Mike Nelson from RiffTrax announced that he would no longer join Doug TenNapel and Ethan Nicolle on their podcast because Doug TenNapel made comments against the alphabet soup brigade that Social Justice Warriors didn’t like, and they compelled Nelson to excommunicate TenNapel in response.
The announcement of Nelson’s intestinal timidity was made via a tweet on the RiffTrax Twitter account on June 17th, 2020.
A statement from Mike Nelson pic.twitter.com/vM5xe0jtKN
— RiffTrax (@RiffTrax) June 17, 2020
If you’re unable to view the image or the tweet, the message reads…
“Hey, everyone, Mike Nelson here.
“Thanks for your concern and I appreciate the chance to address it. I started a podcast a few years back with Doug TenNapel and Ethan Nicolle which because of time constraints I’ve pulled away from and become more of an infrequent guest. On certain recent episodes, of which I did not take part, Doug made some statements that many found hurtful. I hope it’s clear that those statements are Doug’s and not mine. But listening to your concerns and taking them seriously I have decided to end my involvement with the podcast. I sincerely apologize to anyone hurt by my participation in this podcast, and want it to be clear that I denounce bias against anyone based on race, sexual orientation or sexual identity.
Thanks for hearing me out,
Mike Nelson”
Nelson’s tweet was met with plenty of praise and support from blue checkmarks and the typical cavalcade of mentally ill people who live, breathe, and subsist on social media.
Thank you.
— Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) June 17, 2020
Mike you’re a great guy with a good heart and I never doubted that for a second…now get back on Twitter so I can praise your comedic genius to you personally on a daily basis!
— ALL NEW SUX (@AllNewSux) June 17, 2020
As is usual with these witch hunts, there were various sane-minded individuals who warned Nelson that his apology wouldn’t be enough and that the League of the Perpetually Offended would eventually push the goal post and find something new for Nelson to apologize for.
And like clockwork, just a few comments down there were already Social Justice Warriors demanding Nelson prove his worth with yet another purity test.
This is a good step 1.
But will you be taking further measures to show this is not just spin?— Rakhar #89 (@89_rakhar) June 17, 2020
The main issue, however, is that Nelson lacked the gumption and intestinal fortitude to actually come out and name the instance or phrases that he allegedly found distasteful from TenNapel.
The Earthworm Jim creator has never shied away from making his views transparent about the Cornhole Commissars, so I’m not sure exactly what part of the recent episodes led Nelson to parting ways for good.
The most recent episode from June 14th, 2020 covered the riots and racism from a common sense point of view. You can listen to that below.
The episode before that was a Q&A with listeners, and as usual TenNapel and Nicolle address various topic matter from abortions to tone policing. It was likely the fact that TenNapel used language that some people didn’t like, including the word “fag”, which is probably what got the Federal Fudge-Hole Force up in arms.
You can listen to that episode below, from June 6th, 2020.
This isn’t the first time (nor will it be the last) that Social Justice Warriors targeted Doug TenNapel. The fact that he’s a Christian and refuses to bend the knee to the Stink-Factory Stasi is likely reason enough for them to keep targeting him and trying to deplatform him in anyway that they can.
Props to TenNapel for standing his ground and not being a coward like his former co-host.
(Thanks for the news tip Kamil Drews)
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