Comedian Chris Rock Calls The Fourth Of July "White People's Day." IS HE A RACIST?

by Tigger Too Posted 2012/07/06 19:37:53

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	YES, Chris Rock is prejudiced.	10 votes	23%
	NO, Chris Rock is not prejudiced.	21 votes	48%
	Undecided	13 votes	30%

Chris Rock and controversy seem to go hand in hand, so he surely knew he would push a few buttons when he took to Twitter on the Fourth Of July to post the following tweet. Cue the social-media backlash. While many Twitter users applauded Rock, others slammed him as unpatriotic. (See the tweet below.)

IS CHRIS ROCK PREJUDICED?

"Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren’t free but I’m sure they enjoyed fireworks."

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Caedus01 Sith Lord of the P... 2012/07/06 19:58:19

Undecided

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He's a Comedian Not a Guru you listen to him to laugh not to be enlightened and if you listen to any of his stand ups he is just as hard on Blacks. I listen to him for laughs
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MlssCue =Go Blue= 2012/07/15 09:24:22

NO, Chris Rock is not prejudiced.

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Chris is a no holds barred comedian. Yes, he is foul & yes I know he offends a lot of people. But he does something in a way not many others can pull off. He talks about everyone & everything under the sun & cracks on his own race just as much & as bad as he does any other race. People either love him or they hate him. He's certainly not for the faint at heart. I personally love his comedy!

Prime example...

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Tigger Too to MlssCue... 2012/07/15 18:57:58

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I tend to agree with you. MOST good comedians are controversial, and the best comedy usually has at least a kernel of truth in it. Dave Chappelle is another black comedian who was an equal opportunity offender, and I just LOVED his TV show. My favorite funny guy right now is Daniel Tosh, and evidently, he pissed off women everywhere the other night, when he told a female heckler in the comedy club where he was performing that she needed to be raped by five guys. Too much? Probably so, but when you listen to people like Chris Rock or Daniel Tosh, don't expect clean or inoffensive jokes. These dudes aren't known for being politically correct! Thanks for your comments, MissCue! [I love the Wonder Woman avatar!]

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MlssCue... to Tigger Too 2012/07/15 21:44:25

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You're welcome & you're right on. There's a bit Tosh does on women, something about we can't do what men do that I found absolutely hilarious & I'm sure many women were highly offended by it. I try not to take things too serious. The rape comment, was a tad overboard but as you said, that's Tosh, you just gotta expect it not like he truly wanted that too happen. Thank you, she's been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl :)

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Tigger Too to MlssCue... 2012/07/16 18:10:01
MlssCue... to Tigger Too 2012/07/16 22:24:26

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Yes, very true that people lack a sense of humor! That's why everyone is so uptight, they've forgotten how to laugh & take things (life) way too serious all the time. Yes of course we gotta take life serious to take care of responsibilities but not alllll the time. I wouldn't heckle Tosh nor any other comedian, that's just saying, "hey make an ass out of me in public" lol

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Htcbm1 2012/07/15 08:11:08

Undecided

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He just wants to bring attention to himself by being controversial, 'Hey', he's a comedian.

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Tigger Too to Htcbm1 2012/07/15 18:58:36

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I totally agree with you. Thanks for your response, Htcbm1!

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Red 2012/07/15 07:46:20
Tigger Too to Red 2012/07/15 19:02:15

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Exactly! Many good comedians rely on shock value. They take a subject and make jokes about it that go above and beyond good taste. There is usually a kernel of truth in most good comedy. It's just that the funny men give a hyperbolic spin on the subject, and take things to a whole other level. Thanks for your response, Red!

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NeutronBomb 2012/07/09 08:55:59

NO, Chris Rock is not prejudiced.

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Well it is true, some sections of American society try to brush the slavery their country was built upon under the carpet.

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Tigger Too to Neutron... 2012/07/09 11:35:14

Thanks for your response, matt.b.33!

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BlackSouth 2012/07/08 15:42:27

NO, Chris Rock is not prejudiced.

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What makes Chris Rock racist. It is true that When America won it's independence from Britain that there was still slavery in America. In fact the sitting president who signed the Declaration of Independence was a slave owner. Is it now racist to to tell the truth about America's history?

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Tigger Too to BlackSouth 2012/07/08 23:10:50

All of your points have merit. Thanks for your comments, BlackSouth!

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mwg0735 2012/07/08 07:28:42
Tigger Too to mwg0735 2012/07/08 10:41:07

Thanks for your response, mwg0735!

