W. Kamau Bell's frank opinion on Chappelle: You don't want your jokes to be weaponized

[@sandrasolomon5757]

Dave does not need to shut his mouth. He actually needs to speak more.

[@cockroachv]

Lemon 🍋 needs to shut up

[@1888CHAD8881]

@jade annasta freedom of speech.. Lets Go Dave!

[@ilikefreespeech3565]

@jade annasta Let’s go Dave. Nobody cares about the incredibly sensitive hurt feelings of alphabet people.

[@sandrasolomon5757]

@Big Dick Black Good point. Chappelle decided a long time ago not to be someone he’s not. Hence, he turned down 50 mill when his fame could not sustain his character. The power to cancel someone because you disagree with their perspective is ludicrous. “The Closer”, in part, says what a lot of ppl are thinking... ‘we are tired and have had enough.’ Let’s come to the table.

[@SKARAMANGA1]

And much louder as a black man he definitely experienced racism so he understands but all these letter people just want something to bitch at to hell with all this political correctness

[@marinecorpsfam]

“only offend people who YOU think should be offended” …. HOW do we not see the nauseating hypocrisy of that statement?

[@NoBokee]

lol that is directly attacking people borderline intimidation ...... nauseating indeed

[@firefly44220]

Yeah I caught that too. What a hypocritical piece of trash

[@jeffreykazanjian2399]

Exactly. He's actually agreeing with Chappelle there.

[@angru_arches]

@Dan You sound like a RACIST!

[@robertarthurs328]

Ya that's one hell of a statement, So some people deserve shaming. Excellent perspective for the all inclusive mindset.

[@streemguitar]

The real questions: Why did CNN choose one of the few comedians who is against Chappelle to interview?

[@theknashikah1528]

I'm telling you. It gets annoying! Move on already!

[@jamiebrown67]

Because Don Lemmon can't let it go, because he's gay, so he's offended. Dave is a great comedian whose been doing comedy for years. Chris Rock is another great comedian who has pulled the strings of some people, but they don't talk about him. All comedians talk, or joke about sensitive subjects, and if someone doesn't like what a comedian does or says, then turn the channel.

[@erikred8217]

and the real answer to. ya rule Logan.

[@Ahabite]

He's a comedian?

[@belakthrillby]

Don previously interviewed Flame Monroe a Black trans woman comedian about the Chappelle special and she backed Dave up.

[@dr.boolin8296]

Why are we having this conversation about a comedy stand-up special? This world has become softer than charmin

[@Adriana-rc2ek]

If anyone who got butthurt by Dave’s jokes, bothered to even watch all the jokes in context, THIS is exactly what Dave was talking about. 😑

[@bronxty]

Don lemon is forever butthurt 😂😂😂

[@simbad909]

The complaints are only a stab at dave ..they are not the whole reason for it

[@simbad909]

@@bronxty 🤣🤣🤣 u r correct sir

[@DR-nh6oo]

What he is saying here as I see it is that Dave's fans generally don't actually get him and so probably laugh at all the wrong points, arguably Chappelle is being just a little lazy and allows himself to be too easily misunderstandable, after all, hate sells, unfortunately.

[@simbad909]

@@DR-nh6oo nah

[@makaveli3189]

Watched his special the other night and I can honestly say it was amazing, he should never be forced to walk back anything he said.

[@happyskating2000]

He can say whatever he wants. I’m a trans person that I don’t think his special should be removed. And that’s not what any of the trans rights people are asking for.

[@chasefire232]

I watched it twice in the same week it dropped !

[@arand4125]

@@happyskating2000 I'm black. Same here. The people who "speak" for trans and for black are not black or trans, they think they own us and speak for us. They are who should shut up

[@makaveli3189]

@bobby macdermott A trans person made that video so I’m not surprised it’s used to disparage Dave, horrible attempt at trying to make him look bad. Context exists

[@makaveli3189]

@bobby macdermott Chapelle even states in the film that’s not why she went that route. Please watch The Closer for yourself 😂

[@boomchick3n458]

"It's a joke not a dick. Don't take it so hard." - George Carlin

[@nicolepatrice7903]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ablackgoliath1827]

4:02

[@simduk9621]

Carlin is the best !!

[@Lionbruh]

George Carlin went on CNN and said not to punch down on women and gays.

[@pastramiking6874]

@@Lionbruh He also said he hated political correctness and the soft language people used to hide the truth.

[@taniajones]

Dave Chappelle is the only comedian I've ever seen that has made me laugh and cried at the same time. This man is a genius, a great storyteller and he's teaching us . And he's right about all of it. Racial profiling, corporate America, transgender,... I will never cancel Dave Chappelle the world needs this man. He teach us to have common sense 🙏❤️🇧🇪

[@jesipohl6717]

whats the thing you care about most, the pain or trauma you have been burdened with, can he make fun of that, can he pick it apart at all the points that most hurt, can he put it on stage, when everyone know he is talking about you, can he create a climate where everyone you encounter is talking about what happened to you? i doubt it, grow some empathy. your fake love isn't anything.

[@land930]

@@jesipohl6717 the point is he should be able to do those things- everyone should. If you've ever dealt with trauma productively you'd know the only way through is communication and expression of those traumatic experiences. Comedy is way to do that. The goal shouldn't be to silence comedians and avoid particular subjects the goal should be providing people with the help they need so that they can make jokes about themselves and others without it being taken as a literal personal attack. Chapelle made it very clear that he recognizes that all of these things are real human experiences and that we should all respect that. That doesn't negate the ability to make jokes about it

[@cockeyedoptimista]

Whatever the case, he doesn’t deserve to be “cancelled”. I think you are exaggerating (or maybe Are over-sensitive). You describe a vicious hatred! I haven’t heard that from Dave: maybe he’s just an easy target. Others are So much worse. I guess they’re not in the spotlight with a huge audience. Still: EVERYONE should try to listen. You included. As Bell says, it is Not easy.

[@cockeyedoptimista]

I would just like to take issue with that everyone needs to make jokes about themselves, Sir or Madam.

[@Iuliusgiovi]

@@jesipohl6717 dave chappelle is funny

[@annar7625]

I saw the special multiple times. Not seeing the issue. I didn't get the impression AT ALL that Dave has any issues with the trans community.

[@tcla3854]

Same here. Most of the whiners didn't even see it

[@teen21]

there's no issue. they got butt hurt by the truth. The truth always hurts hhaha

[@MAJ724]

The argument is weird to me. When I hear the argument of people who hate the special it comes down to two points. 1. Dave did jokes that I didn’t like towards my community. 2. Even if the jokes wasn’t him saying he was gonna hurt trans people since he’s criticizing the community and bringing up some things the trans community hates it encourages people who already hate the community and encourages new people to hate the community. Which are dumb arguments to me honestly. 1. If you don’t like the jokes then don’t watch. 2. People who unreasonably hate will find reasons to hate regardless. Dave says offensive stuff to all groups. And he said jokes that could be considered offensive to like every group in that special. And the one before.

[@cheesehead4670]

Are any of y’all trans?

[@tcla3854]

@@cheesehead4670 what does that have to do with anything Christie or Charlie....tf

[@russellt4474]

Chapelle can say whatever he wants. He's a free man, in a free country, and he's funny as hell!

[@blackout07blue]

Lol. Nobody said he cannot. But what he said will also get more trans people killed, and they're already the most murdered demographic. That's why people have an issue with what he said. Look, I get that Dave Chapelle was a crack-addict for many years after he walked away from Comedy Central and he's now a shell of his former self, but it's pretty pathetic that he's so little inside that he feels the need to further endanger the most endangered demographic - especially Black trans people who get killed by other Black guys.

[@esqueejy]

He can also learn not to pee his pants over criticism or consequences for what he says.

[@mr.m4853]

@@blackout07blue who's killing them? I don't see CNN reporting on these killings. Please let everyone know who are killing these Trans people?

[@steveschneider8454]

Funny I never see trans people being shot by police for a traffic stop.

[@buckiesmalls]

@@blackout07blue Get more people killed? Really? Smh..

