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Comedian Druski has released yet another skit-video really split down the middle of the Internet- some are chuckling at it, while others feel insulted. Honestly, the reactions surpass even that sketch in entertainment value! The sketch had Druski leaning way into some cultural stereotypes and flipping the narrative on who really is supposed to joke about what. WOW! PEOPLE HAVE THOUGHTS!
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This video, sort of walking the very thin line between absolute anarchy and satire, finds Druski playing a character accepted by a non-white community-another comedy cliché, though it almost never crosses that fine line between funny and offensive. Some people are already in uproar, though others join those who have rolled with it and consider it harmless fun. One user said back, “Now black folks can’t cry when white people do it. Get ready” about the double standards of comedy. Another user retorted, “They got a whole movie doin it. Relax,” gently calling to everyone’s attention how Hollywood has been messing with racial stereotypes for years.
The real drama started when someone threw in the hypothetical bomb, “Imagine if a black person whites himself up for the funny look… Oh wait… 😂😂😂” That one really got under the skin of some folks and set off a warring mess about who gets to joke about what. Another responded: “It is absolutely hilarious when you see that whites can’t take the racism they’ve dished out to everyone else for a very long time. Doesn’t feel good huh?” Yikes! The tension is real.
Then there are the ones who just want to have fun. One user reads: “Oh shit white tears let me go grab my cup 🏃🏿♂️🏃🏿♂️💨,” followed by another user comparing Druski’s character to “King (T.I’s son) 😭.” Then came the demand: “Where is the full video clip?” Because apparently, the madness was not enough; they needed more.
Not everybody found it very amusing. One put-down brandished: “Who gives a fuck he can be put 6ft with the rest of the ghetto trash,” and…okay. Pretty much one of those comments you want just to forget. But, well, that is the spirit of collaboration on the Internet-maximum opinions, zero chill.
What’s wild is how this whole thing ties up in the bigger discussions on race, comedy, and who gets to push boundaries. Some see it as harmless fun. Others see it as a step too far. On the other hand, Druski is magic, capable of conjuring a conversation whether folks love him or insult him.
At the end of the day, comedy is subjective. Something hilarious to one person is offensive to another. One thing’s for sure: Druski is not going back from the edge, and the Internet will always be there to either cheer him on or drag him for it. Win-win.
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So… who’s right? Well, if I’m a hundred percent honest, either one of you. One thing’s clean: This skit woke the crowd and was meant to. Mission accomplished, Druski! Next on the radar: a bunch of think pieces.
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