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Michael's avatar

How many times has ,”Oh this is just a joke,” been used to excuse Trump and his ilk.

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Cheryl from Maryland's avatar

“It’s a joke” is the standard retort of gaslighters and abusers.

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Travis's avatar

That's how that shit starts! Appeals to humor are always a convenient cover for the alt-right. It's a way of publicly stating your actual views while maintaining plausible deniability about them.

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Michael's avatar

I guess if things really go south we can all look forward to hearing, “it’s just a prank bro!” as we get locked into a reeducation camp.

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