent ideology. It's how said adherents identified each other. With their defeat in WW2, 'Nazi' (along with 'Fascist') became a taboo descriptor; a descriptor of a racist loser. Neo-Nazis have attempted to re-evaluate the term but any sane and rational person can see right through them.

If you had any doubts that Fox News was the mouthpiece for American Fascism, this clip provide sufficient evidence.

Well that's disgusting. At least they're finally being honest.

Shut up, Nazi

This guy is the equivalent of those state media bozos in Russia.

“This is why the criticism doesn’t matter to us.”

Nazi, please. If the criticism didn’t matter to you, you wouldn’t be trying to take away the power of the word “Nazi”.

Remember when right wingers on 4chan decided to "troll" people into thinking the "OK" hand sign was actually a White Supremacist dog whistle symbolizing the letters "WP" for "White Power", but then a ton of actual neo-Nazis, skin heads, and other forms of actual White Supermacists just adopted the sign as a new dog whistle making the "troll" retroactively just... true... and making everyone "trolling" for a laugh just unironically normalizing white supremacy and it's identifiers?

Sorry, that was a weird tangent... what was the topic again?

This is what passes for "news" in the US. And half the country is watching it. In a sane timeline this guy would be roasted and career ended for such an insulting display..

If 'the blacks' have removed power from the n-word, then why can the hosts still not say it? Is it because words do still hold powerful meaning and it's the context that gives it that meaning? And that there is still no context in which the word Nazi can be reclaimed in the same way racial slurs have been?

Inglorious Basterds makes a solid case for being able to identify Nazis when they're not in uniform.

So go ahead, carve your own forehead - gives everyone else something to aim at.

Lol, the fucking lady who threw out the "Nazi please" is supposed to be the resident liberal...... Jessica Tarlov self-proclaimed democratic party strategist. Though it looks like her only real credentials in politics was helping Boris Johnson's mayoral campaign in 08'?

Where does Fox News find these people?

nazisayswhat

Is this guy fired, or does he just legitimately represent Fox News?

Dude thinks there isn't any problem saying the N word and says the same strategy could work for the other N word. Except he never says the word he thinks there isn't a problem saying.

It's crazy, you can see him being proud of himself while telling his stupid idea to his stupid friends

Prominent comedian Greg “Gutfeld!”. Can’t wait for his one hour special on any platform at all, or his induction into the Mark Twain award, or his Friars Club roast, or his recognition by any legitimately relevant comedian.

So when I call some dumb maga jerk a Nazi and they respond with their usual “everything you don’t like is Nazi” I can just point this out and call it a day?

What is this guy's name?