Yeah, just look at how alt-right shitlords are using it online without consequence. The “ni🅱🅱a” meme is one of the most insidious examples of this to my mind.

And then he’ll repeat that a number of times before getting distracted by a bird.

Yeah, same. His character is so nakedly on display in his grotesque appearance that I find him to be repulsive in the most literal sense of the word. That his supporters see him as charming and even handsome makes me feel like I’m living in a fucking nightmare.  

I hope you’re wrong, but this seems depressingly likely.

I certainly wouldn’t bet against it.

Yeah, I wouldn’t put it past Trump for a microsecond, but let’s not go nuts and start taking Tom Arnold seriously.

Yes, it was first mentioned by a former producer on the show that Trump had been caught on camera using the n-word and other slurs. That was back in October of last year, and I remember praying that recordings would be leaked before the election. Sadly, I’m not altogether sure that he would have lost even if they had.

No one is saying that the line couldn’t have been about date rape because date rape didn’t exist at the time it was written. They’re saying that in the context of this Christmas pop song the phrase likely doesn’t refer to the act of drugging and raping someone. It’s fair enough if you disagree with that, but at least…

Yes, I saw CBB live in London with Gabrus, Mike Hanford and PFT, who gave us his Andrew Lloyd Webber. It was glorious.

If it was a criminal offence I’m sure you’d be right, but this is a civil matter. Do you really think that a teenager cheating at a video game is a child protection concern? Via what mechanism would CPS even come to be involved in this case?

Fair enough. I’m with you on both the emails and the Trump voters thing to be honest. That time Maureen Dowd gave over her column to her Trump-supporter brother (or did she do it twice, even?) was pretty unbelievable.

Just two nurses sharing the night / Feels so wrong but it’s just right.

As a former moderator of NYT comments, I can tell you conservatives do read the paper, although it is true that they are in the minority.

Interesting. I moderated comments on the NYT until quite recently and I never saw anything pro-Richard Spencer or pro-Nazi myself. I did however read many columns by Charles Blow (among others) that excoriated the racist right. I’m not saying you’re wrong, but could you link to any coverage of Spencer that could be…

Don’t forget Scientologists.

EDIT: Oops. Nevermind. I didn’t see that you were replying to yourself.

I deride your truth-handling abilities.

Well no, but I’m sure he wasn’t posting Arrested Development references on the AV Club comment section. Context is everything.

You mean Carrie Brownstein? Score!

Let’s hope so.