rant · moment 18 of 19
Cancel Culture, Bill Maher, and Comedians Cheering Firings
from Stewed Reunion (with Mike Recine) · #111
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4 minTim delivers an extended rant about comedians hypocritically cheering the firing of people like Roseanne and Laura Ingraham while ignoring that they could be next, defending open conflict and debate (citing Amy Schumer's writers' room) against totalitarian-minded outrage culture.
- 52:30Roseanne Barr's tweet comparing Valerie Jarrett to the child of the Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes
- 52:49Tim argues comedians are now cheering when other comedians lose opportunities for ideological reasons
- 53:15Bill Maher has criticized the left's inability to criticize Islam, making him a target for those calling for his firing
- 53:33Tim warns comedians cheering firings don't believe they'll ever make a wrong joke and face the same treatment
- 53:59Tim refuses to call for other comedians to be fired because he's a comedian himself
- 54:25People lack faith that others should have space to be wrong without losing all their opportunities immediately
- 54:39Most people are comfortable with totalitarianism as long as they feel their side is in control
- 55:04Tim explains that silencing people and removing platforms from those you disagree with isn't how you build a functioning society
- 55:17The best creative work comes from conflict and disagreement in writers' rooms like Amy Schumer's, where people with opposing views collaborate
Bill MaherLaura IngrahamAmy SchumerValerie JarrettRoseanne BarrJesse KleinKurt Metzger