Oh taran no, don't widen the divide. please
— Elizabeth C (@ecctv) November 9, 2016
Maybe when all the self-righteous celebrities calm down, they can take a few minutes to do some serious introspection. Wondering why Hillary failed to clinch the presidency? Maybe — just maybe — it had something to do with so many Americans fed up with condescending Hollywood elitists. Take Taran Killam, for example. Killam, an actor/comedian recently fired from SNL, had this to say about many of Trump’s voters last night:
Rural = so stupid.
— Taran Killam (@TaranKillam) November 9, 2016
Wow. It really is shocking liberal celebs like Killam weren’t able to win over more of the electorate’s hearts and minds!
unreal, just lost a fan.
— chad walters (@chwalt96) November 9, 2016
It is sad that you would choose to denigrate people this way…..
— The Captain (@ElCapitain2018) November 9, 2016
Dude … did your parents teach you to hate others who disagree with you?
— CallMeDiane (@DianeM1966) November 9, 2016
so, people who live in rural areas are stupid?
— Brandon (@tweeting1980) November 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/ftcco/status/796225895333761024
I live rural, have a high IQ, write well, don't watch SNL, and would never vote for the corrupt Hillary. Call me what you will.
— Brian W. Peterson (@cybrpete) November 9, 2016
I'm a farm girl who raises cattle. I have a master's degree. If that's stupid I'll take it any day
— Brenda Cousins (@BRaeCoFarm) November 9, 2016
Hey wait a minute! I'm from rural area and still managed to get my MENSA card. Do you have one? I doubt it!!
— David Dopp (@DavidDopp) November 9, 2016
Killam soon clarified his remarks:
Sorry, sorry, sorry. Certainly a flippant comment made in jest. Allow me to be sincerely clear. Vote 4 Trump = I think you're stupid.
— Taran Killam (@TaranKillam) November 9, 2016
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Yeah, that’s much better. Don’t you all think so?
aaaaaand you've learned nothing from tonight
— Politcal Enthusiast (@enthusiastblog) November 9, 2016
and that’s why your candidate lost.
— Larry Huffman (@LarryHuffman) November 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/ScottInSC/status/796268217341792256
https://twitter.com/crcopley/status/796194739422904320
https://twitter.com/Illuminatas/status/796363485601005568
I was born and raised in rural Tennessee, and do not consider myself "so stupid". This is what's wrong with this election…
— ? Jon ? (@LamestTurtle77) November 9, 2016
way to feed in to the very thing rural America thought when they voted. That condescending attitude is why Trump won.
— Scott Boyle (@Scott_CPO) November 9, 2016
attitudes like this cost you elections.
— Seth Postoak (@sPostoak) November 9, 2016
Apparently Killam finally got tired of getting his butt handed to him, because he tweeted this out earlier today:
In the light of day, I'm embarrassed for making thoughtless and mean statements. I was wrong. I'm sorry.
— Taran Killam (@TaranKillam) November 9, 2016
Maybe he should just step away from Twitter for a while, before he embarrasses himself yet again.
how is this type of comment somehow nobler than a racist one? From an artist I genuinely enjoy, I find this sickening.
— Gregg DeBeck (@harveyhomeowner) November 9, 2016
— Buddy Lyons (@Budro76) November 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/myspecialfriend/status/796253006962380800
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