rant · moment 15 of 18
Singing Disney Lyrics as Fake Middle East Opinions
from The Joker 2 & Kamala Harris | The Tim Dillon Show #412 · #412
8 min
Tim delivers an extended bit demonstrating 'the art of the non-statement,' showing how to fake having an informed opinion on the Israel-Iran conflict by reciting Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin lyrics slowly and gravely at family gatherings.
- Tim demonstrates the art of the non-statement, saying nothing beautifully about Middle East conflict.
- He delivers a vague monologue about hatred, violence, and fear-based irrational behavior meant for holiday dinner conversations.
- Tim suggests singing Beauty and the Beast lyrics very slowly can pass as genuine Middle East commentary.
- He performs Beauty and the Beast as a response to October 7th anniversary questions, embedding Disney lyrics as fake geopolitical analysis.
- Memorizing Beauty and the Beast becomes a strategy for dodging Middle East questions at holiday gatherings.
- Tim advises leaving out the song title so people won't immediately recognize the lyrics.
- He theorizes Disney purposefully wrote songs to discuss the Israeli situation because most people lack detailed knowledge.
- A Whole New World from Aladdin also works as fake Middle East commentary, though he notes it's a bit racist.
- Tim demonstrates readiness to deploy Disney lyrics on demand, calling himself a Jedi mind reader.
- Two-word non-statements like Out of Control and Not Cool work just as well, leading to a story about his father's response to conflict.
- His father simply says Not good about the Middle East and continues eating, which Tim defends as reasonable for a 70-year-old Long Island boomer.
Beauty and the BeastMiddle East conflictIranKamala HarrisIsraelThe Killing Roads