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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts) Wed Apr 1, 2015, 02:57 PM Apr 2015

Trevor Noah defends self in backlash to old tweets

Trevor Noah, the newly announced host of "The Daily Show," rejected the backlash over his graphic tweets targeting Jews and women as an unfair reflection of him and his comedy.

"To reduce my views to a handful of jokes that didn't land is not a true reflection of my character, nor my evolution as a comedian," Noah posted Tuesday on his Twitter account, the same one that included past tweets others deemed offensive.

Comedy Central also came to his defense, calling Noah a "provocative" comedian who "spares no one, himself included."

"To judge him or his comedy based on a handful of jokes is unfair," the network said in a statement, adding that he has "a bright future at Comedy Central."

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/television/article/Questionable-tweets-by-new-Daily-Show-host-Noah-6170519.php

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Trevor Noah defends self in backlash to old tweets (Original Post) Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 OP

A lot of the criticism has a racial component to it mwrguy Apr 2015 #1

There also seems to be an undercurrent of anti-foreign bigotry Chathamization Apr 2015 #4

There are some very xenophobic posts about him right here on DU mwrguy Apr 2015 #5

A pretty reasonable response matt819 Apr 2015 #2

Every single sourpuss digging for tacky tweets Warpy Apr 2015 #3

mwrguy

(3,245 posts)

1. A lot of the criticism has a racial component to it

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 03:13 PM

Apr 2015

Some people can't stand to see a black man run the Daily Show.

Chathamization

(1,638 posts)

4. There also seems to be an undercurrent of anti-foreign bigotry

Reply to mwrguy (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 03:50 PM

Apr 2015

I read one article that complained that he used "they" when referring to Americans. Numerous places complaining about how he doesn't have a deep understanding of American political issues (if I remember correctly, neither did Colbert or Stewart when they started).

I don't know much about the guy, but it is somewhat unsettling to see some of the underlying bigotry in the attacks on him.

mwrguy

(3,245 posts)

5. There are some very xenophobic posts about him right here on DU

Reply to Chathamization (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 12:42 AM

Apr 2015

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141055261

matt819

(10,749 posts)

2. A pretty reasonable response

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 03:22 PM

Apr 2015

And you can see this issue coming up on his first show. And I'm sure the writers will be super and his delivery will be first rate. I'm a fan and happy to give him a chance. That handful of jokes may have been tasteless, and they may have landed flat. But there was no hate in them, no misogyny. At least to this white former Jew's middle aged ears.

Warpy

(111,383 posts)

3. Every single sourpuss digging for tacky tweets

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 03:47 PM

Apr 2015

has likely been guilty of even tackier "jokes" that didn't land.

Personally, I thought those outrageously offensive tweets were mild stuff, but then I grew up in the 1950s, the absolute nadir of respect for anything female.

Just knock it off, already. He's a PC choirboy compared to most of the comedians out there.

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