I’m rarely in the comment section but this is my take, too.

It’s part of my “Conscious Rapper” theory: That we think great artists are smart because art hides their lack of depth. But when you take away the art, you realize you don’t want to hear them talk.

See: Ice Cube, Erykah Badu, David Banner, Jill Scott, Killer…

It’s not even the topics, it’s just Dave’s shows are lacking punchline. He’s taken himself too seriously like so many older comedians. I think because mainly, he is addressing his angst rather than reinventing himself. If you you can’t reinvent yourself, then your only option is to bow out gracefully or punch down in…

What would make you think that? What was so new or groundbreaking about this special? As compared to his last Netflix special? Or his Netflix special before that? Or the one before that? The only people who might hypothetically find Chappelle’s latest Netflix special to be a reason to suddenly join Netflix are the…

Literally my response verbatim when I read this story elsewhere. Star for saying it so they can hear you in the back.

You can’t pick and choose who you’re going to make fun of.

“Look, man, you think I *want* to make fun of these dying children? Hell no! But I have to, comedy requires that I make fun of them, in front of their already-grieving families. I’m a martyr, if you really think about it!”

Removing it would play into the persecution complex he and his fans have. They would love nothing more than for it to be removed, they would feed off of it and become even more annoying than they already are.

>> upset that someone is upset.

I’m curious exactly what the line is that even conservatives aren’t willing to back.

“You can’t pick and choose who you’re going to make fun of.”

OH YES YOU FUCKING CAN.

This.  He’ll keep pushing it until he finally crosses a line that even conservatives aren’t willing to back him up on... and then act victimized by it.

“the comedian mentioned he would plan a 10-city U.S. tour”

This what I what I was afraid of. Chappelle is going to dig into the whole “I’m being silenced” edgelord thing and use this as fuel to be even more contrarian.

Well, yeah. Can you imagine how silly all the "Defend Dave Chappelle" people will look if his special isn't removed? I mean, at that point they may have to admit they weren't really interested in "free speech" as much as a chance to attack the LGBTQIA+ Community.

Once again, stupid motherfuckers run their mouths about “free speech” with NO understanding of the concept. If someone says some offensive shit, and the public rejects that stupid shit, that’s still free speech.

Who protests a walkout ? seems like these Chappelle fans/freedom of speech types are upset that someone is upset 

Man if that tour thing did happen (which I suspect it will not, for a variety of reasons), can you imagine how stale and busted the trans material in it will be? It’d be tripling down on doubling down, which he already did with this special, and he certainly isn’t gonna learn to not be a shithead about trans issues…