But using the word in a joke….where lies the issue there? If any joke could be offensive should it just not ever be said? Anything is liable to offend someone somewhere. Nothing pleases everyone.

When you're making a joke you are playing a character. Saying something with jest equals playing pretend equals being a character. What is so hard to understand about that?

Maher wasn't playing a character? So then he's actually a "house 'the n word'"?

I'm pretty sure Bill Maher's "I'm a house 'the n word'" wasn't a statement of reality so then it would have to be a fiction right? Same as Leo in Django.

It's not even a joke? Then what in the hell is it then? No thought? I find it pretty witty. "Work the fields? I'm a house 'the n word'. "

Where was the joke? Well for one you do know he's not actually a house 'the n word', right? Therefore he is not speaking sincerely. And sorry to say….people did laugh. I know you didn't find it funny but that doesn't mean it's not a joke. If it's not a joke then what is it? Is he actually a house 'the n word' in which…

The serious problem with America today is it's lack of understanding what a joke is.

He cut a million dollar check to Obama and you did…what exactly to make you 'woke'?

When wiil Leo apologize for using 'the n word' in Django Unchained?

Well it's not a good start.

When they took the sound out on Bill Maher.

Well HBO is already editing out naughty language and everyone is fine with that apparently. So the legend continues here folks.

Are we to be upset at all uses of naughty language?

Really, what comment should HBO even make? What is expected?

This slur is apparently not even allowed in the comments. Jesus.

Um…okay. He said nigga. Stuff some cotton candy in your ears then. And stop being a bitch nigga.

There's no contradiction. There's reality and then there's fantasy. Enjoying something as a fantasy but not as a reality is not contradiction or hypocrisy.

Which n-word was spray painted? There are a lot of words that begin with n. The suspense is killing me here.

Are we sure those weren't gang signs?

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