[Steve Bosell]

Why is it the more angry, racist, self destructive, idiotic, and disgusting these rants are, the harder we laugh? I always thought it was kinda strange, that it evokes the polar opposite response.

[PB2K]

I think he's a great director (passion and Apocalypto), it difficult to have a look into his private life and see how frustrated he can be. Seems like a controlfreak who dates the wrong women. Frustrations lead to his alcoholism, then you get to see his darkest side with the antisemitism and racism. Not totally unexpected though. I think there a lots more people who have a dark inner self that opens up from time to time.

I'm sure he is just an unhappy person who feels insecure, otherwise I cant explain his actions. I mean, who else is angry about jews and 'minorities', they (racists) all have a problem with themselves in the first place.

[Big-C]

It's funny (perplexing? pointless?) to me because its so ridiculous and out of scope with reality. It's also funny because he gets so exasperated, huffing and puffing, which does nothing be show how powerless he is against his own rage.

I'm also struck by how he has "everything" in the traditional American sense (money, fame, and some level of adoration) yet he's still just as screwed up as anyone else. It shows he's just as human as anyone else.

Would this be an example of Schadenfreude?

[chabig]

This is a left-wing double standard in action. If he were a democrat, all would be forgiven (eg: Roman Polanski).

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by chabig 

This is a left-wing double standard in action. If he were a democrat, all would be forgiven (eg: Roman Polanski).

Get the **** out.

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally Posted by chabig 

This is a left-wing double standard in action. If he were a democrat, all would be forgiven (eg: Roman Polanski).

This post has made me dumber just for reading it.

From a phycology perspective, why is it so funny?

[The Final Dakar]

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot 

This post has made me dumber just for reading it.

I love how the thread in the PL somehow didn't mention politics, but three posts into the reg lounge someone drops partisan politics in with all the grace of leaving a flaming bag of dog shit at someone's front door.

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Also, I haven't listened to the tapes, but I don't find the transcripts funny. I'm in the minority, but I don't find the behavior of unhinged people entertaining.

[Spheric Harlot]

For the record, neither do I.

One reason I no longer visit the poli lounge.

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot 

For the record, neither do I.

One reason I no longer visit the poli lounge.

Ha!

[ort888]

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar 

I love how the thread in the PL somehow didn't mention politics, but three posts into the reg lounge someone drops partisan politics in with all the grace of leaving a flaming bag of dog shit at someone's front door.

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Also, I haven't listened to the tapes, but I don't find the transcripts funny. I'm in the minority, but I don't find the behavior of unhinged people entertaining.

You need to listen to the actual tape for full effect. The huffing and puffing and dramatic pauses are what really make it. But before you listen, you should blow me.

[The Final Dakar]

That's a sick burn.

Edit: Re: Spheric

[reader50]

Phycology: the branch of botany concerned with seaweeds and other algae.

[Doofy]

Would anyone like to hazard a guess at what Mr Gibson does for a living?

Perhaps his career comes with a Llama?

[Steve Bosell]

Originally Posted by reader50 

Phycology: the branch of botany concerned with seaweeds and other algae.

Oops

[reader50]

Originally Posted by reader50 

Phycology: the branch of botany concerned with seaweeds and other algae.

Originally Posted by Steve Bosell 

Oops

Pity. It made the tapes sound much more interesting and random. Crackpot phycology tapes from a celebrity would be a hoot. "And now, we get to the seaweed. I've found that prayers during low tide work best, causing the holy weed to smoke especially well when the tide washes it in."

Anyway, it's fixed.

[brassplayersrock²]

We laugh when we’re nervous, or usually during a WTF moment. It helps to release the stress of those moments.

[BlueSky]

South Park.

[andi*pandi]

[Laminar]

Mr. Rogers projected an air of genuine, unwavering, almost saintly pure-hearted decency. But when you look deeper, at the person behind the image ... that's exactly what you find there, too. He's exactly what he appears to be.

...

[Rumor]

Twenty Years in the Life of Mel Gibson's Publicist | Cracked.com

[OldManMac]

Maybe all is not as it seems.

Were Mel Gibson's Taped Rants Messed With? - ABC News

[scaught]

Originally Posted by chabig 

This is a left-wing double standard in action. If he were a democrat, all would be forgiven (eg: Roman Polanski).

Stupid post, but makes a decent point towards the subject. Can you separate the art from the artist? Should you? Is a shared political ideology enough?