• cmbabul@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Wild that George and Elaine are the best humans of those four when they were arguably the worst in the show. Fuck Jerry, fuck Michael Richards, and even though he’s otherwise been ok fuck Larry for the crytpo shilling

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      3 months ago

      I’ve posted this elsewhere, I don’t think Richards is a piece of shit like Seinfeld.

      The Michael Richards incident was a literal one time event, albeit a terrible one. There were zero instances before and zero instances after that suggest Richards is racist. Everything since then Michaels has done suggests he’s exceedingly remorseful over it.

      I am not excusing it in the least, but I don’t think it’s even close to fair to compare him to someone currently supporting the genocide in Palestine.

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        3 months ago

        Is it even close to publicly supporting a genocide? Hell no. Is it something a non-racist person would ever even think to say? Also hell no.

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          3 months ago

          So you excuse Seinfeld here, but still hold Richards 100% accountable?

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              3 months ago

              Is it [Seinfeld’s comments] even close to publicly supporting a genocide? Hell no.

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                3 months ago

                Okay, I suppose I was too vague.

                Is it [Richard’s comments] even close to [ being as bad as] publicly supporting a genocide? Hell no.

                I’m saying Richards may be a better person than Seinfeld, but I wouldn’t excuse his words or actions because they’re not something a non-racist would ever even think to do or say.

                Hope that is clear now.

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                  3 months ago

                  And I’m not trying to excuse the words or his behavior on stage. Only trying to acknowledge his behavior since the day after the incident and for the last 20 years as steadfastly apologetic. His words were wrong, and importantly he thinks so too.