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Roseanne's Legacy vs. Ben Shapiro's Worldview
from Get Off, Get Off, Get Off! · #90
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2 minThey praise the original Roseanne for breaking ground on class, gay characters, and social issues, then pivot to mocking Ben Shapiro's rigid conservative positions on gay rights and abortion.
- 5:37Roseanne tackled class inequality, lesbian characters, and gay representation from the show's early episodes.
- 6:11Roseanne's status as a vocal Trump supporter alone was enough to trigger her critics in Hollywood.
- 6:22The reboot pulled 25 million viewers across all metrics—more than the Academy Awards and a rebuke to the establishment.
- 6:46Tim contrasts the woke comedy boom with what Trump supporters actually want to see on television.
- 7:12Ben Shapiro and social conservatives are kind of insane, according to Tim.
- 7:26Tim questions the conservative worldview where overturning Roe v. Wade leads to gay people going back in the closet.