Two things can be true at once:

1. Roseanne’s joke was in poor taste, mean, and unfunny. (Hence her apology.)

2. The popular furor to fire her is mostly performed and motivated by the Left’s hysterical contempt for anyone even vaguely supportive of President Trump.

— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) May 29, 2018

When I was called a human pinkie ring and a goombah while in the @Whitehouse that was deemed acceptable comedy. Double standard. We better stop the macro punishments for micro aggressions soon. She made a joke in poor taste move on. https://t.co/VROi9AuYnI

— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) May 29, 2018

Are you saying italians aren’t white anymore.Hey Mooch, this broad is saying Italians aren’t white.

— Ed Mix (@the_edwin_mix) May 30, 2018