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17. I'm really disappointed in in John Cleese

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 12:09 PM

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I'd always liked and admired him. That's been diminished. And age isn't an excuse for bigotry.

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Maybe he and Bill Maher SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #5

Oh damn it. I don't want to have to boycott Monty Python. Initech Thursday #14

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I think fining someone $750k for speech is the bigger headline there Sympthsical Thursday #3

See post #6. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #7

I tried to read into it Sympthsical Thursday #13

Hate speech is bad for society. Swede Thursday #9

Sorry, I'm still a liberal Sympthsical Thursday #12

Having the wrong opinion isn't hate speech. pcdb Thursday #21

(High) Kick. usonian Thursday #4

Here is a link to a more complete and detailed report Fiendish Thingy Thursday #6

He had a campaign against it. Swede Thursday #8

2026 and he's making jokes about gender? leftstreet Thursday #10

I suppose a few fans will try to minimize this Torchlight Thursday #11

I'm really disappointed in in John Cleese MustLoveBeagles Thursday #17

I had to explain Trans to a Brit expat about a decade ago... haele Thursday #19

Thank you for your response MustLoveBeagles Thursday #20

Cleese was listed in Epstein's "little black book" Qutzupalotl Thursday #18