Jerry Seinfeld likened the Free Palestine movement to the Ku Klux Klan — even saying those who use the phrase "Free Palestine" are worse than the white supremacist group — at a student event at Duke University meant to honor hostages who are being held in Gaza.
Seinfeld spoke at the school in Durham, North Carolina, to introduce a former Israeli hostage, Omer Shem Tov, when he made the remarks, according to the university's student newspaper, The Duke Chronicle. He reportedly started by saying, in reference to the Free Palestine activist movement, "Just say you don’t like Jews."
“By saying 'Free Palestine,' you’re not admitting what you really think. So it’s actually — compared to the Ku Klux Klan, I’m actually thinking the Klan is actually a little better here, because they can come right out and say, ‘We don’t like Blacks, we don’t like Jews.’ Okay, that’s honest,'" the Chronicle reported Seinfeld said.
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redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 106 pts · 341d
bigfondue@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 341d
redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 341d
Wait was that the joke? Was he supposed to be an awful comedian and everyone in his life is somehow funnier passively? Cosmic clown.
bigfondue@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 341d
redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 341d
So his biggest joke is his struggle to be funny made impotent next to the day to day funny of Kramer or the soup Nazi... That is Greek theater 🤯
Evotech@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 341d
You forget that he’s one of the primary writes of Seinfeld. So if you think George is funny, newsflash it’s probably Jerry Seinfelds jokes
bigfondue@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 341d
redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 340d
I thought one conspiracy of Kramer's was funny. And maybe George's reaction to the soup nazi but I don't remember laughing. More like I didn't click away until the Jerry stand up scenes if nothing was on.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 340d
his biggest joke, was him calling people woke for not laughing at his jokes.
Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 340d
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 340d
his like rob of isaip, pretentious and somewhat unfunny without his co-stars, which are better actors.
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 54 pts · 341d
Jerry Seinfeld likes the KKK, got it
ultranaut@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 341d
Not surprised, Jerry Seinfeld is a Jewish supremacist who says a lot of dumb shit. Other not so fun fact, he groomed a teenager at the height of his fame and everyone looked the other way because when you're a star, they let you do it.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 340d
but now, it made sense, pivoting to the RIGHT has always been an escape predators of MINORS and women.
CidVicious@sh.itjust.works · 35 pts · 341d
So disingenuous when people pretend they can't see the difference between "I don't like the actions of the Israeli government" and "I don't like Jewish people." This sort of false dichotomy is exactly the sort of thing fascists leverage to justify their actions.
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 29 pts · 341d
I'll admit to what I really think. I think that Israel is committing genocide.
CatDragon@mastodon.world · 22 pts · 341d
@cm0002 perv who dated a teenager when he was 37 can shut up.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 22 pts · 341d
Wow.
Ok buddy. You could have just not said anything and kept your genocidal opinion to yourself, but you do you. Enjoy the shattering of your professional legacy. 🍻
Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 340d
Hayduke@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 341d
Like his standup comedy, he has entirely misunderstood the basic fundamentals of the concept.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 340d
punching down only, and not punching up. this is the failure of right wing "comedians"
ExtremeDullard@piefed.social · 18 pts · 341d
I never found Seinfeld particularly funny when the show aired, but I was otherwise unaware he could also be lumped with the likes of Epstein and Trump, and that he was a Zionist piece of shit.
That makes me all the more happy that I never found him funny, because I would have been disappointed otherwise.
glimse@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 341d
Lots of other reasons to not like the guy, too. Not that you need any
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 340d
jason alexendar was on voyager, i think his roles is more expansive than jerry seinfeld.
_cryptagion@anarchist.nexus · 14 pts · 341d
ceenote@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 341d
I don't know if the KKK supports Israel, and I don't care to research it, but I know they don't support Palestine.
charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 341d
Damn, that talent-less hack could take the place of Netenyahoo tomorrow!
WHARRGARBL@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 341d
the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 341d
He also molested and underage girl so his opinions are obviously stupid and gross.
Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 340d
deegeese@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 341d
From the river to the sea, Jerry.
P00ptart@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 341d
What do you think is the smallest trunk of a car we could fit Jerry into? I say the compartment behind the seat of a del Sol is doable if we try real hard.
whiwake@lemmy.cafe · 3 pts · 341d
Jfc Jerry, read the room
SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one · 3 pts · 340d
I hope he gets Kirk'd.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 340d
trying to distract from the fact that you slept with a minor more than half your age. by the way your co-stars are better comedians than you are, they always has been, your just a opener for thier jokes.
salty_chief@lemmy.world · -8 pts · 341d
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