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Originally posted by Nathans_Dad
That makes absolutely no sense.
First, are you saying it's ok to spew racist hatred as long as it is "for your audience"? Man, Richards should just line up a couple KKK conventions, then...I guess no one would have a problem with someone saying racist things at a KKK meeting.
And second, in what world is Michael Richards considered popular amongst black people? I would hate to venture a guess at what the racial makeup of the Seinfeld audience was...wanna bet it isn't predominantly black?
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Sorry Nathans Dad - but the point is that satire can be cruel AND funny AND racist - and that is OK. One of the assumptions in satire is that we laugh at one another and nothing is sacred. It is a category of humor - that has been around for many many years (see Jonathan Swift) and which most people get.
You need to distinguish this from a personal attack - based on race - against someone by a public figure.