Summary

Tom Hanks reprised his 2016 "MAGA" character, Doug, on Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary episode, sparking backlash from Trump supporters.

The sketch, Black Jeopardy!, featured Doug again hesitating to shake hands with a Black host.

Conservative commentators criticized the portrayal as outdated and offensive, calling it an unfair caricature of Trump voters.

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[–] 307 points 2 years ago (21 children)

Outdated? Maybe. He's not making them look like nazis

Offensive? Not even close.

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  • [–] 148 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Honestly, his portrayal is more human than any interaction I've personally had with any Trumper (family coworker, stranger included).

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  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Tom Hanks's whole brand is around getting you to emphasize with the cast.

    If Tom Hanks is playing your character, it's an implicit compliment. An insult would be if they'd gone with Steve Bushemy.

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago

    I haven't seen the recent sketch--In the original though, his character was racist out of ignorance, but sorta open-minded and empathetic when actually facing black folks.

    That latter part is probably what the trumpers actually find offensive.

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    [–] 141 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    calling it an unfair caricature of Trump voters.

    Maybe they can get some thoughts and prayers from the ... *checks notes * ... immigrants eating people's cats and dogs?

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    [–] 131 points 2 years ago (15 children)

    Ok, ok, I REALLY gotta know what Trump supporters are actually offended by being called out as racists. Like, that's literally 50% of their entire thing with the other 50% being homophobes.

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  • [–] 102 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    They're offended by being called out. Doesn't matter what it's about, it's just the being called out that's the problem.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    To trump supporters, being called racist is more offensive than being racist. Whatever they can use to play the victim

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago

    Its because they see racism as an identity or ideology not as an action or an observational thing. I see it with my grandmother who will say some notably racist shit but doesnt see it as racist. They dont like the implication of being seen as a racist because they dont see themselves as racist.

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Because it's all dog whistles so "you can't prove it! I just don't like DEI, it's unfair!" "I don't like gay people being forced down my throat in all media!"

    There's always a somewhat "proper" argument that hides the real reason they agree with it.

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    [–] 99 points 2 years ago

    Conservative commentators criticized the portrayal as outdated and offensive

    Well yeah. Conservatives very often are outdated and offensive.

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  • [–] 83 points 2 years ago

    Sounds like a bunch of snowflakes

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  • [–] 79 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    The original Doug on Black Jeopardy sketch is my absolute favorite sketch they've ever done.

    It's so obvious that poor white people would get along with and want to same things as minorities if they could just get over that racism and stop falling for the manipulation by religious and political leaders

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It’s so obvious that poor white people would get along with and want to same things as minorities if they could just get over that racism and stop falling for the manipulation by religious and political leaders

    Which is why they killed Martin Luther King, Jr. He was starting to make progress bringing poor people off all backgrounds together and that was a threat to the powers that be.

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    [–] 68 points 2 years ago* (8 children)

    Every one of those comments is talking about how they shouldn’t be made fun of because trump won the popular vote, but did that stop them from making fun of any democrat that won the popular vote for the last twenty years?

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    [–] 59 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Conservatives were not impressed, with many commenting online that they were quick to switch the program off.

    The reason why they switched it off so quick because it reminded them of themselves and made those snowflakes uncomfortable.

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    [–] 55 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You can't spell hatred without red hat.

    (I can't take credit for this, I saw this comment on this same story elsewhere, and I thought it was so obvious that I can't believe it isn't more widespread)

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    [–] 52 points 2 years ago

    At least when Tom Hanks is joking, it doesn't end up violating human rights and constitutional law.

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  • [–] 49 points 2 years ago

    If you're offending Trump supporters then you're doing something right.

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    [–] 35 points 2 years ago

    Tame. What crybabies.

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    [–] 34 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Looking at some of the response videos from maga supporters I realized that they're the most butt hurt demographic in existence.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Bruh, its like everything else from conservatives.

    Anything they say is projection.

    They scream that democrats, gays, etc are pedophiles.

    What group is on the news every day with a new child molestation arrest/conviction? Conservatives.

    They laugh at and mock democrats for being snowflakes that get big hurt over existence.

    What group is constantly whinging online about their feels being hurt over facts? and trying to hide their tears behind the the SDE of impotent rage.

    Everything a conservative says about another group, is in fact a confession about conservatives. everything

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    [–] 29 points 2 years ago

    They simply cannot stand the ugly truth about them, those MAGA snowflakes.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Meanwhile Google removes Black History Month.

    This was the best part and only real swing taken in an otherwise really disappointing three hours. Yeah, I hate that I have to say that but it was a nothingburger that had so much potential for comedy and good.

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    [–] 28 points 2 years ago

    Conservative commentators criticized the portrayal as outdated and offensive, calling it an unfair caricature of Trump voters.

    Who cares? Time to stop giving a crap about racists and biggots feelings. What a bunch of snowflakes.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Well, Tim Allen offends me whenever I hear his comedy.

    Go Woody!

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    [–] 23 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They really hate it when you point out their racism, don’t they. Poor snowflakes.

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    [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That was hilarious. I don't usually care to watch a lot of videos online, but that was well worth it.

    And holy shit, Tom Hanks playing the least racist person ever to wear a MAGA hat. Not nearly offensive enough.

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    [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    While its funny to see the right bitching aroun like a kid that didnt get what they wanted, i watched the clip and as a european it was like watching a parallel universe.

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    Literally the whole joke last time he was on was that rednecks and black people have more in common than they thought. But leave it to these snowflakes to find a way to feel oppressed.

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    [–] 16 points 2 years ago

    when are they not melting down? thier whole existence is around reactions.

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    [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Outdated? So admitting that your movement was racist, but trying to pretend it isn't racist anymore?

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    [–] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    just watched it, that was so milquetoast I can't believe anyone was actually offended. Shit, they just reused a couple jokes from the last time. That was it. He's scared of black people, that's the joke. magats are scared of anyone with more melanin than milli vanilli, so, uh, rings true to me

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    [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    Are we still reporting on Tweets as if they are reflective of real human being opinions and not a psyop?

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