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‘Most entertaining war of all time’? Daily Show host slammed for joke about India/Pakistan conflict | ‘Most entertaining war of all time’? Daily Show host slammed for joke about India/Pakistan conflict |
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The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah is being raked over the coals on Twitter for a joke he made about the threat of war between India and Pakistan. Was it racist? Insensitive? Not funny? Or are his viewers just “triggered?" | |
Joking that a war between India and Pakistan would be the “most entertaining war of all time,” the South African-born comedian burst into his idea of a Bollywood musical number, complete with simulated gunfire, on his nightly comedy-news program on Thursday. | Joking that a war between India and Pakistan would be the “most entertaining war of all time,” the South African-born comedian burst into his idea of a Bollywood musical number, complete with simulated gunfire, on his nightly comedy-news program on Thursday. |
Some slammed Noah for his insensitivity, claiming such jokes were inappropriate with two nuclear-armed powers on the brink of war, and dozens already dead in bombings. | |
Others found his reach for the Bollywood stereotype racist. | Others found his reach for the Bollywood stereotype racist. |
Still other detractors blamed US exceptionalism, suggesting every American life lost in battle is treated with the utmost seriousness. | |
… while others focused on his South African heritage, claiming it should make him more sensitive. | |
A few even called for him to be banned over the bit. | A few even called for him to be banned over the bit. |
A number of commenters just wished he’d gone with something funny instead. | |
Noah’s defenders, however, found his routine a breath of fresh air. | Noah’s defenders, however, found his routine a breath of fresh air. |
Interestingly, the clip was missing from the Comedy Central star’s YouTube channel and his own Twitter feed, suggesting Corporate had heard the reactions loud and clear. | Interestingly, the clip was missing from the Comedy Central star’s YouTube channel and his own Twitter feed, suggesting Corporate had heard the reactions loud and clear. |
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