[@sheilandabain1674]

Ok, Don. Time to move on. Dave Chappelle is NOT getting cancelled.

[@kickinkitchen7983]

And this is why CNN has gone the first 2 weeks of October without hitting 1 million views. I wonder why🤔🤣🤣🤣

[@pilotperry4525]

Why don't you move on instead of projecting

[@neondystopian]

@@pilotperry4525 maybe they thought you needed a reminder of what was actually going to happen, or more accurately, what's not going to happen?

[@eddiea9658]

Don “Let me find black comics who agree with me” Lemon

[@katrostorm3075]

Lol Dave Chappelle is definitely not getting canceled in fact he's getting richer and more popular

[@locman6228]

He is a comedian. If someone wants to talk about his comedy, yes, he gets to set the tone about the conversion. If you don't like that, ignore his comedy. You can turn any subject into a weapon.

[@nachoIibre]

@jade annasta Why not? What's stopping him? You're talking about a guy that walked away from a $50 million pay day because the show wasn't going to be on his terms.

[@anotherpointofview222]

@jade annasta He does if he can. You saying he doesn't, doesn't make it so unless you can, make it so. Between the two of you, I'm going with Dave. For who might be able to do what they say.

[@amyh3873]

Thanks Kamau Bell for your great intelligence and willingness to put bravely speak truth to power with amazing confidence. Your a true blessing in a sea of misinformed so called media reporters

[@nateb4543]

IMO, people aren't weaponizing his jokes. People are weaponizing trans reaction to his jokes. Did anyone upset actually watch the special?

[@dickgoblin]

I did.

[@charlesc.b2435]

@@dickgoblin Then you were looking to be offended.

[@dickgoblin]

@@charlesc.b2435 I was not.

[@fradiavolo7]

@@dickgoblin hold on. Did the special offend you?

[@jameslewis8227]

During Dave’s show there were a few men who stood up, clapped and yelled praise at him after he delivered his punchlines about getting into altercations/arguments with the lesbian woman and the trans woman. Those are the people who probably understood the wrong message and who will learn the wrong lesson from Dave’s show. Other than that, based on the overall tone of the show, I don’t think Dave meant to be mean spirited or to incite violence. He ended the show saying he wasn’t going to do any more LGBTQ comedy after this show and made an open invitation to the LGBTQ community to discuss this subject together.

[@セ千尺丂セ]

DAVE IS A *G.O.A.T* END OF STORY!

[@AKoooooooo]

old goat

[@andyk9113]

anyone who turns down 58 million is a legend. that is why is is a GOAT. he never sold out!

[@lynnl739]

the greatest

[@michaeljackson8390]

@Austin O'Brien +💚I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]😞! ! ! !

[@myndgodandpsyche]

@Austin O'Brien no it's not. You're just a little too sensitive the clan get pissed off when he made fun of being a white supremacist? No

[@drew63215]

When is Dave's next show?? I'm either going or watching....Nuff Said!!

[@SKARAMANGA1]

Nuff said hey I thought that was my phrase lol🤣now that's funny

[@youreacrackhead8887]

They tryna garnish his career

[@reconstruct23]

“None of the people are saying take his special down”… um yeah. That’s EXACTLY what they’re saying & they’re angry at Netflix, because it said that it won’t.

[@chrisstarr9819]

Makes total sense doesn't it....lol....oh look TMZ just shit on Jon Stewart for half ass defending Dave....it wasn't even a full out defensive statement....it was half ass.....

[@colinh9294]

@Rafael Sanchez, I was wondering if anyone else called that out. They have literally said that Chappelle creates an unsafe environment, and they can't support Netflix for allowing the special to be put on its platform.

[@reconstruct23]

@@colinh9294 that’s kind of the problem. Everyone in that camp has different opinions on what’s happening/what’s wrong. And when one of them says something that’s clearly wrong, the other person rather than acknowledging the error what they do is reinterpret the wrong statement so that it no longer sounds wrong. That’s what Kamau Bell did here, he said (& I’m paraphrasing here) “none of the people are saying take his special down, they’re saying that they want a safer working environment & an environment that’s not more supportive”, the safer work environment is a totally valid concern, but I can’t trust that he’s making a good faith argument as HE’S LYING in the statement that preceded it (the one about no one is asking to take his special down.

[@478darius3]

He didn’t mention white, Hispanic, Asians, or native trans people either so idk why black trans people feel the need to make themselves the focus of a non-existent conversation

[@pjaction]

I hear ya, but Dave mixed up the conversation suggesting that he was focusing his impressions on people in the cancel culture which seems to imply more people in. the white community- being trans is not exclusive to color- but the backlash may hit trans people in non-white spaces as well as white- just a thought

[@cherryorchard5600]

He was talking about white transgender

[@CheriCampbellnyc]

He DID say "stop punching down on my people", so the implication is that trans people are white. The trans community is not exclusive white people, as we all know.

[@478darius3]

@@CheriCampbellnyc he literally said comedians are his people in the special.

[@478darius3]

@@pjaction only white people he specifically said he has a problem with it those who pick and choose when they want to be a minority and when they want to be white and the person he used in that example was a gay white man, not a trans person

[@benchavis1624]

Could it be they are giving Dave more attention for his position? He won me over. Dave was great and the ratings were fantastic which made Netflix a bundle of money.

[@Mcowling]

My big question is where are the pitchforks for the Comedy Central Roast of Alex Baldwin? Caitlyn Jenner was on the dais and those jokes had a lot more barbs but showed that it was all in good fun.

[@anthonyclark9441]

With all the REAL SHIT going on, we're still on Dave, who will not apologize, and has nothing to really apologize for.

[@marisolaquino719]

IKR! He’s a comedian if you don’t find his comedy funny, change the damn channel. I don’t find the puppet comedian funny, I don’t watch him.It’s that simple.

[@anthonyclark9441]

@FK_YT_Shadowban I don't have anything against "woke" culture, as it IS the opposite of being asleep, but some of this crap just goes way too far, and is a waste of time.

[@anthonyclark9441]

@FK_YT_Shadowban possibly, but he will not be forced into playing their games, and I don't blame him at all for that.

[@billhicks6449]

@FK_YT_Shadowban this is what irritates me most. Always gotta divide something. Is he woke yes or no? What does that even mean? I would bet if you ask ten people they'll give ten different answers. Meanwhile for 20 years Dave has been screaming at you that people aren't little pieces of a pie chart on TV.

[@anthonyclark9441]

@FK_YT_Shadowban like Dennis Leary said in Demolition Man.... "you can't take away people's right to be assholes".

[@AK-rv6dq]

In all fairness, nobody in the comedy scene respects Bell as a comedian. He's smart, but just not funny.

[@OhWellWhatTheHell1]

Unlike dave, who was gut bustingly funny in The Closer. Cmon dude, the reason people liked it was its message but it was about as funny as your average late-night monologue

[@AK-rv6dq]

@@OhWellWhatTheHell1 everyone in the comedy circuit respects Dave as either currently the best, or GOAT.

[@aphrika05]

I have no idea who this man is 🤔

[@OhWellWhatTheHell1]

@@AK-rv6dq Yeah, bc once you're seen as a GOAT, audiences let you coast off weak material lmao. like dave has some great stuff in the bank, but the new stuff is just him lecturing at the crowd honestly. hard to remember any super funny bits imo

[@AK-rv6dq]

@@OhWellWhatTheHell1 I don't disagree.

[@internationaltutor2941]

Let the man enjoy his craft, nobody is being forced to watch it.

[@blackout07blue]

Lol. Dave has done way too much crack-cocaine. You can tell his brain is working on a lower-level than before his 5-year break or whatever.

[@stever.9777]

exactly there's a bunch of crap shows on Netflix, am I forced to watch it, no....just pick the movie you like and stop whining like babies

[@soulife8383]

@Chewpa MIVERGA he boofs the Ivermekton

[@theunknownunknowns3196]

@@blackout07blue Actually no. He already spoke out about this & once he spoke his peace he left it alone. Looks like you're going to mention it as much as possible. Like it will change anything 🥱

[@maghenshaw8717]

@@blackout07blue Why are you spreading lies? What is your point? Why say that?

