John Cleese slams ‘wokes’: ‘All that stuff immediately stops you being creative’

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Comedian John Cleese blasted the current entertainment climate, slamming the notion that people are accustomed to “deliberately waiting for the thrill of being offended.”

Cleese, 83, slammed those he called “wokes” for becoming enemies of creativity and humor in an interview to be featured in Reason.com’s January issue.
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