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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."

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think the concern isn't that Kyle said something offensive, but that what Kyle said puts a target on their backs. If you perform on stage in public, you don't want your bandmate joking about assassinating people on stage in public, especially when an attempt actually occurs and there's a large number of extremists interested in retribution.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So you're saying Jack Black isn't wishing Trump had lived, but rather that he's a spineless coward who refuses to stand against fascism. Damn, I'll try not to be like him.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, Tenacious D really has a reputation for holding truth to power, I can't believe they would do this. Don't they want to be taken seriously?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Jack Black is a zionist. I should hope no one takes him seriously. At least he canceled his tour. Always nice when the trash takes itself out.