The return of RTD has resulted in a greatest hits of representation that is going to blow the minds of the right wing commentariat.

Hooo is this one going to piss off all the (Far) right people.

Overall a fun episode. A little twee, sure, but aren’t they always? 

I guess you were not entertained.

I forget what Katt Williams said exactly about cancel culture, but the gist was pretty much “People don’t find this shit funny anymore. If you’re making people mad instead of making them laugh, that’s a you problem. Comedy should be making the most amount of people laugh.”

But the ongoing, decades old conflict that has caused their deaths is very complicated

“but”

All of this. Nevermind the debate about “Is he offensive/is he not offensive?” How is a guy who appears in his early 20s in 2023 doing “women belong in the kitchen” jokes from 1967? Does he think he has a shot at getting a five-minute spot on The Jack Parr Show?

Except, colonialism is bad! It just sounds like you’re trying to “both sides” this. Its not simplistic outrage to understand a people have been badly oppressed and are being bombed with the West’s support. Many of those people children.

There is no complexity to what is going on, it is not complicated. The only people trying t push the “it is complicated” argument are doing so out of good faith and as aa way to deflect away from what is going on.

I like Maron’s view on these jokes, especially Rife's apology with the special needs helmet - it’s so fucking hack. We’re kind of doing a disservice to the shittiness of the jokes by talking about whether or not they’re “offensive.” They’re just examples of middle of the road hack comedy. That should be the story, and…

Fuck off with that shit. The simple truth is that CIVILIANS are being massacred and it is plain as daylight, the entire history of the conflict does not change that simple truth and that is what people are reacting to.

Or, alternately, they aren’t buying into excuses like “well, Hamas is making us kill all those civilians,” which is an absolute nonsense argument.

Agreed. The Los Angeles Times headline for the story was “Melissa Barrera dropped from ‘Scream VII’ after pro-Palestinian posts,” which is more accurate. Even more accurate would just be that she was fired for telling the truth.

Well, him claiming to be good looking is borderline funny, intentional or not...

Standup is in such a sorry state these days where you can just complain about something cancel culture adjacent instead of having talent and coming up with genuinely funny material

Bad luck! That’s my job! I’m a standup comedian, I’m meant to challenge people! If you don’t like being challenged, don’t watch my shows! What’s the matter, guys? Toooo challenging for yah?!?

That was several casts ago. The fuzzy haired loudmouth whose parents got rich selling stuffed Paddingtons got sacked after punching someone over a cold steak, and now that team is all on Amazon, although their show is probably petering out as well.

Paddy McGuinness sounds like a fake Irish name from an episode of The Simpsons. 

That’s a good attitude to have. Kudos to her.