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Originally Posted by Mechanix544

I thought the outrage wasn't about a tweet, but this......

‘Colbert Report’ Joke Deemed More Offensive Than Other 'Colbert Report' Jokes - The Wire

I think alot of people dont understand Colbert character or get the humor. Sum up pretty good by the last paragraph:

"Whether the joke was offensive or not is really up to personal taste, but the line isn’t particularly surprising. Colbert’s entire schtick is playing a more overt caricature of conservative talking heads, making their implicit racism explicit in what is now an extended, decade-long bit. That one line — when divorced from context — appeared to just be a racist quip possibly illustrates the point. It's cranking offensiveness up so far as to be inherently unbelievable. Again, react however you choose, but this sort of thing is Colbert’s bread and butter.."

but again, please continue to be offended, it means its working