Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English UK
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log In
    Have an account?
    · Forgotten your password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
AJentleson's profile
Adam Jentleson 🎈
Adam Jentleson 🎈
Adam Jentleson  🎈
Verified account
@AJentleson

Tweets

Adam Jentleson  🎈Verified account

@AJentleson

Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Harry Reid | @moscow_project | @DemocracyFWD | Song #1 is not a

democracyforward.org
Joined November 2008

Tweets

  • © 2019 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Centre
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgotten your password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log In »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not doing it for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account you're not interested in anymore.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart – it lets the person who wrote it know that you appreciate them.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about right now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find out what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Adam Jentleson  🎈‏Verified account @AJentleson 31 Dec 2018

    Louis CK is a good reminder that when people with power ask for respect it’s called “civility” and is sacred, but when people without power ask for respect it’s called “political correctness” and is the butt of jokes.

    10:39 am - 31 Dec 2018
    • 28,387 Retweets
    • 106,770 Likes
    • Look It Up Before You Respond Helder Addison Gray rons Derek Hunter J'aime! ♡ Jackie Trade Tanner Johnson 💰🦆🎩 Chris Wilson
    514 replies . 28,387 retweets 106,770 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. Adam Jentleson  🎈‏Verified account @AJentleson 31 Dec 2018

        Adam Jentleson  🎈 Retweeted Kurt Schlichter

        My favorite part of this is when people like Kurt pretend that criticism and accountability of people like Louis CK are attempts to silence them.https://twitter.com/kurtschlichter/status/1079883684776312832?s=21 …

        Adam Jentleson  🎈 added,

        Kurt SchlichterVerified account @KurtSchlichter
        How about he says whatever he wants? https://twitter.com/AJentleson/status/1079809408765448193 …
        82 replies . 237 retweets 3,131 likes
        Show this thread
      3. Adam Jentleson  🎈‏Verified account @AJentleson Dec 31

        Adam Jentleson  🎈 Retweeted Kurt Schlichter

        No, fascism is when people who have power gin up fear among other people who also have power against people who don’t have as much power.https://twitter.com/kurtschlichter/status/1079895556145598464?s=21 …

        Adam Jentleson  🎈 added,

        Kurt SchlichterVerified account @KurtSchlichter
        "Accountability" is fascist-speak for control. You want to make him not tell jokes you don't approve of. You want to make all people not say what you don't approve of. https://twitter.com/AJentleson/status/1079889580558561280 …
        98 replies . 274 retweets 3,031 likes
        Show this thread
      4. Adam Jentleson  🎈‏Verified account @AJentleson Jan 1

        Adam Jentleson  🎈 Retweeted Geoffrey Ingersoll

        Here’s another classic. What Louis CK is doing is bullying - but no one wants to defend bullying, so they invent the term “word-policing” to disguise a defense of bullying as something more noble. But it’s not. Louis CK is a bully, pure & simple.https://twitter.com/gpingersoll/status/1080140381134692352?s=21 …

        Adam Jentleson  🎈 added,

        Geoffrey IngersollVerified account @GPIngersoll
        A good example of something that sounds profound but is actually superficial and dumb. Louis CK is a comic. Most comics lampoon things in pop culture. Word-policing children is an irresistible pop culture item to many comics. But, cool man, you framed things in terms of power https://twitter.com/AJentleson/status/1079809408765448193 …
        35 replies . 180 retweets 1,438 likes
        Show this thread
      5. Adam Jentleson  🎈‏Verified account @AJentleson Jan 1

        Adam Jentleson  🎈 Retweeted Geoffrey Ingersoll

        My point stands. It’s bullying when people with power punch down at people with less power. I understand that the conservative worldview is premised upon pretending these entrenched power dynamics don’t exist. But that doesn’t change the fact that they do.https://twitter.com/gpingersoll/status/1080144512800960513?s=21 …

        Adam Jentleson  🎈 added,

        Geoffrey IngersollVerified account @GPIngersoll
        You’re being deliberately obtuse now. Maybe I wasn’t clear, but “word-policing children” is the subject CK is lampooning, not unlike many comics before him; Seinfeld, Rock, Rogan, Burr. Stop whining. Comedy isn’t “bullying” when it lampoons the subjects you prefer. https://twitter.com/AJentleson/status/1080143650275905538 …
        36 replies . 150 retweets 1,354 likes
        Show this thread
      6. Adam Jentleson  🎈‏Verified account @AJentleson Jan 1

        The people on this website confidently informing me that entrenched power dynamics do not exist in America have something in common (besides working for the Daily Caller) but I can’t quite put my finger on it...pic.twitter.com/c3I6lVjNCJ

        29 replies . 78 retweets 924 likes
        Show this thread
      7. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. GDX (Gregory Coffin)‏ @GDX1776 31 Dec 2018
        Replying to @AJentleson

        If you paid attention to his career, he mocked the ‘powerful’ quite regularly, but now that his targets aren’t just republicans and Christians, but including the sacred cows of ‘progressive’ points, now he’s too much. Louis CK is the consistent one with his comedy.

        58 replies . 16 retweets 342 likes
      3. Marco Rogers‏ @polotek 31 Dec 2018
        Replying to @GDX1776 @AJentleson

        You've uncovered exactly that place where people keep getting it wrong. "Consistency" is not a goal. We are actually asking for people to be cognizant of power dynamics and not act like every joke is the same. But sure, keep pretending you don't understand.