[@maggiereeder7121]

Sorry...not sorry. I'm TEAM DAVE all the way.

[@darrelltblake]

Not a fan of Don Lemon. Can't trust what comes out his mouth. They are taking Dave out of context.

[@crownmode1018]

Yea nobody wants to know or see what’s in Don Lemons Mouth.

[@ZapataE]

He’s just mad cause Dave called his ass out last time. He”s a corporate hack and not a journalists!!

[@tgurlamber5874]

Out of his mount? OUT? More like what goes in and where that WHAT was in before. Look. I'm a trans woman. Don Lemonhead don't speak for me. Dave is a funny guy. Let's smoke, left laugh.

[@chillingguy8386]

Don Lemon is one of the worst ,such a propagandist

[@michaelcason22]

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[@joeyknowitall6656]

When a person has a chip on their shoulder, they are wanting someone to knock it off. I’ve watched Dave for years and I’ve never gotten compelled to harm another individual because of his humor. If all we see are enemies we will never make any allies.

[@bigtriece6019]

It was called the “Closer” for a reason and thank god Dave had the balls to not cave. I have a new level of respect for him.

[@478darius3]

@Snap Dragon nah, we have respect for the guy for not giving in to the false notion that his jokes are mean spirited, while those makes such claims a) didn’t watch the special and b) are ignoring the overall point he made in said special

[@serveriamanning6313]

@@478darius3 Thank you!

[@chrismorsbach3872]

@Snap Dragon you missed the point of the entire special because you choose to be offended by the notion of not being special

[@blackout07blue]

Yeah, so classic how Dave mocked trans people, while trans people are murdered at the highest rates, especially Black trans people.

[@serveriamanning6313]

@@blackout07blue Did you watch the whole show?!

[@mikewoods1005]

I like how he mentions the things that Dave said without any context.

[@CaptainTae]

Context is like intent. A patriarchal construct of white supremacy. Which is just like regular white, but with sour cream and tomatoes.

[@michaeladams8303]

That's the way the media operates. It depends on people reaching, and running, with the low hanging fruit to a conclusion without a thorough thought process. That's why we continue to drop bombs around the world on poor people while calling ourselves a democracy. We don't get that, sooner or later, there will be a consequence suffered by ALL while our oligarchic controlled government, by the few, has us look the other way.

[@mikewoods1005]

@@michaeladams8303 You are a 100% correct. The old saying about the media still holds true. If it bleeds it leads.

[@andyscott5277]

That’s his whole point, that others will weaponize Chappelle’s jokes without context.

[@ptaylesworth]

I'm just waiting for a new media outlet that doesn't push this anger mongering and shit reporting.

[@normakay9244]

Dave Chapelle made me interact with LGBTQ people cause I grew up in a world where I was taught to ignore them but Dave humanized them and I'm grateful to Dave for that. I have friends in the LGBTQ community and without Dave's jokes I would have never opened myself up and reach out and be friendly and see the humanity without being judgmental about sexuality cause of the way i was raised.

[@Karina-le9bz]

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[@gj1695]

Exactly. Dave's humor humanizes and unifies. People's sensitivity prohibits them from recognizing that greater agenda.

[@normakay9244]

@@gj1695 🥰🥰🥰

[@augustrush7538]

Understandable there, My parents raised me to always respect people, and never strike a woman. EVER! (I have a non-curable deadly disease that leaves me in pain for over 30 years now, So, I may not be in the ‘Best Mood’ all the time). I am the kind of person that you will usually see smiling. It’s just the way I am. Sure glad that you have taken a step towards being Non-judgmental. Sometimes, I look at my friends, and I say “Why would you say something like that”? (Knowing perfectly well it was the way they were raised). Stay safe, Stay well. & ‘Smile at Someone’!

[@shawnhartmann4581]

Not sure whether I'm right or not, just that I'm me. Spent early years and young adulthood in an area (coastal Northernmost Ca.) where the rule was "If it doesn't hurt anybody, people can do what they want." I may not understand trans people on a visceral level, but it doesn't bother me. I worked in a porn store in a highly conservative area for a number of years, met a lot of trans and homosexual people, since the store was sort of a safe haven. Look, I always though I was just a "regular guy". I find women attractive. I have a hormonal uptick early in the day, which increases desire just like most males. However, unlike most males (apparently), meeting a random woman at a bar and then having sex with her never appealed to me. In fact, for me, it's a physical impossibility. Literally. She could be drop-dead gorgeous with a Mensa mind and I would be unable to perform. I thought that was normal. For almost four decades. Sure, I'd seen adult films, but those are movies. Movies seldom represent a realistic view of reality, so naturally I considered the "plots" a mere contrivance, probably for budgetary reasons. I did not have any idea that many other men in the position of the male lead would take full advantage of the situation. If a guy is homosexual, he knows it. If he's in an area that frowns on his desires, he may seek to conceal it. If he's in an area where there are people who will shove him into a stack of tires and set fire to them, he definitely will. If a guy feels that he's actually a woman, I can understand that intellectually as well, although that is too far removed from my own experience to fully grasp it. Either way, his difference from the "norm" is sufficient for self-realization. If you're demisexual, you might not. I'm not claiming victimhood or anything. In fact, my "aberration", especially since I'm on the hetero side of it, is so acceptable to the mainstream as to be considered a virtue by the most conservative members of society. Which is hilarious. It's a sexual orientation which differs from the norm, just like any other in the LGTBQ spectrum. It doesn't do any harm to anyone, just like any other in the LGTBQ spectrum. And the thing is, whether traditional heterosexual or the most widely divergent from that, there are a certain set of characteristics which will sexually arouse you. So that's the same. Regardless of what those characteristics are, as long as the sex is consensual, it won't hurt anyone not involved, so is no one else's business. From an empirical standpoint, all orientations are the same. We are all the same.

[@ronaldtrout1354]

Why does Don't Lemon go after any black person who wants to speak up to there honest opinion/suggestion. Sour Lemon your the problem

[@Boo-oh6oh]

THANK YOU!!!

[@arand4125]

We are supposed to just fall in line according to him, Oprah, and Joy Reede. When we have our own thoughts, they come for us

[@willgetbettereventually124]

I loved it. His special wasn’t offensive people are just out of control and overly sensitive.

[@jasonwhitton8106]

How very hetero of you.

[@gj1695]

"How very hetero of you" is not an argument. You don't know this person and yet you feel entitled to label them, "hetero" simply because you disagree with their opinion? Maybe you should take a page from Dave Chapelle's book and engage in necessary *conversation.*

[@honestdove5425]

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[@honestdove5425]

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[@bonsaitomato8290]

Oh , well, since you weren’t offended and don’t have the empathy to see how demeaning his jokes about trans people were then I guess they should just shut up and know their place. Like, this is yours and Dave Chappelle’s world and we’re all just stealing your space in it.. Am I getting you right? Perhaps if Dave had knelt during the national anthem you might feel differently.

[@seanyoung9014]

CNN has been crying about this more than anyone I've heard. It's pathetic because of how disingenuous it is.

[@7thstspeakez280]

That part

[@rycordova5957]

You’re missing the point of the special. It’s about space Jews. Space Jews.

[@rycordova5957]

@@jamesFTW criticism of Israel isn’t about Jews. Just like Dave’s special isn’t about trans people. Media paints criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic just like they’re painting Dave as a transphobe. They’re trying to control the narrative. It’s pretty scary.

[@VisionStudios1]

lol

[@anthonyclark9441]

Facts

[@kickinkitchen7983]

@@rycordova5957 BINGO!!! To bad hardcore CNN followers are to dumb to see that 🤦and why most Americans said F the News like they do FJB

[@jonharson]

See! Jews in space!

[@paintedcherokee]

He didn't offend me. I enjoyed his show. There will always be someone who don't like his style. The majority stands with Dave. Don't think Chappelle needs to walk back anything.

