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[@deathybrs]

Belgium DOES have a rich stirring history.

[@WooBino.]

deathybrs clock or counter?🍫🥄

[@henryautumn37]

Stirring in Congo

[@gesuarquimedesocampopereyr5395]

Por tu perra culpa apu ya se murió...

[@sergioluisfernandezsalinas5945]

@@gesuarquimedesocampopereyr5395 #JusticeForApu #WeWantApu

[@MDMAx]

Nonono m8, it's Belgin.

[@BruteZ7957]

....my father is the reason I've anxiety. LOL that came outta nowhere.

[@fakeascanbe423]

Uh boy, so he actually worked on that Belgium joke?

[@rockerknight25]

The Devil doesn't have God's PR.

[@danjacob6635]

maybe the reason it’s called Belgium chocolate is that it’s made in Belgium

[@jamesmcinnis208]

Wouldn't it then be called Belgian?

[@headbang3r1186]

If Buzzfeed was a stand up comedian.

[@lovethesideways8]

😄

[@DTA707]

Whoa man. BuzzFeed isn't this bad 😂

[@theempire00]

🥺🥺🥺

[@cryptochytrid]

Hari Kondabolu is a very tongue in cheek, incisive, stand up comedian and I've taken it upon myself to be his PRO. You can't call him a terrible comedian just by watching ONE of his sketches. He has a comedy show on Netflix called 'Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives', wherein he deals with politics, racism, and his family life. His performance and sets are obviously better there as he has had time to build up to and around them, and establish himself with the audience. The points he makes in his show are unabashedly true. Give it a watch, he's amazing.

[@niklasgindler4571]

to put some life in his career he attacked the Simpsons and said Apu the character is racisist.. he's an ultra sensitive marginal comic..

[@cryptochytrid]

Niklas Gindler I'm east indian. Apu was stereotypical and poorly done. If you want to complain about someone pointing out the flaws in something then go ahead, but what you're doing kills progress.

[@niklasgindler4571]

I'm Scottish.. Should I make a documentary about Groundskeeper Willie.. Come on man. A hypersensitive future sounds terrible..

[@cryptochytrid]

Niklas Gindler you should. it's not hypersensitivity, it's showcasing what's wrong and ceasing the perpetuation of stereotypes.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I have seen his stuff outside of this performance. He's an over sensitive dork.

[@diegomoralesc90]

oooo and making fun of belgium as well! damn... this guy is something else

[@FrancoAguileradonillan]

You made apu dissappear, REALLY??!!!

[@justanotherview3243]

Good that he did.

[@vipr1142]

@@justanotherview3243 Why

[@ManoredRed]

Literally no, the Simpsons said the character will stay, even after the voice actor decided to quit voicing the character.

[@anonuser9155]

My exact thoughts Franco

[@carolecook1116]

Now let's see his Mother's comedy set!😁She sounds brilliant.

[@plinyelder8156]

I love the pity applause after the Belgian chocolate “joke”

[@reginaldperiwinkle]

I thought it was all pity applause.

[@JeroenZM]

It was almost like a parody of a Seinfeld joke

[@synthesizerpatel7405]

Just wanted to congratulate this guy on his tireless work towards the removal of a minor cartoon character from a sitcom that had featured said character for thirty incident-free years. What a truly valuable and worthwhile cause. He must be feeling pretty proud right about now and rightly so!

[@IrishKeshiHead]

Nice sarcasm there buddy.

[@forxass4582]

I just wanted to congratulate you for enjoying getting humiliated over your own stereotypes. I bet you feel proud when you see a "minor" *brown* character voiced by a white man. I bet you also enjoy seeing that "minor" character with "funny" accent, because apparently I guess that's how you talk as an Indian as well.

[@synthesizerpatel7405]

yourpapa208 You oddball. 😂

[@vp4744]

@@synthesizerpatel7405 Isn't it true Patels are tax cheats? That's what my tax preparer told me once.

[@bromeotorres6964]

​@@forxass4582 The Simpsons actually tried to hire an Indian to voice Apu's character but they couldn't find anyone to cover their 36 hour shift at the 7/11

[@jinx724]

His mom is hilarious, he should train more with her

[@erin_3569]

there's plenty more mom's joke in his shows

[@MasonSanchez.]

Can still sunburn!

[@bigol9223]

Why does he sound so bitter about Belgium lol If Belgium didn't do it their way then Belgian chocolate wouldn't be your favorite.

[@my_resume_is_a_bad_bitch4281]

This was funny on a subliminal level. I laughed on the inside.

[@zimbabweflower2811]

Maybe you don't need to roll on the ground laughing 24/7 for something to be a good joke lol?

