Marc Maron calling out anti woke comedians - We need more of this

[tulipsandroses]

[FirstLight]

1. Gotta say, Marc is right... Howie is speaking from priviledge IMO

ANYT form of comedy that punches down, is hack. All those jokes are SO old by now... I mean, really. change the language/cultural references and a Trans joke now is still the same as a Trans joke in 1950-60.

The whole argument over racism is stupid. Howie is blind if he thinks Trump isn't labeled a racist.

[Xavier Breath]

2. I watched his new special the other night and it was really good.

And if you're a cat owner, it's a must-see

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. Huge fan here, he does or did personal Instagram also videos etc.

Is really good in the new Apple plus show “Stick“ with Owen Wilson.

His HBO specials pull no punches about the piece of shit and the piece of shit followers.

[KT2000]

13. I listen to his podcast - WTF

and love it - lots about his cats and especially Charles. Recently he had Jackson Galaxy on for advice and it turned out they had more than cats in common.
His podcast is over in September after 16 years and I will really miss it. He is the best interviewer out there because he is truly curious about people and their lives.

(Preparing the night before the vet visit with the carrier positioned in another room was so true. He once said "Who sees more crazy people? Psychiatrists or veterinarians?)

[Uncle Joe]

3. That was a good debate, comedy is at its' best when it has the courage to challenge power, not punch down.

Thanks for the thread tulipsandroses

[intrepidity]

4. Agree with Marc

Left leaning comedians carry a helluva lot of responsibility for the anti-woke sentiment. They initially did it because of how edgy it made them seem, but soon enough, the Elon right-wing amplified it and then came DOGE and here we are.

No excuse whatsoever.

[underpants]

6. Maron from his special accurately details MAGA. 1 minute.

Link to tweet

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[Whyisthisstillclose]

8. Great clip from a great special! Thanks for posting!

[KT2000]

7. Marc Maron is brilliant!

Howie Mandel is not. He must live in a bubble to not see the racism that is surging in this country. He appears to not be aware of the celebration of stupid that is bring us all down to the lowest among us. Comedians are leading that charge.

The Woke Generation got the laws changed but not the hearts of people committed to hate.

[SocialDemocrat61]

9. Mandel has always been an idiot

And he's a germaphobe so he might really live in a bubble 😉

[KT2000]

12. Didn't he have a schtick

blowing up rubber gloves? Poor Marc, he was about to blow but had the sense to not waste his energy.

[GiqueCee]

14. Yeah...

... he's pull a latex surgical glove over he head and blow from the inside until it popped off. That was the high point of his sophomoric humor. It went downhill from there.

[GiqueCee]

10. Whatever respect...

... I might once have had for Howie Mandel just went down the toilet, and I ain't fishin' it out. He can join the swirl into oblivion with the rest of the 2-bit turds that ever thought malicious bigotry was funny.
Being "anti-woke" is a giant neon sign proclaiming your ignorance and racism, Mandel, NOT your delusional belief in your ever-so-clever insights.
You depend on the stupidity of your audience and their lazy unwillingness to do literally two clicks of research into the definition of woke, only to find out that they're total assholes for believing your bullshit.
To start off you next set, read this to your room-temperature IQs: [To be] aware of, and actively attentive to, important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)
– Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Then tell them why you think they should be ANTI-WOKE. Some lost souls may lap it up, but a lot of 'em will get up and walk out, amid the cacophony of hisses and boos you so richly deserve.
You're an asshole, Mandel.

[Aviation Pro]

11. Mandel is clearly a fucking idiot

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[SouthBayDem]

15. Well said by Marc. The best comedians, for starters, know what they're talking about.

And have real depth to their material instead of merely telling people what they want to hear.