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BlackSouth to mwg0735 2012/07/08 15:41:04

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What makes Chris Rock racist. It is true that When America won it's independence from Britain that there was still slavery in America. In fact the sitting president who signed the Declaration of Independence was a slave owner. Is it now racist to to tell the truth about America's history?

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mwg0735 to BlackSouth 2012/07/08 15:55:07
chyna 2012/07/07 23:49:17

NO, Chris Rock is not prejudiced.

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he's a comedian, so i'm sure he was just joking around.

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Tigger Too to chyna 2012/07/08 10:44:23

A lot of comedians like Chris Rock are controversial, so I don't know why some people are making such a big deal out of that tweet Thanks for your response, chyna!

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tblackb 2012/07/07 23:23:07

NO, Chris Rock is not prejudiced.

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he's just voicing an opinion. stop a really think about what he really is saying and why he said it...

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Tigger Too to tblackb 2012/07/08 10:44:57

You make an excellent point. Thanks for your response, tyrone!

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BlackSouth to tblackb 2012/07/08 15:43:20

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Opinion??? He was voicing the truth. Did you not pay attention in your history class?

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tblackb to BlackSouth 2012/07/08 15:50:37 (edited)

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i teach united states history and constitution. what's taught in a classroom in no way encompasses the complete history of this country. do you know your history? what was the real reason behind segregation? did you learn that in your history class? in my humble opinion yes he was telling the truth. take a look at how certain demographical groups have been treated throughout this countries history. look at how african americans, asians, native americans, or hispanics have been treated historical then you tell me was he telling the truth.

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BlackSouth to tblackb 2012/07/08 15:54:55

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I am sorry. I replied to the wrong person. and I think he was just talking about black people. By the way. I work in an African American Museum.

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tblackb to BlackSouth 2012/07/08 15:58:58

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no problem, i gave an ambiguous answer and thought it needed clarifying.

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Neutron... to tblackb 2012/07/09 08:58:00

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America was founded on slavery and oppression of the indiginous people, a sad fact but a fact nonetheless.

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mich52 2012/07/07 21:39:33

Undecided

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I don't think he is and would say that its the people that think he is are the ones prejudiced.. Conservatives have serious comprehension problems we all know that..

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Tigger Too to mich52 2012/07/08 10:48:28

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You make a valid point. Conservatives seem to have a problem with black people talking about how unfairly they were treated in the past. Sure, that was then, and this is now, but Chris Rock WAS speaking the truth. Of course, the Republicans will accuse him of playing the race card. They're SO damn predictable! Thanks for your comments, mich52!

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mich52 to Tigger Too 2012/07/08 13:53:18

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These Conservatives like their selective memories and/or they just blame us Dems/Libs..

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Tigger Too to mich52 2012/07/08 23:16:49

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I happen to be a moderate in my politics, but I've noticed that it's the conservatives who are much less tolerant and spout vitriolic responses to those who don't agree with them 100%. It's sort of like they've assumed the old mantra of the Bush/Cheney regime: You're either with us, or you're against us. Most Republicans view the world only in terms of black and white, with no gray areas or complex though processes involved!

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Htcbm1 to mich52 2012/07/15 08:32:31 (edited)

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"Hey, if you know your history the KKK was started by the Dems"... Dr. Martin Luther King was a Republican", a common fact of history, not blame, just fact.

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mich52 to Htcbm1 2012/07/15 22:41:21

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Southern Conservative Dems created the KKK those same Conservative in the sixties created the States Rights Party which failed and then they moved to the GOP with Goldwater. which also explains MLK.. These are the total facts.

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Htcbm1 to mich52 2012/07/15 22:53:15

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It explains nothing other than the re-writting of history by the Dems, And I suppose that explains the so called switching of parties BS ? "Give me a break".

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mich52 to Htcbm1 2012/07/16 12:48:17

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It sure does.. If you actually knew what you were talking about you might be able to understand..

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Htcbm1 to mich52 2012/07/15 08:24:48

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Yeah, throw out accusations of dribble. "Man you are a piece of work".

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Callaway 2012/07/07 21:37:03

Undecided

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Have no idea if he's racist but comics have said stupid things since time and memorial that's why nobody really pays any attention to them.

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Tigger Too to Callaway 2012/07/08 10:50:29

I agree. There are currently comedians in show business, both black AND white, whose stand-up routines are much more controversial than Chris Rock. Thanks for your response, Callaway!

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Gordon 2012/07/07 21:34:38 (edited)

YES, Chris Rock is prejudiced.

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We don't watch shows that contain vulgar language or racism.

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Tigger Too to Gordon 2012/07/08 10:50:50

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Thanks for your response, Gordon!

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Gordon to Tigger Too 2012/07/08 11:52:28

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