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[Snowman Prophet of Doom]

Heard this line of thinking before. It absolutely does not, Dave. "They let you do it" is from Donald's perspective, not the person he's acting upon. Letting Trump touch you could just as easily mean "too afraid to do anything about it" or "just rolling with it because it's not worth saying no."

A percentage of these instances may, potentially, be invited. But in no way does it imply universal consent.

If you take the "they" as meaning the women, themselves, rather than the authorities, and "let" as implying that they actively wanted him to do it - which, using just the words, themselves, and divorcing them from the source, is a pretty easy interpretation to come to - it could easily imply consent. It's external knowledge of Trump's whole being that tipped people off to Trump being a serial sexual predator.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

heh, need to see it on video before I judge.

stand up comedy doesn't work when transcribed out of context. for instance, Bill Burr is my favorite comedian and, even though his head is in the right place, a lot of the jokes he makes sound vile if you write and spin them into an article like this.

If you transcribed his bit about the Houston rapist it'd be the most disturbing thing in the world.

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt now

 

[The Lamonster]

Not surprised at all about this. I've been warning you guys for months in a few different threads that he's a douche now. Saw him live in November and he had this weirdo authoritarian approach to live comedy: no phones out and no buying drinks while he's performing. The majority of his subject matter was complaining about his wife and kid while chain smoking cigarettes. Waste of $90.

 

[Goodstyle]

Dave Chappelle... Like I said. He was good for his time, but at this point, this guy is totally washed up.

 

[Ferr986]

Man, I did read more people saying sick stuff during this US election than in the rest of my life. Holy fuck.

 

[DoubleYou]

He gave us the sketch where he said MJ made Thriller man...

 

[JCizzle]

I'm 100% with what he says. The audio was a prepared strike that they had in their belts since the beginning of the election, knowing that and withholding it for political benefit is foul.

I'm also concerned with how everything Clinton is buried under a rug just because Trump is nut job.

It's true. There only one out there reporting that she's a lizard demon is Alex Jones. If only the liburl MSM would do some real reporting

 

[Madness]

I don't like that he rated one oppression as more important than the others. That's fucked up Dave. If a gay man wants equality, let him fight for it wherever the fuck he feels it necessary to do so. Otherwise you're no different than those 'all lives matter' hacks.

Others rate their oppression against others all the time though. How many times does it happen where people say it is the civil rights issue of our time or 'imagine if someone did this to a black guy blah blah'.

Comparing Dave Chappelle to All Lives Matters folks? Please.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

New jokes included cracks about the election and Donald Trump’s infamous “Access Hollywood” tape. “He said he was staying at the Trump Soho and grabbed one of the maids by the ‘p—y’ and told her, ‘It’s OK! Your boss said it’s all right,’” a spy said.

This joke in particular is whatever, it doesn't bother me, but it's the LGTBQ stuff that look really, really bad. (if quoted verbatim)

 

[Heavy_D206]

Dave Chappelle... Like I said. He was good for his time, but at this point, this guy is totally washed up.

LOL

He's still one of the biggest names in Comedy and can sell out a show faster than anyone. He is far from washed up.

 

[4 is a cutie]

I don't admire Dave so my disappointment in him for revealing such opinions is a bit more lukewarm than others'

That being said, I don't think he should be defended as anyone else would get lambasted on social media for saying stuff like this

 

[Nutter]

I'm 100% with what he says. The audio was a prepared strike that they had in their belts since the beginning of the election, knowing that and withholding it for political benefit is foul.

I'm also concerned with how everything Clinton is buried under a rug just because Trump is nut job.

Comments like these make no sense.

Like another poster asked, what coverage are you watching?

I may also not agree with Clinton on several things, but as minority in this awesome country I simply cannot support a candidate like Trump that embodies everything wrong with human behavior.

 

[Lowmelody]

Fucking dumb ass

no

They "let" you get away with the initial unwanted contact. Just because some girl or woman goes into shock or is too afraid to stop a powerful man from groping her does NOT mean she consented.

Fucking twisted shit. Every ounce of respect I had for this man just went up in flames.

 

[norm9]

Not surprised at all about this. I've been warning you guys for months in a few different threads that he's a douche now. Saw him live in November and he had this weirdo authoritarian approach to live comedy: no phones out and no buying drinks while he's performing. The majority of his subject matter was complaining about his wife and kid while chain smoking cigarettes. Waste of $90.

Why would you have your phone out during a comedy show?

 

[SoulUnison]

The comedian wasn’t feeling so much love for women’s rights, gay rights, and transgender rights activists, saying, “They should not be having that conversation in front of black people. You go ahead and feel something about your rights. But if you’re putting sexism and homophobia and transphobia in front of racism, you should be ashamed of yourself.”

Wow, this...actually really hurt me.
As a gay man whose had his share of -phobias and -isms in his life, screw you for telling me I should be ashamed for standing up for myself.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Why shouldn't we?

Context is important to anything. Especially for a comedian, who often outright play characters on stage.

 

[BronsonLee]

Man I REALLY want to see him show up to SNL now

They haven't had a full self destruction on there in a while

 

[Mass Effect]

I'm 100% with what he says. The audio was a prepared strike that they had in their belts since the beginning of the election, knowing that and withholding it for political benefit is foul.

I'm also concerned with how everything Clinton is buried under a rug just because Trump is nut job.

uh huh...

