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Roseanne, Free Speech Hypocrisy, and Comedian Cancel Culture
from Montreal Mama · #107
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7 minTim discusses the James Gunn/Dan Harmon pedophile jokes as 'edgelord' white guy humor, then pivots to Roseanne's firing, arguing comedians who now claim to champion free speech were silent or even called for firings (like Bill Maher's) until it affected them personally.
- 27:44Tim explains the accusation logic: comedians made inappropriate jokes, but that doesn't make them pedophiles.
- 28:10Pedophile humor is typically edgy white guy material—shock value from people without real substance.
- 29:31Tim acknowledges the accusations aren't logical, but defends the underlying instinct: Hollywood does have a real abuse problem.
- 30:30Frustration over ignored victims gets channeled into sloppy accusations—people lashing out when they feel powerless.
- 31:04The repeated-exposure normalization argument is cynical and retaliatory, not particularly sound.
- 31:32Comics only started caring about free speech when they started losing jobs—they didn't defend it for years before.
- 32:02Tim explains why he wouldn't lead a charge against Roseanne despite understanding why ABC fired her.
- 32:40Tim has never tried to deplatform anyone because it's not in his nature; he prefers debate and argument.
- 33:30A comic's fundamental value should be allowing people to make mistakes in pursuit of funny, even hateful ones.
- 34:03ABC knew about Roseanne's racially charged history but gave her a show anyway, so firing her after a tweet is hypocritical.
RoseanneHollywoodJames GunnDan HarmonBill MaherLaura IngramAlex JonesDennis HaskerMichelle Buteau