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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
I honestly don't understand how anyone could think of Nenshi's statement as offensive. Seriously, the phrase has nothing to do with the face value "literal" meaning of the phrase. It is very simply calling someone out for asking a loaded question, and that's all. If you are reading anything more into the phrase, you are reading it wrong.
There simply is not any statement made that is joking about spousal abuse, nor any statement about the personal live of Ezra, or anything else. Levant asked a loaded question, and Nenshi called him out for it.
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I understand that, you understand that, others understand that....but many many people wont. That's the point. It comes down to perception, rightly or wrongly, and the mayor prides himself of fairness and transparency etc. This flies in the face of that for a lot of his constituents who may not have the same understanding of things like others do.