Not Eric, John Cleese ;)

All this PC BS could be gone like air escaping a balloon if those attacked would just say "screw you" en masse. Take a look at what JK Rowling did with the trans debate thing. Of course she can afford to say anything she wants with her bank account.

What's been truly depressing to me with the most recent wave is the level to which corporate America has participated. Livelihoods are truly being ruined if you don't toe the line because no company wants to be accused of not being "woke enough."

Statement of the year.

All my life I have thought that there are no boundaries outside of humor. Everything and anyone is subject to humor. Look at Mel Brooks. He has an entire movie like the Producers, and has some funny songs about Springtime for Hitler, and of course, Blazing Saddles.

For those that are easily offended by others, all I can say is toughen up. They universe is not here to make you comfortable at all times.

One of my way of thinking is for most situations one can cry about it, or laugh about it. If you cry about it, you end up with a wet face, and a stopped up nose, and feel bad. If you laugh about it, you will feel better about it, and at worst your face and side may hurt in a good way from laughing, but you will be in a better mood.

I saw Andrew Dice Clay in Austin around 1990. These 2 C-words (and I use that in the politest way) bought front row tickets to complain to him about his act. After a few minutes of their crap, he complained about them, told all his jokes as fast as he could and walked off stage. You want to see 1,000 pissed off people!

^this

Being offended gives the offendee power which they can create from thin air, which can then be leveraged for social, political, and even financial purposes.

Cleese is at the beginning of the video but Idle is in the middle at the 4:20 mark ;)