{"id":2134667,"date":"2023-12-27T16:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T21:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/monty-python-alum-savaged-for-saying-hitler-was-preferable-to-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T16:29:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T21:29:34","slug":"monty-python-alum-savaged-for-saying-hitler-was-preferable-to-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/monty-python-alum-savaged-for-saying-hitler-was-preferable-to-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Monty Python&#8217; star criticized for claiming Hitler was &#8216;better&#8217; than Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmonty-python-alum-savaged-for-saying-hitler-was-preferable-to-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2134667&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>John\u2062 Cleese Faces Backlash for Controversial Post Comparing Hitler and Trump<\/h2>\n<p>Former &#8220;Monty\u200c Python&#8221; member John Cleese recently sparked outrage with a social media post that seemed\u2064 to suggest Adolf Hitler was &#8220;preferable&#8221; to former President\u2063 Donald Trump. Cleese listed five reasons \u200dwhy \u200cHitler\u200b was &#8220;preferable&#8221; and\u200d only managed to come up\u200c with\u200c two reasons \u200cwhy Trump was. <\/p>\n<h3>Hitler&#8217;s &#8220;Preferable&#8221; Qualities:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>He fought for his country<\/li>\n<li>He \u200dnever used a teleprompter<\/li>\n<li>He was nice to dogs<\/li>\n<li>He wrote his own books<\/li>\n<li>He never played\u200d golf<\/li>\n<li>He wasn&#8217;t a \u2063big fat slob<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Preferable&#8221; Qualities:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>He doesn&#8217;t practice genocide<\/li>\n<li>He has nicer hair<\/li>\n<li>&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Five ways that Hitler was\u2064 preferable to Trump<\/p>\n<p>1. He fought for his country<br \/>2. He never used a teleprompter<br \/>3. He was nice to dogs<br \/>4. He wrote his own books<br \/>5. \u200bHe never played golf<br \/>6. He wasn&#8217;t \u200ba big \u2064fat slob<\/p>\n<p>Five ways Trump is preferable to Hitler<\/p>\n<p>1. He doesn&#8217;t practice&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Cleese (@JohnCleese) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCleese\/status\/1739815081951850568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many people criticized Cleese for his post, calling it &#8220;stupidity&#8221; and\u200c &#8220;tone-deaf.&#8221; Some \u200dpointed out that Hitler&#8217;s \u2062actions, including the Holocaust, outweigh\u200c any supposed &#8220;preferable&#8221; qualities.\u2063 Others questioned the humor behind Cleese&#8217;s comparison.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is he trying to say he finds \u2063Hitler preferable? Because I \u2062really don\u2019t think\u2062 it matters\u200c about preferable qualities. Only 1 was responsible for a\u200b Holocaust. \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Aos932QLUs\">https:\/\/t.co\/Aos932QLUs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 leilani dowding \ud83c\udf38\ud83d\ude9c \u262e\ufe0f (@LeilaniDowding) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeilaniDowding\/status\/1740106774391460107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the backlash, it&#8217;s worth noting that Cleese may have intended \u200dhis post as a joke. However, it seems that the humor did not land well \u200cwith many.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE\u200b TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Overall, Cleese&#8217;s comparison between\u2063 Hitler and Trump has sparked controversy and criticism, with many questioning \u2062the appropriateness and taste of such a comparison.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062How have \u2062some people accused Cleese of using his platform \u200dto promote a biased political agenda<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Li><\/p>\n<h3>Backlash and \u200cCriticism:<\/h3>\n<p>As soon \u200das John Cleese&#8217;s\u2062 post\u2062 went viral, it attracted a barrage of criticism from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a> \u200band the general public. Many condemned \u2062Cleese \u200cfor\u200b drawing a comparison between two vastly different individuals and making light of\u2064 the atrocities committed by Hitler during\u200d World\u200c War II.<\/p>\n<p>One of\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-henry-cuellar-slams-biden-for-worsening-border-crisis-we-need-to-have-repercussions-at-the-border\/\" title=\"Democrat Henry Cuellar criticizes Biden for worsening border crisis, calls for consequences at the border.\">main \u200dconcerns raised<\/a>\u2062 by critics was the insensitivity of\u2062 equating Hitler, the architect of \u2063the Holocaust and responsible for the deaths \u2064of millions of people, with Trump, regardless of \u2064one&#8217;s political opinions. By suggesting that \u200bHitler\u200c was &#8220;preferable&#8221; in any way, Cleese seemed to trivialize the\u2064 suffering and pain caused\u200c by the Nazi regime.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200csome people accused Cleese\u2064 of using his platform to promote\u200d a biased \u2062political agenda. They argued that such statements only contribute\u200c to the\u2062 polarization and\u2062 divisiveness in society, by pitting supporters of Trump against those \u2063who vehemently oppose him.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 is \u200cworth \u2062mentioning that this is\u200b not the first time John Cleese has \u2063courted controversy with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media posts<\/a>. In the past, he\u200b has expressed controversial viewpoints \u2062on \u200cvarious\u2064 subjects,\u200c and while some argue that he \u200duses humor and\u2063 sarcasm \u200bto make his\u2063 point, others find \u2064his comments offensive and inappropriate.<\/p>\n<h3>Response and Apology:<\/h3>\n<p>In \u2064response to the backlash, John Cleese \u200dissued an \u2062apology on \u2062his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lakers-announce-plans-to-honor-kobe-bryant-with-bronze-statue\/\" title=\"Lakers to honor Kobe Bryant with bronze statue.\">social media \u2063accounts<\/a>. He acknowledged \u2062that his post was &#8220;a serious mistake&#8221; \u200cand conceded that \u200ddrawing any \u2062comparison \u200bbetween\u200c Hitler and \u2064Trump was insensitive and wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Cleese \u2063expressed\u200b regret over his insensitive comments and acknowledged \u200cthe pain and \u2063offense they caused. He\u2064 emphasized\u200b that his intention was not\u200c to downplay the atrocities committed by Hitler but rather to criticize \u2063certain aspects of Trump&#8217;s presidency. However, he admitted that\u2064 his approach was misguided and promised\u2064 to think \u200dmore carefully\u2062 before expressing his opinions in \u200dthe future.<\/p>\n<h3>The Importance of Responsible Social \u200bMedia Use:<\/h3>\n<p>This incident\u2063 involving John Cleese serves as a reminder \u2064of the responsibility public figures have when \u2062using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-celebrate-medicare-anniversary-with-attacks-on-republicans\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats mark Medicare anniversary by criticizing Republicans.\">social media\u2063 platforms<\/a>. With their large following and influence, their words and actions can have\u200d significant impacts.<\/p>\n<p>Public figures need to be \u200bmindful of the potential consequences of their statements and consider the broader implications\u2063 before making \u200dcontroversial comparisons\u200d or\u2064 expressing their personal opinions. It\u2064 is crucial to\u2064 foster an environment of respect and understanding, even\u200b in the context of disagreements.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, John Cleese&#8217;s controversial post \u200bcomparing Hitler and \u2064Trump sparked widespread backlash\u2064 and criticism. His ill-conceived comparison and trivialization of Hitler&#8217;s atrocities drew outrage \u200bfrom the public.\u2062 While Cleese has \u200bsince\u2064 apologized\u2062 for his remarks, this incident highlights the\u200c importance of responsible social media use \u2064and the need for public figures to exercise \u200ccaution when expressing their views.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To clarify his intentions, Cleese stated that his post was meant to be satirical and not a genuine comparison. Despite this explanation, he faced severe criticism for his controversial remarks. 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