rant · moment 10 of 18
Comedians Not Defending Comedians, and Milo/Slippery Slope Argument
from Soak It Up · #93
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4 minTim argues comedians are cowards who don't defend each other when someone gets fired, invokes the Milo Yiannopoulos precedent to warn about where cancellation logic ends, and insists offense doesn't equal a mandate to end someone's career.
- 20:04Comedians are cowards and don't stand up for other comedians because they're desperate to get a meeting or a show.
- 20:30The lack of unity among comedians will kill mainstream comedy because they throw each other to the side based on politics.
- 21:13Tim argues the slippery slope: if you go after Milo, who's next? It never ends with just taking out the worst people.
- 21:44The endgame for the opposition isn't about stopping Nazis—it's about silencing anyone who disagrees or makes jokes about forbidden topics.
- 22:05People claiming offense aren't actually hurt; they're feeling empowered to take down someone else and de-platform them.
- 22:36There's no joke funny enough that someone somewhere won't feel some way about it and be unhappy.
- 23:01Tim jokes about shooting at his daughter several times but having bad aim, then points out bereaved parents don't need reminders their kid is dead.
- 23:29The argument that offensive comedy incites violence doesn't hold up—a joke is just redirecting, not creating violence.