Dave Chappelle triggers walkout of Boston show after criticizing US, Israel and Hamas

[H2O Man]

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Chappelle is a comic genius, and a fascinating social critic. Some people don't like him. That's fine. Don't watch him. And if anyone ties them down & forces their eyes open, to watch hours and hours of Chappelle in a style similar to Alex (Malcolm McDowell) in "A Clockwork Orange," call the police.

I do get a kick out of those like one person here who thought they could provide "edification" for me. It is not that I haven't read and considered the opinions of those who dislike him or find him offensive. We see those same opinions expressed here on this page. I listen to them, I listen to Chappelle, I listen to others who like Chappelle.

Being a comedian and social critic is an important role when done correctly. Norman Mailer compared it to be a chimney-sweep ....... a dirty job that keeps society from suffocating. There are things that might make people a little uncomfortable. Lenny Bruce and Abbie Hoffman had an edge to them. Like with Chappelle, there aren't gangs leaving their shows and assaulting "others," though both were the target of violence numerous times. You could get arrested -- and knowing you, I'd speculate that you know of at least one person arrested and/or beaten up by policing breaking up a Lenny Bruce show. I'd prefer we don't go back to that.