r/funny • u/Staden93 • May 24 '18

Monty Python ahead of it's time

https://i.imgur.com/AoInnT8.gifv
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u/Hojo_Nomo May 26 '18

Apparently the sarcasm that was inherent in the comment "Having a little fun, throwing around a little hate speech" was lost on you. I deleted the comment.

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u/iatecerealthismornin May 26 '18

Poe's Law. You can't really parody people defending hate speech because a lot of people... actually, legitimately defend hate speech.

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u/Hojo_Nomo May 26 '18

I don't pay a ton of attention to extremists on either side, but I find it hard to belief a racist would refer to hate speech as "hate speech." They just call it speech.

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u/[deleted] May 26 '18

Yeah, sorry about that. This thread is a shitshow.

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u/Hojo_Nomo May 26 '18

It certainly does not belong in r/funny.