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[–] tabris@lemmy.world 227 points 1 day ago (23 children)

“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.

[–] homes@piefed.world 66 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (12 children)

The punks ~~were~~ are extremely LGBTQ+ acceptant, even as far back as the 60s and 70s

Queercore

That’s part of what ~~made~~ makes them so fucking hot… all that leather? Are you kidding me?

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[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 124 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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

[–] Naich@piefed.world 69 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Humour doesn't punch down. That's just bullying.

[–] homes@piefed.world 18 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Humor doesn’t HAVE TO punch down. There can be good LGBTQ+ jokes that are inclusive and sensitive, and, yes, actually funny while including the community and everyone in the humor without being hurtful.

It takes skill and craft to create them, and to deliver them, but, yes, they can exist.

Edit: a big part of comedy is commenting on things one observes. And there is lots to observe and comment upon with queer culture. The key is to comment and observe without being a bigot. Sooo… with a queer eye, that’s fertile ground, and one can do much with that.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 9 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

If he talked to that "trans friend" he definitely has, maybe he could find out what being trans is actually like and incorporate meaningful material about it. But no, he's just another bigoted rich asshole now. All he can see is his own "struggles" and that the world is "out to get him".

*I was morbidly curious and looked up the transcript of his bit about her ('cause fuck listening to him) and wow, how does he think that is remotely supportive? He says the "magic" words ("trans women are women"), then spends the rest of the bit critiquing how well she passed, comparing her genitals to imitation meat, and lauding her for taking his and other people's abuse "well". Her only value seemed to be what she could provide to him. Also found out she committed suicide two years prior, so he's using a person as a shield/punching bag that can't even speak for herself. What a classless fucking move.

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[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago

I think one of Dave’s mistakes is in thinking he didn’t have any “down.” His humor is brilliant and searing when it comes to being black. He’s done skits where he’s a slave. He sees himself as the historical victim of the ages and never imagined that anyone could take what he says as coming from above. Classic privilege blindness, and a great illustration of what that means intersectionally.

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[–] searabbit@piefed.social 19 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Epp@lemmus.org 8 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (3 children)

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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[–] cenariodantesco@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago (1 children)

well as a black man I say Dave is weaponizing being black. he's trying hard to deflect the Saudi money and avoiding responsibility for the trans jokes. If he made one show, just one where he would express being sorry for the enablement of aggression he provided, sure i would look at him at a different light. claiming that people are being hard on him for being black, kneega please

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Listening to him say essentially " I can't be racist I have a trans friend" was wild.

I watched part of the special after that where he followed it up with more unfunny takes and tapped out.

He is also one of the comedians who would get on stage and complain about "being cancelled" because 10 people on Twitter told him his jokes sucked and that is such hack and unfunny.

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Backpedal much, David?

Now that the powers are slipping, assholes like this are going to do a bunch of "it totally wasnt me" activity.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 12 points 20 hours ago

Narrator: That was in fact, what the Elon Musk fan named Dave was doing.

[–] frozenfoxx@lemmy.world 9 points 20 hours ago

Fuck you, Chappelle

[–] homes@piefed.world 100 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

That is absolutely what you were doing, you bigoted fuck bag. Don’t blame Republicans for laughing at your horribly bigoted jokes.

You engineered them specifically so that your bigoted fans would laugh at them, you piece of shit. Then you played the race card to try to get out of it, and it didn’t work because your bigoted piece of shit fans didn’t like Black people either.

And since those are your only fans left, you are left with nothing, and that’s all you deserved. Nothing.

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[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

" I'm monetizing them. "

• Dave

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 47 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This fucking quote

Everything seems absolute, and any opinion I respect is way more nuanced than these binary choices they keep putting in front of us. I don’t see the world in red or blue.”

He just doesn't get it

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[–] Jestzer@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

I’m not even mad [people] take issue with my work. Good, fine. Who cares?

The classic words of somebody who deeply cares.

[–] webkitten@piefed.social 13 points 23 hours ago

That's exactly what you were doing, Dave.

[–] Airfried@piefed.social 61 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Let me guess he doesn't like Republicans because of their racism against himself specifically but he's totally down to hating other minorities all the same.

Newsflash: Queer rights are human rights, smart ass! We're in this together. Well, not you. You can eat shit, Dave.

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