They are opposite ends of the popularity spectrum. Giorgio Mammoliti has fewer than 2 thousand followers on Twitter, while Ricky Gervais has more than 13 million.
So why are they being compared?
The British comedian, weighed in on Toronto politics, on the social media platform, responding to a tweet from the councillor, who is running for re-election.
Late Sunday evening Mammoliti tweeted about church and state, and how the two shouldn't be separate any longer. He also urged voters in the upcoming municipal election to ask candidates whether they "believe in God".
That drew a respons from Gervais, who said "Exactly. People who believe in god are never violent. That’s why there are no religious people in prison."
Exactly. People who believe in a god are never violent. That’s why there are no religious people in prison. https://t.co/siDVibfyD0
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) September 17, 2018While speaking on CP24, Mammoliti doubled down, suggesting the lack of God was the reason there was murder.
"Anybody who hasn't stared into the eyes of a gangbager out there, somebody who is ready to kill you with a gun. I've done that. I've stared in the eyes of those people... for a long time. There's something there, and that soul is dead."