That's why the trope that income equality or "identity politics" are what pushes people into racism and bigotry is false.
Largely due to the freedom of disinformation and lack of mental Healthcare this country prides herself on, this is a country where outside of our institutional racism, there is only equal opportunity to be a bigot across ALL race and class lines.
While I admire Chappelle's fiery brilliance, I agree with your conclusion. Great comics and commentators skewer the rich. But the path to wealth and fame in our overrated and overheated country is to go after the victims of the plutocrats, rather than the plutocrats.
David - if you need a highly diligent, research-heavy articulate guest who ill demolish whatever is left of your affinity for the US Constitution, how about Robert Ovetz, author of the new smash "We the Elites: Why the US Constitution Serves the Few." Your are ace #1 podcast host of this millennium, no question, but this fellow will blow your socks off.
I love that joke. I always thought it revealed the truth about where racism comes from. But I stopped doing it because people didn’t get it. They didn’t get the intention.
I actually thought about talking about that joke and why I stopped doing it. Nobody ever complained, but I worried people wouldn't get it. Not the hill I wanted to die on. But it's actually a perfect joke.
I’ve never quite understood the sainthood granted Chappelle ( he’s no Dick Gregory) . He seems to think he’s the Man now. When your ego is bigger snd better than your material , it’s just a five year old mouthing off. Punch up not down.
After he admitted he's a Democrat and has always voted Democrat, Chappelle recirculated orthodox "truths" about Ukraine uploaded into the legacy media from god knows where, which means he must be on Putin's payroll. LOL. I don't know how I got on this dumb Substack account (probably because I subscribed to Nader's), but thanks for this amazingly uncritical and unoriginal post. Immediate unsubscribe.
That's why the trope that income equality or "identity politics" are what pushes people into racism and bigotry is false.
Largely due to the freedom of disinformation and lack of mental Healthcare this country prides herself on, this is a country where outside of our institutional racism, there is only equal opportunity to be a bigot across ALL race and class lines.
While I admire Chappelle's fiery brilliance, I agree with your conclusion. Great comics and commentators skewer the rich. But the path to wealth and fame in our overrated and overheated country is to go after the victims of the plutocrats, rather than the plutocrats.
Fiery brilliance? Examples?
David - if you need a highly diligent, research-heavy articulate guest who ill demolish whatever is left of your affinity for the US Constitution, how about Robert Ovetz, author of the new smash "We the Elites: Why the US Constitution Serves the Few." Your are ace #1 podcast host of this millennium, no question, but this fellow will blow your socks off.
Hey David,
Have you stubbed your toe in the middle of the night lately and yelled the N word
or have you been wearing your slippers?
Is there any truth to the rumor that Putin is trying to steal your slippers?
I love that joke. I always thought it revealed the truth about where racism comes from. But I stopped doing it because people didn’t get it. They didn’t get the intention.
"Audience come back. I have lots of black friends."
I actually thought about talking about that joke and why I stopped doing it. Nobody ever complained, but I worried people wouldn't get it. Not the hill I wanted to die on. But it's actually a perfect joke.
Can you release a list of all the jokes that you won't do any more. Maybe a book.
I’ve never quite understood the sainthood granted Chappelle ( he’s no Dick Gregory) . He seems to think he’s the Man now. When your ego is bigger snd better than your material , it’s just a five year old mouthing off. Punch up not down.
I see him as a low-rent Mort Sahl who I also found unfunny. To paraphrase my late mother, "he's no George Carlin."
Ha ha .... there will never be anybody funny enough ( and smart enough and basically humane enough) to lick Carlin’s boots.
I sort of hate to agree. But this nails it.
So depressing to watch.
I did worked 5 nights with Dave in Dayton 20 years ago. Nicest guy ever.
The "brilliance" I suppose is a matter of personal taste.
Well, you topped it all with the Russian Baiting. Don’t we already have enough of that?
Poor, slanderous, move on your part.
Nice way to alienate new subscribers who came with RN.
I like John Stewart’s take a lot more. Too much sensitivity is driving Americans apart
After he admitted he's a Democrat and has always voted Democrat, Chappelle recirculated orthodox "truths" about Ukraine uploaded into the legacy media from god knows where, which means he must be on Putin's payroll. LOL. I don't know how I got on this dumb Substack account (probably because I subscribed to Nader's), but thanks for this amazingly uncritical and unoriginal post. Immediate unsubscribe.