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The One With George Takei
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Some people say it’s George’s world, we’re just living in it. George Takei may be best known as Hikaru Sulu, but we were excited to tackle a range of topics from politics to human rights to public transportation and, of course, a bit of Star Trek for good measure.
I think I would have just turned into a puddle of biomimetic goo if George Takei publicly shamed me over public transportation. Ouch! (but awesome – he’s so great)
Sulu picks on John and misinterprets many of the questions.
He’s seems like kind of a pedantic guy, Takei. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have important things to say.
I don’t feel too bad about it. George is a very experienced public speaker who kind of goes into “public statement mode” when a topic comes up. I think those buttons got pushed, and he just sort of got wound up from that.
What absolutely incredible job you guys have!!!!
This is why I sometimes feel like humanity is still a bunch of barbarians: race is a thing. Why? Makes no sense. Hating someone (or indeed liking/loving them) based on the color of their skin is just as idiotic as basing those feelings on the color of their eyes or hair. It’s absolutely boneheaded.