I tried to say no one should listen to Clarkson

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 01/28/2016 at 11:30 • Filed to: None

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because he’s stupid and insulting, but people think I’m defending him being anti trans and nothing I am saying is helping. To that end I’m out for the day check you lot tomorrow.

For Sweden > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 11:35

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Man who makes outrageous opinions for a living makes outrageous opinion.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 11:36

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It’s the FP. They don’t read the comment they’re replying to.

HammerheadFistpunch > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 11:37

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Right, no one should listen to this man.

“hey, he says he agrees with him! get him!”

wait, what?! I said we shouldn’t...aaaaaarrgg!

jariten1781 > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 11:39

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Toe the line or you're a bigot. Discussions of social issues are always binary. Differing voices, no matter how well thought out/valid, are not welcome komrade. Proceed to segment 8 for reeducation.

TheJWT > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 11:40

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Classic internet

The Ghost of Oppo > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 11:42

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This is why a story like this never should have been posted. But hey, it got a lot of clicks and comments and that is what Gawker wants so they can charge as much as possible for advertising.

willkinton247 > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 11:42

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I am staying very far away from that article. Nothing about it will end well.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > For Sweden 01/28/2016 at 11:43

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Apparently clueless public stunned.

ceanderson920 > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 11:44

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Honestly the only thing Clarkson says that people should listen to is his opinion about cars, nothing else. Yes some of the other stuff he says makes me chuckle but that’s about it. Another thing is people are to easily offended, getting mad at Clarkson isn't going to change anything.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ceanderson920 01/28/2016 at 11:50

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Taking offense is nothing but an attempt to manipulate someone. Doesn’t make what they said not an affront, but you get to decide whether or not you want to be offended.

Berang > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 11:51

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Nuke the clarkson!

*wins gawker points*

PushToStart > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 11:54

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Today is one of those days I check Oppo before the FP. Can't wait to see what I'm about to experience over there...

Mercedes Streeter > willkinton247 01/28/2016 at 11:58

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I made the mistake of clicking. I’m probably going to be fighting people all day about it.

Mercedes Streeter > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 12:00

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For the record Calzone, I agree with your comment and do not think it’s transphobic. We keep on feeding Clarkson’s fire. Eventually at some point, we kinda should stop being surprised at what he says. He’s the Donald Trump of car media.

RallyWrench > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 12:01

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So you’re saying, I shouldn’t FP today? Sounds good.

Your boy, BJR > ceanderson920 01/28/2016 at 12:10

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Even what he has to say about cars is stupid and backward. I just sorta tune out when he talks, watching top gear more for James/Richard/cars.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > RallyWrench 01/28/2016 at 12:19

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You shouldn’t FP most days, my friend. NPoCP is probably one of the few reasons I’ll visit - I find most of the FP content that I end up liking is shared from other parts of Kinja, like the Black Flag, Oppo, Photography, etc.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > ceanderson920 01/28/2016 at 12:20

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Even his opinion on cars is wacky at times - I watch him for entertainment. If we only wanted facts, we'd have a car show run by James May alone.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 12:32

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I don’t think he was being anti-trans. He’s being the ignoramus that has profited him so well. Internet rage is not going to get his new show cancelled.

Whether you were supportive of transgender issues or not, your views are not going to be swayed by the musings of an oaf with pubes for hair.

Nothing to see here, move on.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 12:32

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Back when everyone got all wound up about Phil Roberts from Duck Dynasty expressing his views, I told my wife “Look, you put rednecks on TV, expect them to act like rednecks, then how the hell are you going to get upset when they say something redneck-ish?”

Same story, different redneck.

pjhusa > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 12:40

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you dun goofed.

same thing happened to me before. on Gizmodo even, not the FP.

that didn’t go well. at all.

area man > Mercedes Streeter 01/28/2016 at 12:49

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Same

iSureWilll > CalzoneGolem 01/28/2016 at 13:30

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With the update, it seems like he isn’t anti-trans. He just doesn’t understand it and that’s OK. It can be a very hard thing to truly grasp. I have a hard time understanding how it feels for LGBT people to live the life they live but I accept it. Live and let live ya know?

CalzoneGolem > Your boy, BJR 01/29/2016 at 07:58

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The best times are when Jeremy is clearly miserable.