Jerrod Carmichael, out comedian, on Dave Chappelle’s
nonstop attacks on the transgender community as “jokes”:
“Look, I get it. Everybody’s got to create a bogeyman to
sell tickets. But it’s not true. Who’s getting canceled for what they’ve said?
What does that mean, that people are mad on Twitter? Everybody’s fine. These
grown men are fine. I think, a lot of times, people who offer nothing truthful
or meaningful about themselves then complain about society at large and create
this boogeyman. It’s like, listen, that’s the most urgent thing in your life?
God bless you. I’m tired of hearing it. Chappelle, do you know what comes up
when you Google your name, bro? That’s the legacy? Your legacy is a bunch of
opinions on trans shit? It’s an odd hill to die on. And it’s like, hey, bro.
Who the fuck are you? Who do you fuck? What do you like to do? Childish jokes
aside, who the fuck are you? It’s just kind of played. But he’s choosing to die
on the hill. So, all right, let him.”
Chappelle has drawn controversy for his anti-transgender comments
and continues to make anti-trans jokes. During a Netflix is a Joke event
Chappelle was tackled onstage by a young man who said he was “triggered”
by Chappelle’s routine. After being attacked, Chappelle declared that the
assailant was a trans man.
That was a lie. Chappelle has made a career of bashing our
trans brothers and sisters and complains about being cancelled and yet he’s
made millions with his “humor.”
I’ll stand with Jerrod.
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Kellyanne is a famewhore and an enabler. She can indeed fuck right off.
ReplyDeleteThe Repug reasoning is bullshit, of course. But it fits them.
Carmichael is right (his special is fantastic, btw) about Chapelle and his transphobia disguised as 'jokes'. When you have to scrap the bottom of the barrel for a joke, you know it's time to look for something else to do...
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I love love love really truly off-color humor, but when it smacks of hate and is targeted at a severely disenfranchised community, then there is no room for laughter.
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My daughter died in a car accident and it was NOT in anyone's fucking plan! Don't let me near that criminal Paxton because if he said that to me I would not be able to restrain myself, although it was 14 years ago this week that she died.
ReplyDeleteBelieve me, if it was one of his children he wouldn't be spouting this nonsense. He's a typical Republican pig.
DeleteJerrod is right about Chappelle, who's spoiled himself into believing his sense of humor is universal, it ain't. Ken will always spit out the horse shit he thinks Evangelicals will eat up. Amy? Lost. As for Kellyanne? She's describing so many people in the Trump administration you almost need a program to tell them apart.
ReplyDeleteSadly, Chappelle is making money off anti-trans "humor" so he'll keep doing it, but as Jerrod said, 'If that's the hill he wants to die on ...'
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Glad he's using his voice like this.
DeleteI've said it elsewhere and I'm saying it here: It's time to defund the security for these politicians. Let them live in the same world we live in where guns are everywhere and no one's life is sacred, God's Plan or not.
ReplyDeleteIf you believe in God, Her plan is love, and this kind of, 'Oh well, your kids got slaughtered, but it's God's plan' bullshit is vile.
DeleteAssholes one and all.
ReplyDeleteBob, I thought that by now you would be tearing into The Supreme Court ruling on abortion and The January 6th hearings. Perhaps you are still processing it all before your anger and despair burst forth like a torrent in the next few days.
ReplyDeleteOh I have something to say. Stay tuned.
DeleteA dark day for America today
ReplyDeleteSickening.
DeleteJerrold was the saving grace today. I'm crushed, sweetpea. I woke to great news from my daughter about something else and then she side, but I can't share it today because of what happened with SCOTUS. My day went from elation to sadness and then anger. It's becoming more and more difficult to be hopeful, darling. xoxo
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you're having a bad day. Sending all kinds of positive thoughts your way.
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You are a light in the darkness, love.
DeleteI try, but as you said, today's not the best day. Still, I have hope ....
DeleteI’ll stand with Jerrod. As for the rest... I hope they all end up being part of “god’s plan,” too.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't that be nice.
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