Wow, he somehow found a way to get worse.
I never thought that I would see
We cancelled the fuck out of Andrew Dice Clay.Yep, it's gonna be like this forever. PC culture "ruined" comedy in the ninties. Now they'll find a new word and complain again in the 2040s.
I mean I can't blame the comedians. This means they have to put in effort and come up with smarter jokes. Must be hard.
Like, 10 years ago I watched the Rodney Dangerfield HBO special, and he came on. And I thought he was just the shittiest comedian.
Did you? He had a show on Showtime a few years ago.
It's like what I've been saying about Right-wingers and their perception of the 1st Amendment. They believe "Freedom of Speech" means they can say anything they want (they can, for the most part), but also that everybody has to kiss their ass for saying it. They're like, "HOW DARE YOU say I'm wrong for saying the things I say! YOU are trying to take my 1st Amendment right away!" ... no, that's not how it works. Nobody is obligated to kiss your ass because of your opinion or beliefs. Same for comics, nobody is obligated to think they are funny, especially if their jokes or routines aren't. Some dumb, dumb people might THINK they are obligated to laugh or stand with those types of comics or Right-wingers, but that's only because they already align with those types of people.
While it was in decline it was still around for a while after that
Yeah, he recovered a bit over the last 30 years, but back then he went from the A-list to the D-list practically overnight.
Look at all that diversity!
I mean, there is a straight line of progress...glass half full
Compared to Rodney? Many are gonna be the shittiest lolLike, 10 years ago I watched the Rodney Dangerfield HBO special, and he came on. And I thought he was just the shittiest comedian.
The guy from You're wrong about really nails it in the part about low stakes here :In 50 years we've gone from Lenny Bruce being arrested for telling a joke to Kevin Hart losing one gig over saying some heinous shit on social media and almost every comedian acting like it's nazi fucking Germany.
On one hand, a few prominent figures faced routine professional consequences for their publicly stated views. On the other, thousands of people, including children, were beaten to death in the streets despite doing nothing wrong.
There's a black guy in the far back left!
I actually don't believe there's a "cancel culture." It just reminds me of like in the 80s when a shock jock would get fined by the FCC or get in trouble with management or a sponsor. They would say, "I'm getting killed by the man," and then that person's fans would rally behind them, and they would end up making millions of dollars.
When people use the term cancel culture, it's just a way of people marginalizing marginalized groups, and it gives permission to their audience to feel like they're the victim. No one's freedom of speech is being taken away. All these millionaires are going to keep on making millions of dollars.
If it boils down to a millionaire and a major corporation versus people who are being murdered and have a high rate of suicide, which side do you think I'm going to be on? I'm going to be on the side of marginalized people. I've always considered myself an outsider, you know?
Thats a guy in blackface
He never struck me as funny. Just an asshole.Like, 10 years ago I watched the Rodney Dangerfield HBO special, and he came on. And I thought he was just the shittiest comedian.
Don't forget that "white America" didn't always include Italians, the Irish, Catholics, and all manner of Caucasian immigrants.
Bobcat being awesome, as usual