Opinion: Tenacious D Debacle Proves Cancel Culture Is Just for Libs
This just in: Free speech, still not entirely free of consequences. But how we respond when those consequences come calling for us speaks even greater volumes.
On stage during a Tenacious D concert in Sydney, Jack Black asked his bandmate Kyle Gass to make a wish for his 64th birthday Sunday before blowing out a cake. Gass’ flippant response in the heat of the moment—“Don’t miss Trump next time”—fanned the flames of discontent, coming just hours after the former president survived an assassination attempt.
Gass already has apologized, posting on Instagram that his ad-libbed line “was highly inappropriate, dangerous, and a terrible mistake.” He added, “What happened (at the Trump rally) was a tragedy, and I’m incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgment.”