Actor and frequent Donald Trump impersonator Alec Baldwin took to Twitter yesterday to specifically call out Stephen Colbert and John Oliver for turning the late night television circuit into “grand juries.” Take a look at his tweet storm below.
Talk shows were once promotional pit stops for some blithe chit chat about movies, etc. Now the likes of @iamjohnoliver and @StephenAtHome have flipped that and they are beginning to resemble grand juries.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) December 6, 2017
1- I believe that, in terms of a criminal code or any wrong doing, there are gradations. Our system recognizes a misdemeanor from a felony and so forth. What Hoffman did several years ago was vulgar/offensive/ crude. But was it done with malice?
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) December 7, 2017
2- behavior has changed significantly over the past 40-50 years. There are changes I never thought possible. Some of it actually for the better. But I’m certain Hoffman believed that there was a crude display of “humor” that everyone was in on yet is unacceptable today
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) December 7, 2017
3- I think that so long as people are ready, truly ready to learn, then this is more than an important step. I don’t think Hoffman was malicious. His humor, his sexualized behavior seems ridiculous and inappropriate now. But it was, to a degree, of it’s time.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) December 7, 2017
4- I think he is a sensitive and intelligent man who acted foolishly and people should accept his apology. Our goal should be for people to do better. For those like HW a different standard should apply.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) December 7, 2017
5- But some of those embroiled in this upheaval deserve forgiveness. Perhaps only a few.
This world is difficult enough as it is. Let’s conserve our judgement for those that have truly earned it.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) December 7, 2017
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