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4. Dave Chappelle is a bit of a moron - so you have to start out with that

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Oct 22, 2023, 02:43 AM

Oct 2023

And if you're buying tickets to Dave Chappelle show - etc. etc. Chances are you not a real touchy feely, thin skinned type to begin with. And with all that - it doesn't sound like people were just streaming out of the venue at any rate.

It was a stupid thing for a performer to do. But, again - this man is known to be a major knucklehead ..

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Dave Chappelle triggers walkout of Boston show after criticizing US, Israel and Hamas [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2023 OP

"Two wrongs don't make a right" is a playground platitude. Pretty irrelevant and irresponsible marybourg Oct 2023 #1

It's also a basic truth. One of those that hold civilization to a standard. jaxexpat Oct 2023 #29

What's the right response then? NotVeryImportant Oct 2023 #36

Taking out the terrorists. marybourg Oct 2023 #42

If the summary is to be believed, criticizing the infliction of death and suffering RockRaven Oct 2023 #2

Zero interest in any artist getting up on a soapbox to tell me anything. Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #26

if u bought a ticket to chapelle and didnt expect a soap box, that's on u. mopinko Oct 2023 #32

Didn't. Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #34

Some comedians believe in offending everyone. usonian Oct 2023 #3

Dave Chappelle. Where can I cash in my points? jaxexpat Oct 2023 #30

I don't know if he said that, but it's likely usonian Oct 2023 #35

Meanwhile, thanks for all the fish. jaxexpat Oct 2023 #43

Dave Chappelle is a bit of a moron - so you have to start out with that stopdiggin Oct 2023 #4

I respect Chappelle. H2O Man Oct 2023 #5

thank you CatWoman Oct 2023 #7

Sure thing! H2O Man Oct 2023 #20

You respect a TERF? vercetti2021 Oct 2023 #8

he is very trans phobic BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2023 #9

I don't like the term TERF elias7 Oct 2023 #12

Understand this vercetti2021 Oct 2023 #13

No, the term is not "shit they labeled themselves as". nt redqueen Oct 2023 #18

. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2023 #19

For another, more inclusive, point of view: Duncan Grant Oct 2023 #22

I respect him for that. I like him, too. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2023 #11

Its one thing to poke fun at people vercetti2021 Oct 2023 #14

Right. H2O Man Oct 2023 #25

For your edification: Duncan Grant Oct 2023 #23

You have misused H2O Man Oct 2023 #24

I've just learned so much about you. Duncan Grant Oct 2023 #27

You are welcome! H2O Man Oct 2023 #38

The pleasure was all mine! Duncan Grant Oct 2023 #40

I respectfully disagree. H2O Man Oct 2023 #41

agree. mopinko Oct 2023 #33

Thanks. H2O Man Oct 2023 #39

Chappelle says he is Muslim. Frasier Balzov Oct 2023 #6

He can be Muslim and his perspective be objectively NOT from a Muslim one uponit7771 Oct 2023 #10

How is his perspective not Muslim ? It's similar to most Muslims . JI7 Oct 2023 #15

I'm a Chappelle fan AkFemDem Oct 2023 #28

I recuse myself DFW Oct 2023 #16

What was said in the summary makes sense to me. flying rabbit Oct 2023 #17

I still laugh when Chapelle brought elon musk up on stage in SF and everyone booed him! kimbutgar Oct 2023 #21

Same! Initech Oct 2023 #31

Criticism is deserved on all those sides. NotVeryImportant Oct 2023 #37

too many snowflakes in the World Snooper9 Oct 2023 #44