On the identical night time that Stephen Colbert delivered a passionate speech in help of the suspended Jimmy Kimmel, he introduced again The Colbert Report to supply a satirical answer to the “free speech disaster.”
“Whats up, nation. Daddy’s residence,” Colbert stated as his previous Comedy Central character. He then transitioned into his signature section, “The Phrase,” to supply an answer to keep away from hurting Donald Trump’s emotions: Merely not saying something out loud.
“You may have your [First Amendment] rights simply so long as you don’t use them,” he stated. “The factor is, all you need to do is repeat regardless of the authorized message from the White Home is at the moment… And positive, not utilizing your rights out of worry may really feel like not having them, however as George Washington stated… Typically you need to destroy freedom to put it aside. So quit, America. Simply quit and cease saying something that may upset the president. And should you assume that’s a horrible thought, no, you don’t.”