Chelsea Handler calls for free speech curbs, laws against ‘people who think racism is funny’ – Washington Times

Comedian and activist Chelsea Handler faced a wave of social media backlash over the weekend for her advocacy of European-inspired laws that restrict freedom of expression.

The star of Netflixs Chelsea told over 7.5 million Twitter followers Sunday that America should adopt laws that penalize individuals who laugh at racist jokes a comment that didnt sit well with her audience, which noted the irony of an American comedian pushing for added restrictions on the First Amendment.

2 Chinese guys were arrested in Berlin for making Nazi salutes. Wouldnt it be nice 2 have laws here for people who think racism is funny? Ms. Handler tweeted.

Comedians Against The First Amendment, deadpanned The Daily Beasts Lachlan Markay. Folks like @chelseahandler ride the legal coattails of freedoms won by folks like Lenny Bruce, then demand their contemporaries be arrested.

See, the thing is, youre as much of a fascist as the guys throwing up the Nazi salute, replied conservative author and pundit Ben Shapiro.

Dumbest tweet on Twitter today. Congratulations, added YouTube star and political commentator Mark Dice.

Others noted that Ms. Handlers past comments would possibly run afoul of such laws, including a September tweet joking that actor Brad Pitt wanted the China in divorce proceedings with Angelia Jolie and that she wanted [adopted Asian children] Pax and Maddox.

#sorrycouldnthelpmyself, she wrote at the time.

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Chelsea Handler calls for free speech curbs, laws against 'people who think racism is funny' - Washington Times