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Showing Original Post only (View all)Students Walk Out on Jerry Seinfeld's Duke Commencement Speech [View all]
A slew of students walked out of Duke Universitys commencement ceremony on Sunday to protest Israels war in Gaza just as the universitys commencement speaker, Jerry Seinfeld, was set to speak.
Videos posted on social mediabut omitted from the universitys livestreamshowed students walking out as Duke President Vincent Price introduced the comedian, who received an honorary doctorate. Other students erupted into dual jeers and cheers of Jerry!
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Seinfelds speech largely steered clear of his recent public scuffles, focusing instead on jokes surrounding the students, AI, and his honorary degree. In a riff on the idea of privilege, though, he made specific mention of his heritage to loud cheers.
I grew up a Jewish boy from New York, Seinfeld said. That is a privilege if you want to be a comedian.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/students-walk-jerry-seinfeld-duke-150027458.html
Why, because he's Jewish? This shit is getting weird.
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
May 12
OP
He said that privilege (like being a Duke graduate) these days seems to be the worst thing
betsuni
May 12
#8
A slew is an indefinite number. If it's Donnie, then 1 slew 100,000 people. For others it could be dozens.
Wonder Why
May 12
#9
Seinfeld emphasized the importance of a sense of humor, which is apparently right-wing now.
betsuni
May 13
#40
Yikes.. This does not bode well for other commencements to go smoothly--including Biden's
hlthe2b
May 12
#5
He'll be OK at West Point. The military disciplines protesters. It's considered insubordination.
LeftInTX
May 13
#37
Now the "Free Palestine" Hamas-lovers are fucking protesting Jews and anyone sympathetic to Jews. Sick shit.
SoFlaBro
May 12
#10
Israelis have said that when Hamas loves their children more than they hate Israel, the fucking conflict will end.
SoFlaBro
May 13
#62
Name another conflict apparently showcasing these tactics in which you are interested and sympathetic to.
SoFlaBro
May 13
#38
"Why, because he's Jewish?" NO, BECAUSE HIS WIFE FUNDS PRO-ISRAEL STATE COUNTERPROTESTORS AND THE TWO OF THEM
WhiskeyGrinder
May 12
#11
I would assume they hate Seinfeld supporting right-wing asshole fascists.
Cuthbert Allgood
May 13
#68
How many people usually make a production of walking out at a commencement speech?
betsuni
May 13
#42