It was a character study staring Phoenix in stupendous form. It hammers its homages to King of Comedy and Taxi Driver into the ground and is ridiculously heavy handed—as are the themes—but when was the last time character study with Phoenix widely released? We need more of this.

“If there was any long-sustaining controversy that could have arguably helped the film, or any pretty scary circumstances that might have stoked the conversation up until its releases, we must have missed all of it.”

Enjoy placing your head in the ground. 18 speakers have their rights refused--often violently--is not free speech from students. It's authoritarian bullshit. 

One last time: If Woke outrage moral panic from the left doesn’t exist...Why are so many people pissed off about it? Is Dave Chappell and Bill Burr and Todd Phillips and Mel Fucking Brooks and Jerry Seinfeld delusional right wingers?

Uh huh. Tell me, what “steps” should be taken regarding “dangerous” ideas?

Nope. A lefty. Read it and tell me there is no moral panic from the left. https://archive.is/m5qTS

You’re right. The New York Times published an op ed last week saying that free speech is killing us. I must have imagined all the deplatforming and censorship on campus. Clearly, this is just 200 guys on Twitter, and not mainstream progressive thought. Dave Chappell IS an Uncle Tom, and incels are everywhere, waiting…

Not necessarily. Trump has threatened to "totally destroy and obliterate" Turkey's economy if they invade. I'm willing to see how this will play out.

Trump has threatened to obliterate and destroy Turkey's economy if they invade. I think this whole response of "abandoning kurds" might be a little hyperbolic, no?

Real action like "obliterating and destroying" Turkey's economy if they invade, without military invention?

You are denying outrage culture, full stop. I want THAT to end. The fact of the matter is that this film was crucified before it opened. Do you deny this?

A few tweets? You’re oblivious. The Root said he was an Uncle Tom.

You are championing war. You want us to wage war with Turkey? Are you mad?

You are calling for intervention in Turkey. For war. Are you a leftist?

Yes, yes, we should just invade Turkey. Problem solved.

You are a notorious, almost cliches SJW. Ew.

It succeeded in spite of the obvious, demonstrable outrage mobs and foaming at the mouth critics, much like Dave Chappell did, precisely because ordinary people are tired and resentful of leftist doctrine. There is an obvious disconnect between ordinary people and professional social justice advocates, and you must…

Dude, they put undercover cops in the audience due to fear of incels. The hysteria is obvious.

Clutch thee pearls.

Dude, they put undercover cops in the audience because of the fear of incels. Please, continue to tell me there was no moral panic.