“Trump has made it a point to call out China and their unfair practices”

Well, during the campaign, when he yelled about currency manipulation and the like. But like most Keyboard Warriors, he wilted when he actually came face-to-face with Xi.

Be less dumb. Stereotyping is lazy and racist.

Blaming pop culture for the idiots who misuse or misinterpret is straight out of the reactionary playbook. We scoff at people who blamed “The Matrix” for Columbine, or hip-hop for gang violence. We should also scoff at the idea the Punisher is somehow inspiring cops and soldiers to abuse their power.

How many people have been killed by Punisher comics versus how many people have been killed by cops?

You, in 1999: “Oh yeah, I’m sure the Columbine killers understand the core message of ‘The Matrix.’ Yep.”

What “national flag”? And what does it have to do with the Punisher? And police have always murdered innocent people, and don’t need the Punisher logo for encouragement.

But you’re right. I, too, think pop culture that may be misused by a minority of consumers should be retired. Hence why I support banning video…

Ah, yes. That’s from “The Punisher MAX: Born.” You know, the series in which Frank Castle is portrayed as a black ops psychopath who literally makes a deal with (presumably) the Devil so that he can keep killing forever.

I was no more wary watching “The Punisher” than I was “John Wick 2.”America’s problem with gun violence has many causes, but movies, TV shows, comics, video games, etc., are not among them.

Yes, I am aware that the Punisher, as a character, existed prior to 2017. It’s too bad you singled out the show for criticism, which isn’t really all that similar to the source material or previous adaptations.

But I agree. I, much like Tipper Gore in the 1980s and the Family Research Council, think media should…

Yes, because those things certainly didn’t exist prior to the Punisher.

Africans used to own africans. Egyptians used to own jews.

Lol, Africa, the middle east and Asia has a long history of white slavery. Was just europeans tho, so perhaps that doesn’t count?

“It is not OK for Japanese comedians to gravely offend”

Ah there is your 2018 SJW.

“It’s also worth noting that blackface has its roots in some absolutely monstrous history” This is exactly where the problem lies. In what “history”? American history? Is American history universal? What does slavery of black people mean to Japanese people?

I wish more people were like you. I am very sick of that SJW crap all over again...

I feel like people on this site used to be better at writing jokes.

Whiskey thought it pertained to the article, thus the joke. However, it didn’t pertain to the article because Whiskey didn’t read the article and just assumed the joke was relevant to the topic. It wasn’t obviously, which you pointed out. So’s the rest of the crowd got all discombobulated, thinking you were attacking…

“it didnt really pertain to the article”

...and the article has absolutely nothing to do with male comedians not being allowed. Which is precisely why it makes zero sense as a response to this article.