[@shashankkaveti6894]

I know why he’s so against Apu! I finally got it! He’s jealous that a cartoon character is funnier than he is lmao 😂

[@baddmanaz]

Good clean fun

[@ekdaufin1485]

Michael B Jordan of comedy Hahahaha.

[@apathosanhr435]

he looks like ted mosby

[@rriley6963]

Belgium chocolate is good...

[@GothMusicLatinAmerica]

"If you want to live forever, have you considered selling your soul?" I LOL'd

[@joelouis-arena4061]

Confused. At the end he claims to be Hari Kondabolu. All this time I took him for Hari K Kondabolu 🤔

[@adaoraelliott9254]

He's got a kind of slow burn comedy, I think if he started with a bit more energy, and with the jokes that got more laughs at the beginning

[@crudkick]

Marvel. Thalia yea, he has a slow burn comedy, like gonorrhea

[@adaoraelliott9254]

I was expecting a different insult. like 'yea, he has a slow burn comedy, so slow it still hasn't hit' but sure, go with gonorrhea.

[@BeeHatGuy]

@@adaoraelliott9254 it was funny

[@sergioluisfernandezsalinas5945]

#JusticeForApu #WeWantApu

[@WannaKamaka]

His hands are incredibly small.

[@continuousself-improvement1879]

Me L. Who knows, maybe if he's white and a billionaire, some white people will elect him to be POTUS.

[@theempire00]

😳😳😳😳

[@MonkeyDLuffy-sb1oy]

I'm South Asian. I love Apu. It annoys me how 259743th generation hipster Indian-Americans who grew up in middle-class households want to speak for all south Asian and south Asian Americans. Apu was a hardworking man who was responsible and cared for his children. Literally one of the only positive characters in The Simpsons besides maybe Ned. Racists will find a way to bully people no matter what is on TV or Movies...you really think that if Apu didn't exist, racism against Indians would magically disappear?

[@BenchongDy]

Him, cancelling Apu, made me hate Indians.

[@rahulkemp8347]

very handsum

[@oralom]

This guy does the same stuff everytime I see him.

[@ireneadler4925]

actually, tempering chocolate is not just stirring

[@harrydrake4173]

Dude got a few “thank you come again” jokes in high school and REEEEEEEE’d against the Simpson’s

[@AliIKarimi]

Not sure what the devil has to do with avocados.

[@BradCoopTof]

All these comments 👎🏽 The Belgian chocolate joke is commentary on imperialism and taking credit for the hard work of others. Lighten up people it’s a joke.

[@pokemontas8025]

he's just not funny. he only panders to the sjw crowd.

[@poetryandspokenword8197]

True the Devil just wants our souls.

[@Muz710]

this is like nerdy stand up

[@elpapasitoyt1266]

queremos a apu

[@newworld2086]

Those were some good jokes. The racists people are proving him right by disliking this.

[@bigol9223]

Only funny joke was taken from his mom. Damn.

[@stephenbarbieri3269]

Omg he's so woke

[@vipr1142]

"Woke", hope you are joking. I am ashamed over being half of what he is. I love Apu. He is the only one who is "offended" by Apu. Thats his trick, because he is a bad comedian, so he wants some kind of fame, so he calls Apu "racism" and plays the victim role. No Indian is offended over Apu. We loved that we had a Indian character in the biggest cartoon. F**k this guy-

[@SimBol1216]

@@vipr1142 Speak for yourself. I'm Indian-American and I've hated Apu.

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

@@SimBol1216 I hate you for being a whiney snowflake.

[@moisesmarquez7564]

his set would be better if he established in the beginning his age, so it would come around with the last joke.

[@jnwoodard8764]

The tan joke was pretty damn funny.

[@JulioGonzalezMxli]

As a stand up comedian (and mexican, and a person) I found very confusing that of everyone in the world, he would complain about Apu, I mean... he's a 'comedian'.

[@gamehero6816]

You're just proving the opposing side's point.

[@soda989]

He’s NOT a comedian.

[@JulioGonzalezMxli]

@@soda989 His work might not be as a full time comedian, but if you do stand up comedy you become a stand up 'comedian' for at least those 5 mins aaaaaaaaand in this context, well, he is a comedian.

[@gsiya4023]

I think the 'We need to make America great again' 'Oh you guys have already sold your soul to the devil ' joke pretty nice like that one was nice

[@valiant971]

I miss the Dice.