[@DgardsGaming]

Unfortunately no it’s the minority that has the loudest voices in the media

[@nicholasballard6026]

They always bringing up his money. Straight dry hating

[@blackout07blue]

Am surprised that Dave is such a tool now. I get that he was addicted to crack-cocaine and it rotted his brain to a large degree which is why he's less funny than his Comedy Central days... but the fact he's punching down at trans people who get murdered at the highest rates of any demographic... is just pathetic of Dave.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

Who is "they" because Chappell is "they" in my book.

[@ArianTheDon88]

@@blackout07blue being transgemder is still a debate. Your truth is not THE truth

[@jermainebynum5298]

@@blackout07blue 🙄

[@mrbrainchild7637]

Yes they all they always do that with black celebrities. They have to make mention of his money 🙄

[@bigtriece6019]

Dave said what we all are thinking.

[@stever.9777]

exactly everyone thinks and knows this, he just had the balls to say it! That's a real man in my eyes

[@Hornet2199]

Exactly. I'm tired being told I'm "trans phobic" because I only want to date women who were actually born women.

[@joshualane1716]

@@Hornet2199 literally nobody is telling you you have to date trans women

[@Hornet2199]

@@joshualane1716 How the fuck do you what what someone told me???

[@JohnDoe-og2bt]

@@joshualane1716 Not dating a trans person because you only date people who are the actual sex the trans person is claiming to be is denying the trans persons identity and considered transphobic. You almost understand whats going on but not quite. They make a lot of semantic arguments.

[@anydayanytimegarretts4400]

Dave's BRILLIANT.

[@michaeljackson8390]

+💚I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]😞! ! ! !

[@sadeaton]

I never thought I would say this but Dave Chappelle has shown us the way to stand up to cancel culture. Stand your ground, never apologize and don't give a f**k with how upset they get.

[@jcfra420]

Yeah Dave is sooo paying the consequences, sold out shows everywhere he goes. Dave is playing you people like a violin. He even said in the special how you would react, and you didn't disappoint.

[@johnmccarron7066]

They actually address in this clip how Dave Chappelle has leveraged the notoriety from this situation into profit. Kamau Bell even said he wishes he could be canceled the way Dave Chappelle is. So I'm guessing you didn't actually watch the news clip before you commented.

[@jcfra420]

@@johnmccarron7066 Reading comprehension really isn't your thing is it? What you said has absolutely nothing to do with my comment, and yes I watched the whole video. Dave said that they would protest, and media would talk shit about him in the special...sooo what did I miss?

[@theknownunknown8209]

@@johnmccarron7066 do you think Dave Chapelle needs controversy to sell tickets?

[@TheJerbol]

@@jcfra420 saying something stupid and then predicting getting called out on it isn't smart or brave lol

[@jcfra420]

@@TheJerbol If you can't take a joke, that is your issue personally. Not to mention, what I was saying (which I guess went over everyone's head) was that he straight up said during the special what was going to happen, and it did. What is stupid is the new idea that words are violence, which they are not. From what I saw on that special, all he was doing was relaying a story about a trans friend, that was literally driven to suicide by her own community (which ironically no one addresses). All the while saying he is in some way damaged from this, when he is still selling out ALL his shows. Or my personal favorite, them accusing him of "white privilege" which I am still trying to figure out how that works. Maybe, just maybe, the trans activist might want to look at how they are relaying their message, because it seems to be turning a lot of people off, rather than getting their acceptance.

[@candidthoughts5656]

Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right- Ricky Gervais

[@Imbrium66]

And just because you're offensive doesn't mean you get to pass it off and not care. Funny thing about this. It's like when people joke "well I'm just an a$$hole". Usually, the person really is an a$$hole...which isn't something to be proud of. There's a time and place to not care about being mildly offensive. When kicking at a group that many governments are actively trying to strip of basic rights is not one of those appropriate times.

[@doknox]

@@Imbrium66 and how exactly is the government stripping them of basic rights? Please elaborate on your bs!

[@WeldingPat]

@@Imbrium66 Oh, boo hoo. Welcome to the real world.

[@mmmkeeefff_____5487]

@@Imbrium66 so chappelle saying bitch and other degrading jokes against women while agggressive anti-abortion laws are being enacted don't deserve outrage? by the same logic, we can keep laughing as he says the n word multiple times while voting laws are targeting his community, but any jokes at the trans community are out-of-bounds? if jokes are only funny to you until they offend you, then you are also an asshole.

[@Imbrium66]

@@mmmkeeefff_____5487 Punching up vs. punching down, first of all. And frankly "bitch" isn't nearly as offensive as calling a trans woman a man. I call my female friends bitch all the time, we all take it as a compliment. And no, that's not by the same logic. That's trying to reduce it to something it's not, to apply a false equivalency. Jokes are one thing but he said things that were not jokes but were deliberately offensive. Then when challenged he just doubles down. That's just being a jerk, not a comedian. You can be both.

[@lautaroaguilar9584]

I’m gay and I support Dave Chapelle! Don Lemon is a sour queen.

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

Empower your self don't let them tell you how you have to think kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3muYaibitl6a5o

[@MsLhuntMartinez79]

😂😂😂😂

[@iTzAkechi]

How is this reality? It's disgusting how far we've come as humans to this point.

[@billwilson6025]

I have been to many comedy shows and the comedian has poked fun at every one. No one seemed to care. If we stop laughing and stop making fun of our selves then we may as well just stop living.

[@ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣΠΑΙΡΑΣ]

Bill, in a way I agree, but out of the whole show, How many jokes did he make? I like him but in this show, I felt like it was a Lecture about HIM and NO JOKES! I felt like "hey, I got a black friend" situation! PS. I am straight and White

[@ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣΠΑΙΡΑΣ]

@Randy Watson In this show, David proves that he lost all that! Where is the old one go?

[@galemartin9155]

This is not about Dave or the Trans Community. This is about GLAAD, power and people of color.

[@pushingd6953]

@@ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣΠΑΙΡΑΣ If that's what you got from the Daphne segment then you're completely off. Daphne was someone who was trans went through the same process most trans people go through and went through the same feelings except Daphne wanted to be a comedian and was close to Dave Chappelle, all it took for her to be dismissed as a trans person from the community was the fact she defended Dave Chappelle sticks and stones special, that's all it took it wasn't because Daphne caused actual violence but it's because she went against the grain and wouldn't follow the sheep mindset you see all across social media where you are only allowed to think one way or you aren't apart of the group, you can't interpret anything differently you have to agree or you are the problem. That's the power of the media he was trying to explain, the trans community has the power to completely shit on and demolish whoever they feel is necessary to make themselves feel better rn they have the power of the narrative, they have the power of canceling, and they have the power to shun those in the community they feel are cancer, and sadly it seems we are only supposed to understand their POV they don't have to understand anyone else's but theirs and everyone else needs to fall in line or you're somehow an oppressor.

[@markwarren5644]

Sticks and stones......... lighten up Francis, or Francisco LOL

[@HeavyMetalGamingOfficial]

He didn't talk about a lot of people. He did his job. He told jokes.

[@michaeljackson8390]

+💚I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]😞! ! !

[@DNGx3]

Which is joking on a lot of people. Both can be true lol

[@HeavyMetalGamingOfficial]

@@DNGx3 Talking about people implies that these are his opinions. They're not. Their jokes. His jokes are crude and agressive, but Dave holds no actual ill will towards anybody. The left wants you to believe its hate speach, and the right wants to pretend its ok to hate people because Dave made master level jokes about those people that not even the right themselves understand. Theres a difference between jokes and dialogue, thats the point.

[@kickinkitchen7983]

@@HeavyMetalGamingOfficial well half your statement was TRUE

[@DNGx3]

@@HeavyMetalGamingOfficial bro, comedy is mostly opinion/one’s own perspective that’s rooted in just enough truth that it resonates with the listener in some way. 90% of comedy is opinion. 100% is dialogue between the comedian and the audience. All of his jokes are about various people of different backgrounds. That’s his argument for why he’s not “punching down” on any specific group because all groups get joked about the same. You’re right about the right and left’s perspectives, though

[@geraldjones8010]

Don lemon is trying too hard to cancel dave.

