“This joke isn’t why the left lost, but the reaction to it is absolutely why.”

It was delivered on SNL’s Weekend Update. What else would it have been? This is why comedians stopped doing stand-up acts on college campuses. A comedian shouldn’t have to qualify and apologize for every joke that is subjectively offensive.

that sounds about right.

this reaction to this joke is why democrats lost the election

I don’t get the outrage on this one. It’s a joke.

it was a good joke

Americans seem to think this would be a major issue, but we go for much more subtle racism in the UK than “No you cannot marry a biracial woman.” Prince Philip would certainly say something nasty about it, but no one’s going to forbid it outright. Class would be a much bigger factor, though I think she gets a free…

Simmons is where he is not because of talent, but because he was there first. He was the first guy to toss in a hefty does of homerism, and pop culture references when writing about sports, and people ate it up. He was a half step ahead of blogs, and if he hadn’t done it, somebody else was right behind him.

Similarly…

My favorite thing about America is how every four years, if we don’t like our president, we can chuck him. You’ve heard the likes of Castro brag about how he outlast so many presidents. And I feel so bad for his people. I like how we, as a country, can shift on a dime when it comes to our political leaders. I think…

And that’s what makes you part of the problem, not part of the solution.

I’m not sure how working for a lame politician makes her advice about getting in touch with one worthless, unless you’re too tribalist to even hear people you’re unlikely to agree with on unrelated matters.

Your party just lost an election to the worst candidate this country has ever seen - it might not be a bad idea to try some introspection and reaching out to the other side instead of condescending dismissal.

^This.

Nothing says you have no idea how politics works like this.

Thank you for being a shining example of how to cut one’s nose off to spite one’s face! This is a major problem among progressives, they tend to look for ideological purity everywhere and if valuable information comes from a source that is potentially ideologically impure, it’s rejected out of hand. Rejecting this…

That attitude? That snarky snap judgment you just goosed up there on response to thoughtful and, frankly, good, practical advice? Based on nothing other than the writer’s previous previous fucking employer?

Eh, if you’re that quick to judge and that superficial, you won’t be missed.

Enjoy your pearls.

Does it really matter who she worked for? She has some great advice and she clearly recognizes how this target audience is feeling. I’m sharing this article...I was motivated by her tweets yesterday and it’s good advice.

Don’t be a dick. Even if she agrees with the toolbag, she’s offering sound political advocacy advice to an obviously liberal audience.