Comedy Legend Bashes ‘Wokes’ And The ‘Thrill Of Being Offended’

The inimitable alum of ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus,’ legendary actor and comedy giant John Cleese has taken aim at what he calls the “wokes.” When he spoke of the present entertainment world he referred to many in modern audiences merely awaiting the “thrill of being offended.”

“There are people sitting there who are deliberately waiting for the thrill of being offended,” Cleese told interviewers, emphasizing the critical importance of context, without which irony and sarcasm are lost. "