[@dcspace2437]

Don lemon sir just because you gay you just can't take the gay side all the time.

[@aceboog4546]

He never said that Dave should lose his job. Men aren’t supposed to gossip, so stop it.

[@albundy9584]

It took a black man to get Don Lemon to pause on his hatred for white men. I bet his husband is temporarily happy.

[@geraldjones8010]

@@aceboog4546 he didn't have to say it,he just cancel baiting.

[@JohnJohnson-kk8op]

@@albundy9584 Nah....Don has to be the catcher so prob getting the shit end of the stick literally.

[@odyoddeller]

“It’s not locker room talk. It’s violence” give me a break.

[@phenotypeb6843]

Time to stand up to these woketards

[@superhippie2000]

Ya nothing dave or most comedians say is violence. They are never telling people to do anything to anyone. And the people who watch this stuff have a choice. I would think if anyone was creating violence it would be the MSM and politicians who never shut up and push people to believe things and while people also have the choice not to watch or listen to them they are more in our faces than these comedians are.

[@limpnoodles4863]

Lemon just gave the special no nuance. This guy is a clown.

[@chidebrown4420]

Lemon tried to be fair when he interviewed a trans comedian, Flame Monroe Looks like the LGBT Thought Police told Don to knock it off trying to be fair and balanced... "backlash" is manufacturered with little REAL support for the fake outrage campaign Just look at Rotten Tomatoes score and you will see Don and Kamau are out of touch and all wet

[@blackout07blue]

@@monicasaenz141 Dave was funny before he got addicted to crack-cocaine.

[@CyeOutsider]

@@chidebrown4420 Whats fake about thr outrage? Are you trying to say that the outrage is not sincere or that there is no outrage at all?

[@HFH-Official]

He has been a clown

[@harvestsmiles4915]

@ 2:40 "I only want to offend (joke about) those that I think should be offended" Trashing Chappelle's comedy because he is offending people in the wrong category... I hope you all are smart enough to see through what he is saying there, he sounds like a BIGOT to me

[@champsammy13]

I don't mind what he said. It's ridiculous how the same people who want freedom of speech are the ones who want to cry and tell people what they can't say when they get offended.

[@AKoooooooo]

who said Dave Chappelle can't say anything? all they said was that what he said are terrible.

[@avebac1]

@@AKoooooooo comedians say terrible things for a living lol hellooo

[@piktormusic2538]

1. Doesn’t everyone want freedom of speech? 2. You might not mind what Dave said, but a much marginalized segment of society did, because language influences attitudes and actions. I think that the idea is to ask or expect people to show respect for other members of society. Most or all minorities have had to experience disrespectful language and interaction. Imagine someone continuing to refer to your own spouse using a term that you found offensive. Wouldn’t you and your spouse at least ask the offender to stop referring to your wife as a b*t*h or a h*e? What if the offender used a racial slur?

[@champsammy13]

@@piktormusic2538 sure

[@AKoooooooo]

@@avebac1 who said they can't either? they'll be told they're terrible, too...

[@donaldsydney5416]

Can’t you take a joke? He talked about everyone what about them? We are learned people, stop fueling hate CNN and Lemon.

[@gotem370]

Did he dedicate 40 entire minutes of his latest special to “everyone” ?

[@t700e]

@@gotem370 No, he dedicated most of that time to his trans friend, who was pushed to suicide by activists

[@russellwashington6588]

Neither of these men "get it". I'm surprised W Kamau Bell's compass is so completely skewed. His "analysis" is vapidity personified. I'm very disappointed in the man. Lemon is just doing his normal limp journalism, untethered from reality.

[@CoCoFantastique]

. I never appreciated Kamau's commentary and I lean left. He is very patronizing and opportunistic. He tries to come of as intellectual but he's kind of a lamey goofball.. I have always felt that way. He responded as I expected.

[@marinecorpsfam]

exactly, but if you know Kamau’s work, it’s not surprising at all. he is so incredibly biased and vapid. he acts like words are literal weapons. i liked maybe the first episode of United Shades of America but every episode after that was just so cringey.

[@marinecorpsfam]

and he’s literally not funny.

[@CoCoFantastique]

@@marinecorpsfam I agree with both comments.

[@anotherpointofview222]

@@marinecorpsfam Shows how ignorant I am. Didn't even know he was a comedian. Thought he looked kind of funny, not funny looking, but sort of unkept lame, ...masquerading as pseudo realness, based off some of the topics and matters he's addressed.

[@chidebrown4420]

Why isn't Kamau talking about dude who led Netflix walkout and all their racist and homophobic tweets When people say media is biased, this is a prime example You can't bitch at Fox and then cover up for Ashley Marie Preston's tweets

[@Psyclonus7]

Man, everyone is cashing in on the Chapelle special

[@olamiduno.3571]

Yup!!!

[@charlesgordon5156]

Instead of cancelling Dave, all these content creators should be thanking him

[@Psyclonus7]

@Lucyfur666 yup. And this is a distraction from them

[@dwreal]

And Dave is getting millions in publicity fro free. Go Dave!

[@CadetBoneSpurs]

So did Dave…he got paid to joke about his dead trans friend …what a guy

[@henderson6000]

It was an incredible show. He made soooo many real points that people refuse to hear.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

Think of all the people who refused to hear what Jesus said. I mean, if people don't want to hear _JESUS,_ then why should any of us think these same kinds of people would listen to reason and logic today?

[@RevanBC]

The point is the majority of people agree. They are just labeled bigots and racists if they say it out loud, so they keep quiet.

[@jennifererickson9907]

@@WorthlessDeadEndFfs, are you really comparing Chapelle to Jesus?

[@tamara_diamonds422]

@Phi Hong stop with these damn links.

[@tamara_diamonds422]

@@jennifererickson9907 No. The person is basically saying. If they didn’t listen then. What makes you think they would listen now.

[@micah7817]

Dave Chappelle is the Goat. Funny without having to try. He's transparent and gives knowledge through his comedy. Take notes or be quiet.

[@dre1997]

Dave never advocated violence against anyone

[@nyvarsitysports]

From "Killing Them Softly" in 2000 to "The Closer," was there any point where his routine 'weaponized' people to commit hateful acts? For the people who actually watched the specials, they know that answer.

[@OhWellWhatTheHell1]

"I'm team TERF" - Dave Chappelle

[@OhWellWhatTheHell1]

@Comics and Finance "SJWs"

[@cockeyedoptimista]

The point made was that other people are weaponizing Chappelle's work. Not that Chappelle intends it to cause harm.

[@cockeyedoptimista]

@Comics and Finance Where did I say that Dave should apologize?! Or that Chappelle should be taken off the air? I meant that other people distort and weaponize the words. Yes, anything can be weaponized! It's the people Doing that who should apologize (as if). My point was that it's sad, tragic and not the speakers' intent. People changing others' words into aggressions and arrows of hate and claiming the speaker supports their poison. THAT'S what I'm talking about.

[@timbaldwin6283]

"Jokes to be weaponized." Really?? IT WAS A JOKE! Good grief. The world has gone mad.

[@CyeOutsider]

Just throwing you ha nd's up in the air a declaring that the world has gone mad is a cop out. That's just you refusing to engage with this issue to see what the problem really is.

[@timbaldwin6283]

@@CyeOutsider The problem is that people have become too sensitive and soft. Like a marshmallow. Life can be unpredictable and cruel. We need humor and comedians to lighten our load. IF YOU ARE OFFENDED turn off the TV or pick up a book. Stop making life so miserable for everyone else. Life is short. Stop and smell the roses. Peace.

[@CyeOutsider]

@@timbaldwin6283 Again you refuse to engage with this issue and why Chappells "jokes" are seen as a problem, choosing to just dismissing it as a few "hurt feelings". You're part of the problem.