[@iratherbeanonymous6894]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kaitoshoin3862]

Hell hari kondabolu

[@AintIastinker]

Besides the comedic notion of taking the phrase in its literal sense .. I think it's important to play the devil's advocate when you're talking to someone who agrees with your values but also has to bring the opposition part because it's better to have your opinions challenged than to be agreed with all the time .. at least that's how I see it

[@vp4744]

That joke was not about playing devil's advocate but America has sold its soul. Come on now, keep up with the program.

[@godzillaprime]

Ohh AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHQHQ That's fresh...

[@AintIastinker]

@@vp4744 I'm not American so I don't think I was very aware of the notion and the political undertones at the time.. I think I was talking in a more broad sense then, not politically.

[@vp4744]

@@AintIastinker I think he's not saying opposite views are bad but why use the devil as a prop for making such points. Moreover the joke's punchline is that Americans need not advocate for the devil since we sold our souls already.

[@AintIastinker]

@@vp4744 yeah I probably misunderstood the whole thing .. including the whole meaning of the phrase itself

[@CoadyShay]

Clap clap clap clap clap clap

[@apu9176]

Vendetaaa

[@Memorex996]

>makes jokes about ethnicity >takes apu as racist pick one P.S. Mexican here

[@vp4744]

He was not taking Apu as racist. But the creators of Simpsons used the Apu character for their racist undertones, many of which went below the radar until Hari exposed them. This is similar to long running Black characters on TV and movies that were used for their punch lines (accent, clothing, roles, etc.). For example, look-up Jack Benny. Of course to be sensitive to such issues, you have to be literate and educated, which being Mexican yourself, could be reinforcing a typecast.

[@fslknsadglkdahawerykljwa3aw643]

>Understanding nuance >Making trash comments like yours Pick one

[@kremzaroogian4024]

you clearly didn't watch the documentary lol

[@modernminded5466]

@@vp4744 Everyone in Simpsons is a stereotype used for punchlines :/

[@modernminded5466]

@@vp4744 Why is Apu any more racist than Flanders?

[@wuthaphuk2700]

cacao is naturally from mexico

[@ManoredRed]

That is literally what Belgian chocolate means though. You can't grow the ingredients in Belgium, the weather ain't right. Same about European coffee. The preparation technique is theirs, the ingredients never have been.

[@viperswhip]

Maybe it's the cream?

[@eliudnjai]

That was good.

[@Alexandr_Silver]

To be honest, this is a decent piece, surprized about the dislikes amount here.

[@teddybburns]

I agree.

[@mohitthakur6314]

I agree

[@s0ngf0rx]

People don't like thinking about the world's problems. Simple as that. Hari's set in this piece wasn't even that outspoken. I bet people just disliked it bc it was Hari. The internet is a beautiful place sometimes, right?

[@continuousself-improvement1879]

Maybe the dislikes are from actual devil's advocate saying, "that's it, fellas. The jig is up. They now know the devil wants their souls."

[@neptunethemystic]

galetaf they are probably just racists

[@RewindPlay89]

Thank you, come again.

[@hennybogart2434]

Lol

[@Lee-vu3mx]

This was the guy who destroyed apu from simpsons

[@namikazeminato36]

This is funny stuff for the nerds.

[@telescopicS627]

His jokes are no less offensive than the Simpsons' Apu jokes. Personally I thought Apu has more positive stereotypes than negative. He's industrious, entrepreneurial, philosophical.

[@arcticfoxgaming1488]

Just because you identify as a comedian doesn't automatically make you funny.

[@pbnjthebestcombo]

i kinda like his jokes tho why the hate?

[@ravik007ggn]

Black Rod So, he ( not Indian) and the likes of you are going to throw a hissy fit on behalf of Indians?

[@gritsngravy1226]

lets be honest....he started the apu controversy to boost his career hardly any one knew who he was before that. and not offended by his white friends being able to tan but he will bring it up in his next film the " the problem with sunscreen "

[@lerongfederacion2364]

cause he made fun of cheeto

[@El_Andru]

I gave him a chance. I heard in a video that based on his statements "he must be REALLY funny". So I'm checking his stand-up routine, his jokes are nice, not awful but not particulary funny, I didn't chuckled not cause of resisting but... its very mild.

[@genericuser6023]

K i could definitely put together a tight 5

[@PranavVeluri2001navtheman20]

He's a comedian, he's allowed to make fun of who he wants.

[@Greatsaint2000]

Yes but he hates Apu

[@Memorex996]

god forbid someone makes fun of indians right cause that's not ok

[@resortinrocha3387]

But a cartoon character doesn't?

[@estebanbetancur9287]

Is that right? Ironic...

