Dave Chappelle has recently released a comedy special that is evoking strong reactions from many on the left, primarily due to his refusal to self-censor and willingness to make jokes about transgender individuals.
This practice is generally considered off-limits by this segment of society, yet Chappelle disregards these boundaries which has caused considerable upset.
Despite being politically unaffiliated, he recognizes the significance of free speech in comedic expression.
Consequently, major news outlets have sought to criticize him for it.
This is from Variety, via NBC News:
Dave Chappelle continues to mock trans people in new Netflix special
Maybe it’s time for Dave Chappelle to try some new material.
The comedian’s newest special, “The Dreamer,” debuted on Netflix on Dec. 31, and largely focuses on his early years in entertainment and how he manifested his success.
But he floods the first 12 minutes of the set revisiting his favorite target in recent years: Transgender people.
Chappelle opens the special by telling a story about visiting Jim Carrey while he was shooting the 1999 film “Man on the Moon,” where the actor famously went method on set while portraying comedian Andy Kaufman.
Dave recalls being “very disappointed” that he spent the day speaking to Carrey pretending to be Kaufman, ending by saying, “That’s how trans people make me feel.”
He then addressed the controversy surrounding his anti-trans material, saying, “If you guys came here to this show tonight thinking that I’m going to make fun of those people again, you’ve come to the wrong show. I’m not f—— with those people anymore. It wasn’t worth the trouble. I ain’t saying s— about them. Maybe three or four times tonight, but that’s it.
Here’s the clip:
Rolling Stone was formerly a publication catering to counterculture, but it has since become a magazine that promotes cancel culture instead.
Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special "The Dreamer" is another barrage of trans jokes https://t.co/6IybWUznpp
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) December 31, 2023
Dave doesn’t care.
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