[@timbaldwin6283]

@@CyeOutsider LMAO

[@CyeOutsider]

@@timbaldwin6283 Yes I guess that all you can say when you're too lazy, bigoted or ignorant to actually learn anything. Stick to laughing at transgendered people. That appears to be your strong suit.

[@MichaelThomas-ll1hw]

THIS IS A NON ISSUE. THE PEOPLE LOVE DAVE, and even if they didn’t he has the RIGHT TO SPEAK AND PERFORM

[@nilnil8411]

As a proud member of the LGTV smart OLED community I support everyone's right to speak their mind even if it's offensive.

[@lalo9619]

You must be Korean

[@billmcavoy5056]

You missed out some letters there … I’m certain you forgot those three K’s. 😏

[@gopium1976]

I almost spat my cereal out 😂

[@ottoskorzeny8701]

As part of the SANE community ......seek help !

[@nilnil8411]

@@ottoskorzeny8701 another white fascist going after a minority for voicing their opinion. Good for you.

[@rockytalkndawoods3057]

Dave Chappelle is practically Ironman.

[@kickinkitchen7983]

Not to left wing media and ideals 🤣🤣🤣

[@chadchey4049]

These people always saying that Dave called himself TERF and transphobic without understanding the context

[@kingali6081]

@@brettany_renee_blatchley you’re not real

[@jharp08]

@@brettany_renee_blatchley can you elaborate more into why it was deplorable to you?

[@chadchey4049]

@@brettany_renee_blatchley Sorry to hear that. I just hope that you watched the show first before you listened to the review or comments of critics. Otherwise, your judgement of the context may be affected. This is the context I'm talking about. When he called himself a TERF, it is a criticism on trying to cancel JK Rowling for giving her opinion, and his criticism of name calling. That is why he is just saying that "you might as well calling me a TERF" because he will give his opinion on the matter. When he called himself a transphobic, it is the same thing. Just because he makes jokes about the LGBTQ does not mean he is a homophobe. Just because he makes jokes about transgenders doesn't make him a transphobic. Yet, after Sticks and Stones, people are accusing him of being a transphobic. He is being sarcastic in calling himself transphobic, because that is what he is being accused of. When he said he pushed Daphne when she hugged him, and said "Boundaries Bitch!", and said because he is transphobic, I don't think he really pushed Daphne and said that. It is a joke because it is what a transphobic will do, and all that is sarcasm. It is the same when he called himself transphobic the other time when Daphne showed herself before the show looking really pretty. What it meant was Daphne looked really pretty that even a transphobic person would appreciate her. Closer is more of a criticism of cancel culture and threatening the creative freedom of comedians like him. It is a good thing also that he promised to stop making jokes about transgenders until "we can laugh together". I just hope someday, we can all just jet along.

[@Clavitz1]

@@chadchey4049 very good explanation of it. Thanks

[@jweezy78]

@@chadchey4049 he specifically says “I’m #TeamTERF” and he specifically says “Gender is fact”. There is no punchline there.

[@teniller4570]

I truly wish CNN interviews Dave Chappelle and get his own words. This interview didn't touch the topic of how black people have been treated unfairly in America for decades and how we are typically aren't free to speak. He says he is homophobic but he doesn't hate trans people. The people at Netflix did say take his show off the platform. That is the voice of someone wanting to say you can't speak. You have small points but it didn't speak on the full narrative. You didn't say that trans people hurt Daphne and caused her to kill herself so he set up a trust fund for her daughter. Dave was funny and he shouldn't have to shut up. He spoke up for those who haven't been able to speak. I don't hate the choice of gender but I don't agree with it either when it affects my life and sports and bathroom choice and safety. I recommend asking more questions that get to the heart of his message and not try and feed your message.

[@anydayanytimegarretts4400]

If folks didn't watch the ENTIRE special AND understand the entire message, only they can be responsible for their ignorance. P.S. It's comedy. Get over it.

[@AKoooooooo]

why is it that every time someone says they don't like it, they're told it's comedy and to get over it. and then when they ask where the jokes are, they're told he's some provocateur philosophical sort who is making a point, holding a mirror up to the trans community. like, since when do we take a fun house mirror seriously? why is that every time someone says they don't like it they're told they didn't watch it all the way through (spare me the "his one (dead) trans friend" ending excuse, pleeeeeaase)? but when they say they still don't like it they're told not to watch it? all y'all can't figure your stuff out (b e c a u s e y o u a r e w r o n g)

[@locke3862]

I mean. The dude told a very personal story at the end of the special that (for anyone who watched it) would have been a pretty shocking and sad joke. Daphne’s story was messed up. My grandfather killed himself before I met him. That story he told is just completely ignored.

[@AKoooooooo]

@@locke3862 Dave claims they were close... he didn't even know she had a kid. Her family supports him, as if families have ever been consistently reliable narrators for trans people (see Brandon Teena and Hilary Swank's Oscar win in 2000). He states in his "empathetic" closing that she was a bad comic. He paints himself into some noble corner for giving her opportunities. He calls her by the wrong pronoun repeatedly and feels justified in this because she wouldn't have given a damn about something like that. He make a lot of theories, including that "trans twitter" was responsible for her killing herself, not once mentioning that the same platform where the alleged dragging happened also happens to be an endless loop cesspool of anti-trans rhetoric that she possibly was also subjected to, the same rhetoric that has resulted in countless other trans people he doesn't use to prop himself up as some "good one" to off themselves. He goes into this pitiful, nonsensical story of "empathy" after saying that TERFs look at trans people the same way that Black people probably look at Blackface... and then refers to himself as Team TERF. Daphne's story is messed up, and since he opened the door to theorizing why she did the things that she did, it's entirely possible she was dealing with a really sad case of hero worship. Name one trans comic with a fraction of the wealth and fame Dave Chappelle has... so when "the goat" comes along and lets you open for him or share a bill or whatever, you're probably gonna ask how high anytime he says "jump"... especially if your self-esteem is at a suicide-level all low.

[@whiskyjames4200]

ABSOLUTELY!

[@michaeljackson8390]

@@AKoooooooo +💚I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]😞! ! ! !

[@patbhukkanasut7772]

Can homosexual be racist? Dave’s problem is with the Whites mostly. Dave is the GOAT and cannot be cancelled.

[@peachesandpoets]

Just say you didn't watch. Nobody has canceled him

[@michaeljackson8390]

@@peachesandpoets +💚I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]😞! ! ! !

[@lnss8775]

That Mike Pence joke was hilarious. The Me Too one was as well especially the punchline. I don't hear blacks, Asians, whites, Catholics, Jews, Me Too, or anyone else crying as much cuz he said offensive jokes about them.

[@House_Husband_Romeo]

@@peachesandpoets not true he responded to all the criticism going on now. He has indie theaters and film festivals that will no longer showcase his material. Netflix is the only entity sticking by their ethics and protecting his right to display his intellectual property. They are trying to silence him. Many theys 😂 couldn’t resist.

[@selantowells7849]

Don Lemon is a clown... He'll talk to anyone that parrots his sentiments. This guy said he wouldn't set the place to meet but rather go to the ppl... Sir, U aren't being attacked by the Trans community so ur perspective is skewed. DC's terms aren't unreasonable I don't think, asking that those who attend have watched the special in its entirety and meet at a place and time of his choosing...

[@12hebrewtribes]

Donna Lemon

[@johngarcia8827]

@@12hebrewtribes Lol I just wrote that

[@p51424]

He can't do that. He MUST bow. Or else....

[@Ad-Lo]

I don’t think Dave Chapelle _wants_ to build bridges! Neither he nor the transgender community set anything alight! It’s all the SJWs out here who are lining Dave’s pockets with their indignant ignorance. *Yawn*

[@selantowells7849]

@@Ad-Lo where were all the Trans community when Chappelle was making racial jokes on Chappelle Show or in any of his other Specials?? It's funny to laugh at others and the jokes made abt other races and sexes but don't dare offend the LBGTQ or there's hell to pay?!! When did the right to free speech become endangered??

