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We may have hit the moment of “peak outrage.”<\/p>\n
After months of liberal anger focused on Trump in particular, and the conservative right in general which culminated with last week’s unfortunate attempt at “humor” by Kathy Griffin, in which a severed Donald Trump head reportedly cost her her career (in her own words<\/a>), overnight Bill Maher did his best to take the heat off of Griffin by focusing the next round of social outrage – especially that emanating from the left – on himself.<\/p>\n As the Wrap notes<\/a>, “the former Politically Incorrect host proved he\u2019s still politically incorrect when Republican Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse invited Maher to \u201cwork in the fields.\u201d Maher’s reply prompted outrage among the liberal half of social media, as well as a barrage of calls aimed at HBO to fire Maher. Discussing his new book on Friday evening, the following exchange took place:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve got to get to Nebraska more,” Maher said to Sasse.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re welcome. We\u2019d love to have you work in the fields with us,” Sasse replied.<\/p>\n \u201cWork in the fields? Senator, I\u2019m a house nigger. No, it\u2019s a joke,” said Maher. Following the exchange, much of the audience laughed and clapped even as some audience members were heard to groan. Sasse kept quiet, before Maher said: \u201cNo, it\u2019s a joke.\u201d Neither Mr. Maher nor Mr. Sasse addressed the comments further, and the conversation moved to other subjects.<\/p>\n However, it was too late and the outrage was already flowing. DeRay McKesson, a Black Lives Matter activist and former Baltimore mayoral candidate, led the criticism on social media. \u201cBill Maher has got to go,\u201d he wrote. <\/strong>\u201cThere are no explanations that make this acceptable\u201d He added \u201cAnd why does the audience think it was OK to laugh? And Ben Sasse doesn\u2019t even flinch. What is happening in the world?”<\/p>\n But really, @BillMaher<\/a> has got to go. There are no explanations that make this acceptable. pic.twitter.com\/K5XlEjekQ9<\/a><\/p>\n — deray (@deray) June 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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