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Jack Black has said he’s cancelled the rest of the Tenacious D world tour after his bandmate Kyle Gass sparked an outcry with a comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

The comedy rock group were on stage in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday when Gass was asked to make a wish after being presented with a cake for his 64th birthday.

He appeared to reply: "Don’t miss Trump next time."

Gass also split with his agent following the incident.

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[–] [email protected] 225 points 5 months ago (62 children)

Serious question for anyone who believes political violence is never ok: at what point on the timeline do you think it was ok to respond to Hitler with violence?

1923 Beer Hall Putsch? SA violence in the early 30s? The Nazi party being sworn into power in 1933? Reischstag Fire? Night of the Long Knives?

Trump already has the support of a bought and paid for corrupt court, and we've already had Jan 6th. He's promised to be dictator on day 1.

Is political violence truly never the answer?

[–] [email protected] 54 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Calls for order over justice is the hallmark of someone who never had to fight for their rights. It's a position of privilege.

Something something letter from Birmingham Jail

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please 20 points 5 months ago

Yup, exactly this. DARVO is the standard abusers’ playbook, and it also applies to oppression.

D is Deny/Downplay. “No, oppression doesn’t happen. And if it does, it’s not as bad as you’re making it out to be.”

A is Attack. When they can’t deny it anymore, they’ll go on the offensive. Try to redirect the focus back to the victim. “Well what about…”

RVO is Reverse Victim and Offender. When outright attacking the victim doesn’t work, they move on to playing the victim. Make the real victim look bad, to garner sympathy. Pretend to be the helpless one in the situation, and say that the victim is attacking you for no reason.

When the oppressed fight back, the oppressors will act offended and use it to further victimize the oppressed.

[–] eran_morad 45 points 5 months ago (9 children)

The founders believed in political violence. That’s the point of the 2nd amendment.

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[–] HeyJoe 188 points 5 months ago (28 children)

I guess trump is the only one allowed to make disrespectful comments about other people that almost die and it is just ok.

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[–] tlou3please 117 points 5 months ago (15 children)

I don't think the comment was appropriate but I also don't think it was really necessary to cancel the tour over it. It was a joke made in poor taste. Worth an apology? Sure. But this seems like an overreaction.

[–] [email protected] 75 points 5 months ago

It's worth a super sarcastic apology.

[–] vxx 49 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The fact they cancelled the tour and that he split with his manager, makes me believe it wasn't that harmonic anymore and it was the final straw.

If not, I agree it was a massive overreaction.

Inciting violence is not appropriate, but he could've easily just said he should've kept it to himself and move on.

Maybe he feels he can't be a showman and be all fun when democracy is at stake.

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[–] [email protected] 111 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Trump assassination attempt causes Tenacious D to break up was not on my 2024 bingo card.

[–] CaptainSpaceman 38 points 5 months ago

Comedy group makes joke on stage, more at 11

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[–] [email protected] 97 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I find the outrage hilarious considering the rhetoric that comes out of trumps mouth.

[–] NocturnalMorning 26 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Agreed, kind of a dumb comment to make in front of a large crowd. But the reaction is way overblown.

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I guess because...uh...I don't know, other then black just wanting out of the band, this doesn't make a lot of sense.

He said he was "blindsided" by the comment.

Blindsided? Aren't they friends?

Blindsided? By a sentiment I imagine people had been making jokes about since it happened?

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[–] CaptainKickass 70 points 5 months ago

Today we are all Kyle Gass fans

[–] VanillaBean 70 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Huge overreaction by Jack Black.

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[–] anon_8675309 52 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He’s a comedian. Yes this was in poor taste but as a comedian sometimes you swing and miss.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 5 months ago

What a Disney bitch

[–] njm1314 50 points 5 months ago

When push comes to shove Jack Black folds. Sad to see.

[–] Sterile_Technique 39 points 5 months ago

Damnit. Jack Black is one of those people I never expected to lose any respect for.

[–] NineMileTower 32 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Last week  Kyle quit the band  Now we're back together  Misunderstanding  Didn't understand  It doesn't matter  Now we're back together again

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[–] homesweethomeMrL 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I like how they managed to shoehorn Musk in there. Thanks BBC, very, uh, relevant.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago (3 children)

If they can say the quiet part out loud, why can’t we?

[–] Passerby6497 25 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Because everyone outside of the right thinks you have to uphold decorum while they burn shit down around our ears.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago

they followed up the way they were "supposed to," but they know low key everyone's even more of a fan now

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago

The Kyle Gass project is outta control!

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