[@cliffd8380]

I always got the feeling that Bell was an industry plant comic. His support never felt real or organic. And this interview confirms it. He had several Freudian slips particularly when asked "you don't your comedy offends people"

[@novaui4014]

Yeah he is not a comedian, really more like a wannabe funny news field reporter. But after this interview, I no longer like him, even a little. You are spot on, this man is infiltration meant to manufacture consent.

[@SKARAMANGA1]

Wow he just appeared out of thin air

[@medic91b91]

Dave is a master…you can’t beat him…lmfao!!!

[@matrixrblx2423]

I agree. I love Dave. And he can unite people. People of all shades, walks of life and backgrounds.. He's one thing we all have in common, and says what most of us think. They can't stand that we aren't falling for their corporate political agenda. CNN sucks!

[@blackout07blue]

Dave really hasn't been that funny since his 5-year break or however long it was. He did a lot of crack cocaine at some point, and has been just unusually not funny ever since then.

[@mjaye3093]

I think people should watch it... From beginning to end! Then they can form an opinion.

[@7070calj]

Two people who obviously didn’t actually watch the special having a “conversation” about the special.

[@davidrobinson5915]

Exactly

[@punjgurl]

One person commenting about a conversation he obviously didn't actually watch.

[@7070calj]

@@punjgurl I wish you were correct

[@mariewilson5361]

It's like not reading a book but doing a book report about it .

[@kingali6081]

@@punjgurl dude obviously ur wrong. Im assuming ur on the woke side of this. Your whole perspective always looks stupid when stories like this come out? I just don’t understand why people like u are stuck on being so obnoxiously woke harassing people about fantasy YOU live in? Like why not just be a normal person. I dont get it

[@mikecarlson4073]

“I only offend the people that I feel should be offended.” This dude is as much a comedian as Lemon is a journalist.

[@robmancini2549]

Yeah he is a comedian. And one of the greats

[@cliffd8380]

@@robmancini2549 Nah.

[@daynejoseph2366]

@@robmancini2549 he’s talking about Questlove’s uncle on the right with Don Lemon, not Dave.

[@mikecarlson4073]

@@daynejoseph2366 thank you. Chappelle is the GOAT. This guy talking with Lemon, depressing AF.

[@bristisarkar651]

I never thought the most basic biological fact that "women are female" would be so controversial!

[@respectknuckles428]

I STAND BY DAVE!!!!!

[@l.ls.8890]

Thanks goodness Chappell has grit. Red Fox, Moms Mabley, Richard Pryor and Flip Wilson would not make it today.

[@zemog6156]

Dave Chappelle gets 3x more views than these two jokes…

[@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836]

I'm with ya but I think it's more like 30X.

[@mikebryant8507]

And yet you’re you’re here

[@zemog6156]

@@mikebryant8507 I had seen that “comedian” somewhere so I thought comedian with comedian they were gonna support each other but as he said he “only offends people that he thinks should be offended” with his comedy, and we’re okay with that… I think he was meaning white people 😂

[@ThePrinceOfNigeria]

@@zemog6156 God bless you for this come back

[@terryalan4590]

Love how the left won’t talk about the fact that Dave’s transgender comedian friend commented suicide because she was bullied by the left. Let’s ignore that part of the special

[@janetmccoy7945]

If I’m not mistaken, she was bullied by fellow transgenders.

[@terryalan4590]

@@janetmccoy7945 yes, them too

[@surferdjnj]

I don't really think most people in the media who are commenting on this have watched the entire special.

[@gabnow0]

I completely agree, people need to go watch the special before they start explaining what they don't like about it or anything Dave Chappelle has ever said... Because if they knew who Dave Chappelle is, they would know that he tells stories with a meaningful ending/ punchline.... Which he did! So what the hell would he need to apologize for... NOTHING!🤦‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️📣

[@Oozes_Dark]

I watched the whole thing and I 100% agree with this clip. I don’t think Dave hates trans people, I think it’s obvious he just didn’t do enough research and as a result he’s normalizing transphobic rhetoric that could cement transphobic views and be used to justify violence.

[@Oozes_Dark]

@@gabnow0 doing nice things for a couple trans people doesn’t justify his stance as a trans exclusionary radical feminist. “I have black friends” doesn’t mean “I wouldn’t call the cops on Clifford”

[@vicfm1574]

@@Oozes_Dark bottom line they are all going to hell

[@gabnow0]

@@Oozes_Dark you're like a teeter totter that I have a hard time responding to because in one instant you don't think he hates trans people but you also feel that he can do more for trans people... Just keep in mind he's a comedian not a politician and if you don't like what he has to say stop watching him. But in the meantime so-called backward people like me like where he stands with his joking free speech.... 🤷‍♂️📣

[@TSRR-zs6pf]

When you listen to the special as a complete work instead of picking out individual jokes, why are we still talking about this. Tran-friendly? The Chappelle was in tears about his trans friend. Listen to the whole message, not just the parts that you want hear.

[@Karina-le9bz]

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[@happyskating2000]

Just because he cared about that one trans person doesn’t mean he’s actually respecting all trans people. That’s like saying this white person has a black flare and they really care about but they’re still racist to other people. You know that shit happens

[@TSRR-zs6pf]

Just because he made a few jokes (key word jokes) doesn't mean that his entire show was hateful. Bill Burr joked about population culling, but he didn't come out cheering the pandemic, it was a joke. Get it? Ha ha. Obviously not.

[@p51424]

@@happyskating2000 He doesn't have to care about all trans people. That is his right as an American. Border patrol agents were whipping Haitians like slaves. Texas has practically outlawed abortion beyond a missed period. And America is captivated with Dave Chappelle's opinion...... Lol

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

The trans friend (white) who would put up with his bigotry. I wonder if Chapelle would think it was funny if his trans friend used the n--word and made jokes about slavery? Probably wouldn't be cool even if she cried about slavery sometimes.

[@kendricklewis4947]

Dave just told the Truth and their feelings got hurt!!

[@Ms.CynecaJames]

The truth can only be weaponized against a lie.

[@SKARAMANGA1]

Or a lie against the truth ie the Jan 6 so called peaceful protest at the Capitol

[@THX-1138.]

Who in the hell is 'weaponizing' Dave Chappelle's words? Ffs, no wonder this networks ratings are tanking.

[@Karina-le9bz]

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[@poluticon]

The only people weaponizing Dave's words are the woke mob.

[@Imbrium66]

Lots of people weaponize his words and those like them. One of the things said, to my understanding, was support of Rowling and her words. She was talking about how trans women should be excluded from women only spaces, forcing them into men's spaces (where assault is VERY likely). Rowling was pushing for this to be legally enforced. The thing is, words from a celebrity like this have a tendency to make people think that that celebrity has a point, regardless of anything else (fallacy of appeal to celebrity). Legal issues are formed of public opinion. Look around this comment section. So many people support Chappelle and don't care what he said. That also means that when bills come around people are likely to follow along with, "well I heard about it from X and they thought these people were just being snowflake-cancel-culture-woke twits so I don't care. This won't actually hurt them". But it does. I have been afraid for my life before because of this crap. I have been fired from jobs before because trans people have so little support (and yes, I was fired just for being trans. They literally cited that reason at one point. IT WAS LEGAL TO DO SO at the time).

[@poluticon]

@@Imbrium66 why don't you actually watch his special and listen to what he says then form your own opinion. Don't just go by whatever slanted opinion you're given. Make up your own mind, stop being a sheep and a victim.

[@Countrycon]

@@poluticon Lots of people have watched it and do still have a problem with it. Why are you assuming everyone with an opinion different than yours didn't watch?

[@greglr19751]

I'm a pretty progressive guy and I am team Dave all the way. We have all got to stop being so damn sensitive.

[@blankblank582]

He said all those other “offensive” jokes to see which ones are worth cancelling for. It was genius

[@TheOrangex88]

I wish Dave Chappelle would use his Jokes to weaponize against CNN reporters.

[@johnpetrig8797]

This was brutal. Lemon ratings in the toilet clearly.