[@bepsi8700]

but you can't make fun of what he doesn't like

[@Davidsweirdness]

Look it's apu from the Simpsons

[@timevampire83]

APU KILLER!

[@malloryb8821]

The man who killed Apu. It's strange that a comedian couldn't handle.... Comedy.

[@colinrussell2017]

That's because he's not a comedian, he's a hack It's funny watching his heckling videos. He just can't handle it and blames the audience for them not finding him funny

[@johnnyd.5466]

I was the 566th like. Just 100 more, folks, and we can be the devil's advocates.

[@000xyz]

-sees a lot of comments complaining about racist haters -looks for racist hate comments -just finds more comments complaining about racist haters To play devil's advocate, confucius did say that its hard to find a black cat in a dark room......especially if there is no cat there to begin with

[@raufkhan95]

"My mom is the reason I'm funny" Press X to doubt

[@jamesmcinnis208]

Presumptuous AF

[@Ring0fSaturn]

Hari is a great comic. He's edgy, thought provoking and he's not white. Keep up the good work, Hari! The small minds will catch up, eventually, or not.

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

Well said! I agree!

[@Darfaultner]

That stirring joke was fucken awesome

[@Rivasi17]

Apu might have been the means by which this guy was bullied, but after watching this video I can tell that was definitely not the reason why he got bullied.

[@sniffmycheeze]

Stunning and brave

[@TheKanashimishow]

My comment makes 666 comments, I have become.........Devils Advocate.

[@johnjairo397]

Odio desde Colombia.....

[@slywinkl]

so this is the guy that decides now what comedy is, and is allowed to be joked about ?

[@m.a.3322]

I really like this guy, he's hilarious and wholesome.

[@toms.a.savage7232]

He's the reason Apu was canceled. He took the dumbass woke crowd to be offended by a positive Indian role model and profited off their REEEs. Because of the media backlash, Hank Azaria retired as the voice of Apu.

[@SimBol1216]

@@toms.a.savage7232 Good. He took an unfunny character off an unfunny show.

[@saileshdas9010]

He's super smart and super funny yes this is what I look for in comedians

[@humblebugg5270]

Hes ok. Just ok.

[@jamesbrown5262]

Why cause he is indian?

[@hrafnknutsson2859]

you like sensitive snowflakes that love to complain?

[@colinrussell2017]

​@@jamesbrown5262There are lots of great brown comedians. This is not one of them.

[@jorgemc1419]

You are not Hindu, Hindus are funny

[@TriploGoofus]

Longtime fan since he was on the Kamau W. Bell show... he's dope as hell and I hope he never stops pissing off conservaflakes...

[@faith121]

Hilarious! Spot on with the Devil's advocate jokes.

[@poison03nae]

Hahah that's too funny

[@desipandit5612]

Agreed - t wasn't very funny. But he was very successful in proving his point by bringing out all the racist comments here!

[@toasterexe6062]

Ah I see there's bots here!

[@joshuathompson9477]

This was amazing !

[@whitneygurley4505]

he doesn’t know he can tan?? mmmm

[@rohan7686]

painful

[@user-ei5cl1mq5b]

Satan is an independent king of hell who doesn't need no advocate.

[@GoddessGothicLolita]

pity clap

[@javilorenzana]

Isn't cocoa Central American too?

[@traceyzamora9895]

He said a joke about white people and tanning. He needs to be stopped. BAN HIM.

[@MrCervantesent]

How dare you make fun of Belgians and how we stir things... I'm offended now...

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

The tumblr comedian

[@un9152]

I laughed a couple times 👍 Good stuff :)

[@dabeluokigbo959]

What is he looking at? I ain’t the audience. Bruh reply if you noticed this too

[@manuelhidalgo7723]

QUE VUELVA APU!!

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

Loved it!🤣👍

[@dinodadcomedy5883]

Hari! Glad you are in Seattle tonight!

[@ManoredRed]

The Devil needs an advocate because that is how opinions evolve and mature. That is how you understand others: place yourself on their shoes, try to fight your own views. That is how "the devil" becomes just "the different". If someone decides to play The Devil's advocate and you think they're just being a contrarian jerk, it should be easy enough to destroy their advocacy. If it isn't, maybe you should reconsider your own views, or at least your own arguments.

[@SKEC212]

Still waiting for a joke.

[@goatwarrior3570]

His career.

[@Zanzoltan]

Rozzy Rozz Thank you for that joke. Laughed hard :D

[@zeng58]

you know the joke that he hates apu

[@thebasement2783]

and then you posted

[@dunbarcustomsound]

A man who has never hit his funny bone 😂

[@parthupmanyu4366]

Brown Jimmy Fallon