tabris 257 points 4 months ago

“I guess apparently they had made a pledge to the public at large that they would make their club a safe space for all people, and that they would ban anything they deemed transphobic,” Chappelle reacted on his “The Midnight Miracle” podcast at the time. “This is a wild stance for an artistic venue to take, especially one that’s historically a punk rock venue.”

This guy doesn't understand any subculture, does he? The punks are, historically, very anti-fascist, and the ones I know are also some of the strongest queer allies I've ever met. And this guy is surprised that they didn't want his bigotry masquerading as humour.

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FartMaster69 147 points 4 months ago

And it’s not like you can’t make jokes involving trans people, just don’t make jokes at the expense of trans people.

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searabbit 26 points 4 months ago

But also, he needs to make jokes period. I saw his last special. If there were any punchlines following his ranting about the mean trans people bullying him online, I totally missed them.

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Epp 14 points 4 months ago

Right? I finished it sincerely wondering if it was intended to be comedy or not. There wasn't a single coherent joke in ninety minutes. Unless I was supposed to laugh that he bought a fire station and turned it into a club?

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Katana314 4 points 4 months ago

The best comedians can roast a president right to his face. The best presidents can hear the roast and laugh at it.

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