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Dorian Gray

(13,736 posts)
35. He hasn't gone MAGA
Fri May 31, 2024, 05:17 AM
May 2024

he's joining the majority of society in clapping back at overly corrective political correctness/wokeism. It's the trend in the world. There is a reaction against not being able to say what you're thinking AND make mistakes without the fear of being chased with a figurative pitchfork.

Is it right or wrong? I suspect it's complicated.

And the Masculine male that he's yearning to go back to is Hugh Grant, foppish hero of the 90s. lol. It's not like he's promoting liver king or Andrew Tate.

Comedians push boundaries. He's older and crotchety.

His dating history was more problematic than these statements, tho.

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His recent movie was terrible. Irish_Dem May 2024 #1
Never was a huge Seinfeld fan, but the episodes I watched were pretty funny. OAITW r.2.0 May 2024 #9
It was awful, a real disappointment. Irish_Dem May 2024 #12
Yup, his movie was super lame BoRaGard May 2024 #38
Freshmen level sophomoric humor. Voltaire2 May 2024 #60
I never cared for his show PatSeg May 2024 #67
It was silly and fun. We loved it lame54 May 2024 #23
He's always said comedians never really grow up and that they're the smartest stupid people. betsuni May 2024 #25
His TV show was sophisticated and witty. Cutting edge. Irish_Dem May 2024 #33
I don't understand what in the interview was MAGA. betsuni May 2024 #34
He hasn't gone MAGA Dorian Gray May 2024 #35
It's all over corrective.. Omnipresent May 2024 #51
Offs I'm so tired of this crap defense of bigotry. Voltaire2 May 2024 #68
Wait... did he mention trans people at all? Dorian Gray May 2024 #72
It's become very clear indeed that Seinfeld was riding on Larry David's back Sky Jewels May 2024 #65
I always found him annoying and unfunny. johnp3907 May 2024 #2
oh same! mahina May 2024 #32
Remember the 1990s? TSExile May 2024 #3
He always seemed like a smarmy wanker to me NanaCat May 2024 #4
Well, he WAS a smarmy wanker -- at least on-screen. Straw Man May 2024 #24
The dude dated teens. Of course he was a smarmy wanker Dorian Gray May 2024 #36
17 year old high school student, he was 38 obamanut2012 May 2024 #49
No. he used to be solidly on our side. Groundhawg May 2024 #5
That's what I thought. TSExile May 2024 #14
he is. Groundhawg May 2024 #15
He donated to both George W. Bush and Al Gore in 2000. WhiskeyGrinder May 2024 #62
That is telling. Voltaire2 May 2024 #70
Remember when he, nearing 40, dated a 17-year-old girl? TSExile May 2024 #6
The guy who was dating a 17-year-old when he was 38? Fuck that guy. WhiskeyGrinder May 2024 #7
He's lucky this was pre-internet. TSExile May 2024 #8
He has two problems that the rest of us don't have usonian May 2024 #10
Yes. RockRaven May 2024 #11
Ever since he stopped being funny Tom of Temecula May 2024 #13
Kramer, Elaine and George I liked, Seinfeld sucked. Emile May 2024 #16
Yup, George carried the show oasis May 2024 #58
Richards got his failing standup career cancelled Voltaire2 May 2024 #71
Yes. Just not as bad as he is now, because he knew he had to play to an audience. haele May 2024 #17
Larry David was the brains behind the Seinfeld show. Jerry eventually mucifer May 2024 #18
Yes, I knew about Larry David. TSExile May 2024 #19
Jerry, that celebrity stubble doesn't like you. nt GenThePerservering May 2024 #20
Great interview, Seinfeld mostly talks about comedy, see here: betsuni May 2024 #21
Well, That's a Shame DET May 2024 #22
It really has aged extremely well. TSExile May 2024 #53
I had the displeasure of photographing him several years ago - GoneOffShore May 2024 #26
I know what you mean: PCIntern May 2024 #30
Sometimes it's difficult to resurrect a person's glory days... Think. Again. May 2024 #27
Gazillionaire, whose comedy show was about selfish, self-centered people, turns out.... EarnestPutz May 2024 #28
The interviewer said Trump's probably going to be president and Jerry said, "I don't like that talk." betsuni May 2024 #29
Neither he nor thee are right. Abolishinist May 2024 #54
I wonder how lively the discussions between him Jason and Julia was back then Norbert May 2024 #31
You don't find out who you really are till you have money Bucky May 2024 #37
How did money change Seinfeld, Larry David, Hugh Grant, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Schumer, betsuni May 2024 #39
My point was specifically that money DOESN'T change people Bucky May 2024 #40
Don't understand! Could you please explain? betsuni May 2024 #41
Oh goody! Someone NEW to hate-on. (I'm sure this will come as a big relief to the other boogieperson targets.) Oopsie Daisy May 2024 #42
Liberals do seem to be targets of hate. betsuni May 2024 #44
Does he know he is not the most masculine guy? Voltaire2 May 2024 #43
He says in the interview he never grew up, that means he's not masculine. betsuni May 2024 #47
This sure gave me pause: skypilot May 2024 #56
yeah that wtf Voltaire2 May 2024 #57
Ivory Tower syndrome Johnny2X2X May 2024 #45
Where in the interview does he say "woke"? I didn't hear it so would appreciate anyone who betsuni May 2024 #46
Not in that interview... TSExile May 2024 #52
Yeah, he was JHB May 2024 #48
He dated a 17 year old as a 31 year old Johonny May 2024 #50
Stern is one of the few celebrities who recognized Voltaire2 May 2024 #59
Agreed. TSExile May 2024 #64
Howard Stern, unexpectedly, has turned out to be a great guy. Sky Jewels May 2024 #66
And What's this about Jerry Seinfeld? usonian May 2024 #55
there... myohmy2 May 2024 #61
He has turned into an entitled, grumpy, arrogant asshole. Sky Jewels May 2024 #63
There does appear to be a critique or reaction to everything these days... Chakaconcarne May 2024 #69
Saw him perform live on the eve of the Iraq invasion senseandsensibility May 2024 #73
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