Recently, comedian Patton Oswalt was unfairly slammed by Salon over a joke the site called racist, but was clearly a joke making fun of racism. So, Professor Oswalt took to Twitter to teach a master class on context in comedy. Here are 10 trolltastic tweets by Patton Oswalt:
Laundry
When it comes to doing laundry, I firmly believe in using environment-friendly detergent and I ALSO believe
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
whites and “darks” should be kept separate. Sorry if that sounds too “tree-huggy” to my conservative followers.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
I see what you did there, sir. Well played!
Voting Laws
Oh, you think repealing voting laws in the south is justified, you racist asshole? I suppose you ALSO believe that
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Hitler was absolutely right about the Jews. And I don’t care how many “white power” redneck followers I lose by Tweeting that.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
He might not care about “white power,” but he is increasing his Twitter power.
Climate Change
These idiots who deny that clumsy change is real, and a pressing threat are no different from misogynists who claim that
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Women enjoy rape. Grow the fuck up, all of you.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
If he runs for public office, I know what the first attack ad’s gonna be…
Black And White
For you simpletons who see everything in “black” and “white”: if racism, misogyny, hatred and fear are BLACK, then
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
My grandchildren had better be WHITE. And I mean PURE WHITE, or we’re not going to have a country anymore. #tolerance
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Whiter than a cocaine snowstorm!
Fox News
And I’m sorry, but I fucking HATE FOX NEWS. Bunch of race-baiting corporate shills. All of their medieval, fact-free clapt
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Rap is performed by monkeys in expensive clothes. Sorry if I offended you, white conservatives, but it’s the truth.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
I, too, hate their clapt… rap.
Geoffrey Golden is the Editor-In-Chief of The Devastator: The Quarterly Comedy Magazine For Humans! Header via.
