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[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 41 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I think most of these comedians getting in trouble for being politically incorrect are just not being funny. The biggest sin of Chappelle’s standup, IMO, was that his jokes weren’t funny. Just played out conservative jokes.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

The best comedians can always pull it off because they know it's about the focus of the joke. I have no idea who the original writer was, but there was a reddit thread about a cishet comedian who did

"You know how I know trans women are women? Because when we have sex they don't finish either"

I love it. It's a joke about trans people, but it works because the butt of the joke is the comedian himself... it even affirms trans identity.

[–] DrPop@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

It would be one thing if his trans Jokes were at least funny. But they are just mean and kinda weak. If you're going to offend me at least make me laugh damnit.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Right, "he saves more than he rapes" is honestly funny, though probably not a joke to tell outside the context of a shock humor show. "Hahahaha at least trans people weren't slaves hahahahaha" is just not funny.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 4 months ago

It must come to as a shock that some trans people are, in fact, POC. The latest standup was, unfortunately, "old man fails to remain comedically relevant societal changes and goes full-boomer rather than practice self-reflection". He used to be a good comedian but clearly lost his touch or is phoning it in knowing that right-wingers are likely to shell out ridiculous money for hate.