Right-Wing Writer Says Colbert Does ‘Political Blackface’

Posted by | April 11, 2014 07:34 | Filed under: Media/Show Business Politics Top Stories


In other words, some conservatives are having %20<div%20class=%22rpuEmbedCode%22>%20<div%20class=%22rpuArticle%20rpuRepostMain%20rpuRepost-cd32936e25ce0bef4796e452319828e7-bottom%22%20style=%22display:none;%22>&nbsp;</div>%20<div%20style=%22display:%20none;%22></div>%20</div>” target=”_blank”>a difficult time taking the joke as Stephen Colbert continues to sharpen his skills.

…ex-Breitbart editor Ben Shapiro accuses Colbert of “political blackface.”

Shapiro, who now works for something called “Truth Revolt,” writes:

This routine, in which Colbert plays at conservatism in order to portray it as unendingly ugly, should be labeled for what it is: vile political blackface. When Colbert plays “Colbert,” it’s not mere mockery or satire or spoof. It’s something far nastier.

Or maybe it’s just too close to home.

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