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rangerofharmony0 karma

In a time in which anti-semitism is on the rise, particularly here in the U.S. and over in Europe, why do you guys think it's funny to make anti-semitic jokes such as the entire episode last season, and the gas chamber jokes this year? As someone who is Jewish, I don't find it funny especially given that most of the people who DO find it funny are anti-semitic.

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Here's the problem with that (And this is coming from someone with an admittedly dark sense of humor): When you make anti-semitic jokes, and jokes related to the Holocaust you are making Nazi's/fascist/anti-semitic people laugh. They aren't laughing because it's a dark part of the world, they're laughing because they genuinely think that Hitler killing Jewish people is funny and they're okay with the Holocaust. When you have people who legitimately think Hitler was in the right, or that Jewish people should be exterminated/killed off/banned from America or Europe laughing at your jokes... You have a problem. Those jokes aren't just "Haha funny Hitler joke" they, whether you realize this or not, legitimize Nazi/Fascist/anti-semitic views. It's why a decent portion of your fanbase can at times be racist/sexist/homophobic. Because you make these jokes, as people with privilege without realizing that you are literally legitimizing these peoples' ideologies. To them it isn't just a joke, if that makes sense?

I love Rooster Teeth a ton, I always have and I always will. And I'm glad you responded to this, instead of just ignoring it it means a lot to me. But please, try to take into consideration how jokes like these can do more damage than good.