Jerry Seinfeld, Ricky Gervais 'Fight for the Right to Joke About Anything' vs. PC Police

MRC  "In the latest season of Netflix's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, released July 19, Ricky Gervais joined Jerry Seinfeld for two episodes. During this time, they reflected on the nature of comedy in today's easily offended culture that isn't so convinced about free speech. Ironically enough, they also told a joke that is making headlines for, you guessed it, being offensive. 

"First, the "controversy." Early in the third episode, "China Maybe? Part 1," Ricky shared with Jerry that he loves New York, and Jerry makes a joke. It's two comedians in a car together with a camera on them, so that seems fairly predictable, right? What was interesting was that they're immediately aware that, although the joke was meant in fun, they would be excoriated for it on the internet and even discussed editing it out of the episode."  . . .

. . . They knew people would comment and take the joke out of context, but they went for it.

Ricky Gervais doesn't really care much what the mob thinks, anyway. Over the past few days, he's been taken to task for standing up for women who refuse to wax the testicles of trans women. Seriously. Actually, he very much enjoyed NewsBusters' own coverage of the story. 

"Pretty funny how life is aligning perfectly with the show, isn't it?"