        21 replies . 57 retweets 1,918 likes
      4. John 🌊‏ @attackofhubris Dec 31
        Replying to @polotek @GDX1776 @AJentleson

        Punching up is funny. Punching down is not.

        24 replies . 20 retweets 931 likes
      5. John Miles‏ @PrivatizeEdu Jan 1
        Replying to @attackofhubris @polotek and

        Punching down means going after people I agree with and punching up means going after people I disagree with

        2 replies . 0 retweets 7 likes
      6. John 🌊‏ @attackofhubris Jan 1
        Replying to @PrivatizeEdu @polotek and

        Not even close. Good try though. It has to do with many factors, including race, gender, orientation, economic status and platform.

        2 replies . 1 retweet 72 likes
      7. John Miles‏ @PrivatizeEdu Jan 1
        Replying to @attackofhubris @polotek and

        Agreed and that’s why joking about affluent white kids that were given a national platform should be considered punching down

        1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
      8. TJ Hooker‏ @blackbird726 Jan 1
        Replying to @PrivatizeEdu @attackofhubris and

        Affluent white kids....who survived a mass mirder while watching their loved ones get slaughtered.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 47 likes
      9. Marco Rogers‏ @polotek Jan 1
        Replying to @blackbird726 @PrivatizeEdu and

        I always think it's incredible that these people don't care about the slaughter. They literally think being interviewed on TV makes up for any hardship and should be considered privilege. It's wild.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 82 likes
      10. 1 more reply
      1. New conversation
      2. E K‏ @Iraclestic Dec 31
        Replying to @AJentleson

        Man one thing about this Louis C.K thing is it really got everyone on their high horse of morales. I had no clue how many perfectly civil without fault people we had in this country no wonder we have a perfect society and have not come close to electing a maniac!

        14 replies . 1 retweet 69 likes
      3. Beth Anderson‏ @i_betherson Dec 31
        Replying to @Iraclestic @AJentleson

        I feel like you should keep drinking lol

        2 replies . 1 retweet 210 likes
      4. Donna Johnson‏ @donna_juana_ Dec 31
        Replying to @i_betherson @Iraclestic @AJentleson

        Lol, high horse? "Let he who has not whacked off in front of an unwilling audience cast the first stone."

        5 replies . 14 retweets 519 likes
      5. Melissa Weiland‏ @TheNerdyMel Dec 31
        Replying to @donna_juana_ @i_betherson and

        Wait, lemme practice my fast ball a little more first.

        1 reply . 1 retweet 44 likes
      6. Bunni Rabid‏ @GoodLilRabbit Jan 1
        Replying to @TheNerdyMel @donna_juana_ and

        That response, tho.pic.twitter.com/R3sip54NNj

        This media may contain sensitive material. Learn more
        0 replies . 1 retweet 7 likes
      7. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Oloff‏ @OloffMusic 31 Dec 2018
        Replying to @AJentleson

        Adam Jentleson is a good reminder that if you say something empty and meaningless that sounds vaguely smart and social justicey people on twitter will blindly like it without thinking about it, as long as you come across as being on "their side"

        17 replies . 3 retweets 101 likes
      3. Pete H‏ @PeteH_COYS Dec 31
        Replying to @OloffMusic @AJentleson

        Excising the power and structural dynamics from a situation before making their argument is exactly how people like Louis and Kurt Schlichter set up the conditions for their bad faith arguments about how they are “the real victims”

        2 replies . 1 retweet 201 likes
      4. Oloff‏ @OloffMusic Dec 31
        Replying to @PeteHollitscher @AJentleson

        Obsessing over the "power and structural dynamics" of every situation is how people who "aren't racist" get to be racist

        9 replies . 0 retweets 21 likes
      5. Pete H‏ @PeteH_COYS Dec 31
        Replying to @OloffMusic @AJentleson

        Oh I thought it was “empty and meaningless”? But now this kind of talk has the power to turn people into racists! Got it!

        2 replies . 1 retweet 206 likes
      6. Oloff‏ @OloffMusic Jan 1
        Replying to @PeteHollitscher @AJentleson

        Again that sounds snappy but in reality misses the point completely. Your statement can still be devoid of any substance, fact or meaning and still be the kind of talk that racist control freaks use to bring everything back to identity rather than content

        2 replies . 0 retweets 7 likes
      7. Pete H‏ @PeteH_COYS Jan 1
        Replying to @OloffMusic @AJentleson

        it’s not either/or - it’s both! the CONTENT of one of louis’ “jokes” was to punch down against trans people. and we live in a world where it is still quite common to be violently attacked for being this identity! but point it out and it’s: “oh, be ‘civil’ you SJW!”

        3 replies . 1 retweet 120 likes
      8. Oloff‏ @OloffMusic Jan 1
        Replying to @PeteHollitscher @AJentleson

        You really expect me to believe the most common response to criticism of his routine is "oh be CIVIL you SJW?" You are literally talking complete bollocks, I can't waste any more time on this. That's just such a bizarre and dumb thing to say, I'm speechless.

        7 replies . 0 retweets 5 likes
      9. Pete H‏ @PeteH_COYS Jan 1
        Replying to @OloffMusic @AJentleson

        yes that literally is the most common response by right wingers in the USA, and i think it needs to be pushed back against ... what IS your point anyway?

        3 replies . 0 retweets 55 likes
      10. 3 more replies

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2019 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Centre
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info