[@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836]

Not just Lemon. CNN'S ratings are down 70% since Trump. 😀

[@alejandrogomez6871]

This is so dumb!! No where in the special did he encourage violence? He said only true and was funny about it

[@salortiz6548]

He didn’t encourage violence, it’s cnn that is creating that narrative.

[@jamifitz]

You probably wouldnt feel the same if one of you children was a trans person that had come to you talking about this. So why not try to see from a more close perspective? Its easy to not defend than to admit that somethings are just out of line and unacceptable. Just because we have freedom of speech doesnt mean we need to use it in anyway, everyday to suit our needs. Just sickening

[@pandamoniummvic7619]

@@jamifitz what did Dave Chappelle say that was offensive?

[@mariewilson5361]

Yet, they two fools are being used and looking very stupid . They also are nothing but black props.

[@chingron]

CNN has no limits with dumb…

[@missmb4798]

Dave Chappelle is the 🐐!

[@stregalilith]

Kamau Bell is a thoughtful intelligent man and thinks more deeply on this issue than most. When we say the cure for bad speech is more good speech this is what we mean. Thank you Don and Kamau for some needed sanity.

[@aliciai.9150]

Still 💚 Chappelle Ya'll need to take a chill pill. He's a comedian

[@AKoooooooo]

a bad one

[@aliciai.9150]

@@AKoooooooo The GOAT

[@AKoooooooo]

@@aliciai.9150 goats get old and worthless too...

[@mr.romero4799]

“In order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive” - Jordan Peterson

[@AKoooooooo]

ewwww. quoting Jordan Peterson is not helping lolol

[@mr.romero4799]

@@AKoooooooo lol Jordan is a brilliant man, it looks like he said something that got your panties in a ruffle.

[@ellepele2635]

For years comedians have talked about other races and stereotypes and ALL people have laughed including people from the LGBTQ community soo why should they be off limits

[@TheMINDL3SSGamers]

It’s amazing he can say “all of my Problems are with white people” and that’s not an issue. Just shows you how these people want power and not to really communicate.

[@TDMack12]

Totally agree. It's gotten to be where every time I hear a black comedian say "white people this or white people that" I flip channels. But wait, you all of a sudden cross the line when you Joke about the LBGTQ+ community. I have absolutely nothing against the LBGTQ+ community. However, there are plenty of comedians that should have been called out ages ago on racial jokes too. They made millions. We attended the shows. We laughed and moved on.

[@champsammy13]

Damn straight. Exactly.

[@CheriCampbellnyc]

The way I see it, when Dave made jokes about white people, they weren't threatened or harmed in any way. When he portrayed a dopey white guy with lighter skin on his show, it was just a joke, nobody was subject to harm or a subtle threat. I laughed my butt off. But if you deny people's humanity by saying "gender is a fact" that is different. Its not a joke. You just denied the existence of millions of people who dont fit your idea of gender. Nobody was laughing when he took a step down that rabbit hole. Still like Dave but he missed the boat. Any way its good to have a discussion.

[@TheMINDL3SSGamers]

@@CheriCampbellnyc nobody is denying their existence. And it’s much more hurtful for a black man to say all my problems are with whites, than it is to say “this is an objective fact” which it IS. SEX IS A SYNONYM FOR GENDER look at ANY DICTIONARY. Just because you say you are something DOESNT MAKE IT TRUE. Now are you more hurt my face saying “gender is a fact” or more hurt by the relentless bullying his trans friend received straight from transgender community? Causing her to kill herself? Cause it didn’t seem like Dave’s words killed her, seemed like her community killed her. Saying your problems are with a particular race is very racist, but the left doesn’t have a problem with that? Maybe you don’t want to hear this, but it’s strictly because it’s about white people. It’s not about what he said, it’s about who he said it about.

[@htheguy3584]

Speech isn't violence.

[@myndgodandpsyche]

I'm gay and I have to say I love Dave Chappelle! ... and if you're that sensitive, don't listen to him, grow up and let it go to SMH #let's learn to be adults

[@mariewilson5361]

That Part !

[@patrickmiller714]

❤️

[@gwshelton4875]

I love Dave BECAUSE he's a " habitual line stepper" like Rick James. RIP Rick & Charlie Murphy

[@Mr.GoldCoast516]

Rick never knew where the line was to being with

[@7thstspeakez280]

🤣🤣🤣👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@ZapataE]

Cocaine is a hella of drug !

[@grybnyx]

Oh they most DEFINITELY want Dave's special to be taken off Netflix.

[@michaeljackson8390]

+💚I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]😞! ! ! !

[@ThePrinceOfNigeria]

They also said they requested for a meeting with him and he did not show, I bet that's why he responded to them

[@Zomby_Woof]

@@michaeljackson8390 Just imagine how fucked up the world would be without the steady, guiding hand of the Illuminati, working tirelessly behind the scenes.

[@namename-qb5xe]

@@Zomby_Woof Illuminati stopped having that power like 250 years a go XD, zionists now

[@rjv-rw2ef]

Ho won't stop with his transphobia it's been like 3 specials now, he just cannot get over the trans thing

[@dominicdelprincipe2583]

Come on. This dude is simply jealous of the throw weight that DC commands. He himself is 'weaponizing' Dave's jokes by suggesting the possibility of it

[@dereklea1183]

If a person gets offended by what someone says, it was their choice to be offended.

[@jweezy78]

If it triggers a previous trauma, yes it’s quite easy to get offended

[@socraticmethod-man9808]

"It's a joke, not a dick. Don't take it so hard." - George Carlin

[@blackout07blue]

You're quoting George Carlin like he'd be on your side here? Lol. Carlin never had to punch down at trans people in his jokes. He knew they were already murdered at the highest rates.

[@crowevil4658]

@@blackout07blue no. Carlin would’ve have said it first.

[@libtard678]

@@blackout07blue Because they hang around weirdos. Normies don't know them.

[@smkh2890]

By 'demands', Chapelle made it clear where his line is: " to what extent do I have to be involved in YOUR self-image? "

[@Karina-le9bz]

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[@rjv-rw2ef]

Just respect trans people it's not that hard.

[@pradeepspace]

@@rjv-rw2ef why?

[@rjv-rw2ef]

@@pradeepspace because that's transphobia. No one cares about jokes but Dave's trans bit isn't a joke he legitimately doesn't see trans people as people. The joke is trans people. It's not only hateful but it's also lazy and that's the worst part. Having to see Dave write lazy material.

[@jd0604]

@@rjv-rw2ef You obviously haven't watched the special.

[@danmorse2002]

I cannot believe this is even a story on any news network.

[@IamThatDude]

Does anyone weaponize comics making fun of black people, in general? Should we start blaming police violence on all the black jokes we have heard forEVER? This is SO REDICULOUS!

[@michaeljackson8390]

+💚I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]😞! ! ! !

[@obae9714]

"Cancel culture is a myth!" - Jon Stewart

[@michaeljackson8390]

+💚I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]😞! ! ! !

[@themoonsharksquirrel8937]

Sure is. Bunch of rich guys crying because someone told them to shut up after they said something stupid. Babies. You get to talk on a national platform? For millions of dollars? And you call yourself team TERF? Um...yeah...people are going to tell you you're an idiot. Take your cash and deal with it. Boo hoo.

[@mypillowguy445]

Yes it is. If comedians can say what they want then we can react to what they say any way we want. That is free speech and it works both ways.

[@kwizzledizzle4513]

@@themoonsharksquirrel8937 oh he's the idiot and the crybaby? Sure buddy...🤦‍♂️

[@samgonzalez1687]

Cancel culture is real. They used to blame video games for violence and even tried to get them pulled. It has been around for decades. It's absolutely real.

[@arborstone6546]

Oh no a comedian told some jokes. He jokes about everything on the planet. It's not like the president said to inject something 🙄

[@michaeljackson8390]

+💚I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]😞! ! ! !

[@jackiewerdlow3883]

Its people like this who want to cancel Dave. We, the people, stand with Dave Chappelle!!!