 

[East Lake]

Another earlier source confirming similar jokes


http://pagesix.com/2016/10/30/chappelle-tries-out-new-trump-material-in-covert-performance/

Is the bolded supposed to be bad? It's a joke. No different from a Louis CK rape joke. He wasn't actually in the hotel assaulting women, and he's not pro-assault.

 

[partyphone]

I'm also concerned with how everything Clinton is buried under a rug just because Trump is nut job.

like what?

 

[The Lamonster]

Why would you have your phone out during a comedy show?

I didn't, nor did I plan to, but we were threatened several times in several different ways about using our phones. It was off putting. I also had a newborn at the time and it was one of the first times we had a babysitter, so thanks to Dave I had to worry about the babysitter texting me and getting thrown the fuck out if I got caught responding. We saw a few people get thrown out just in our area that night.

 

[The Kree]

like what?

All the people she's killed and all the money she's stolen, obviously.

 

[HK-47]

Odds that this is taken out of context? Also lol at people complaining they cant use their phones.

 

[SapphiCine]

I'm 100% with what he says. The audio was a prepared strike that they had in their belts since the beginning of the election, knowing that and withholding it for political benefit is foul.

I'm also concerned with how everything Clinton is buried under a rug just because Trump is nut job.

I bet those rape victims coming forward were prepared strikes too. /sarc

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Off topic but I really hate that word for some reason. Does anyone else feel like this?

You are not alone.

 

[johnsmith]

Is the bolded supposed to be bad? It's a joke. No different from a Louis CK rape joke. He wasn't actually in the hotel assaulting women, and he's not pro-assault.

I bolded it to note that he'd made similar sexual assault jokes week ago, so it's not just the observer making stuff up.

And this is literally defending Trump's sexual assault, how is that not pro-assault.

Chappelle further shocked the New York crowd by defending Trump. He took issue with the media stating as fact that Trump had admitted committing sexual assault in the recorded conversation. “Sexual assault? It wasn’t. He said, ‘And when you’re a star, they let you do it.’ That phrase implies consent. I just don’t like the way the media twisted that whole thing. Nobody questioned it.”

 

[HStallion]

Context is important to anything. Especially for a comedian, who often outright play characters on stage.

I meant in general.

 

[Beefy]

Context is important to anything. Especially for a comedian, who often outright play characters on stage.

Even if they are playing a character they can still be called out.

 

[norm9]

I didn't, nor did I plan to, but we were threatened several times in several different ways about using our phones. It was off putting. I also had a newborn at the time and it was one of the first times we had a babysitter, so thanks to Dave I had to worry about the babysitter texting me and getting thrown the fuck out if I got caught responding. We saw a few people get thrown out just in our area that night.

Ahh okay. I can see how being told not to do something even when you're not doing it can be annoying.

 

[Mighty Chin]

Your Favourite Comedian GAF.

 

[diaspora]

Consent isn't an opt-out deal mang.

 

[Ponn]

I love the Chapelle Show like most everyone else but if you have been paying attention to the stuff Dave has said and done on and off stage for years now then this shouldn't really be a surprise to anyone. And every time it happens you have the same fans trying to spin it.

 

[norm9]

Your Favourite Comedian GAF.

I thought that was Louis CK.

 

[Boney]

I don't fully (only mostly) disagree with stuff dave is saying but to say that hillary stuff has gotten swept under the rug is flat out wrong. Her dirty laundry has been aired for decades.

I don't mean those flamboyant accusations of email incompetence and wanting to cover it up. But things like how her cabinet is going to look like and the such. I mean, I get it, if I were in the states I would do everything to minimize any chance of Trump winning.

There's nothing prepared about the audio. It's 100% verbatim and unedited.

Oh I don't mean it like that. The audio must've been known for years but not aired for lawsuits concerns and Clinton staff must've known about it since 2015 and had it so it aired before the second debate. That's what I mean about exploiting this situation for maximum damage/ boosting oneself

 

[Litan]

Your Favourite Comedian GAF.

GAF is not an entity damnit!

 

[shoelacer]

I've been warning you guys for months in a few different threads that he's a douche now. Saw him live in November and he had this weirdo authoritarian approach to live comedy: no phones out and no buying drinks while he's performing.

Oh man, he didn't want to be needlessly interrupted during his set? What a douche

 

[Nosgotham]

Not surprised at all about this. I've been warning you guys for months in a few different threads that he's a douche now. Saw him live in November and he had this weirdo authoritarian approach to live comedy: no phones out and no buying drinks while he's performing. The majority of his subject matter was complaining about his wife and kid while chain smoking cigarettes. Waste of $90.

isnt that pretty normal for a comedy show? all of them ive been to

 

[giga]

Chappelle noted he would rather not have “a woman with a dick” stand next to him at a urinal.

If true, fuck him.

 

[royalan]

If this comes as a shock, you ain't been paying attention.

It has been CLEAR from day 1 that Dave Chappelle is dumb as shit.

He has always bee dumb as shit.

He probably gonna die dumb as shit.

 

[entremet]

Being a long time Dave fan, I think he's just trolling the shit out of everyone. Dude isn't a dummy.

Sounds like his version of "PC Culture run amok" tirades but done as a comedy set for shock value.

So instead of complaining about he makes an irreverent set about it. It's not comedy for everyone. He's not Jeff Foxxworthy.

He's also rich enough not to care about the fall out.

 

[norm9]

I'd hate to think what you all think of Don Rickles.

 

[diaspora]

Fucking dumb ass

no

They "let" you get away with the initial unwanted contact. Just because some girl or woman goes into shock or is too afraid to stop a powerful man from groping her does NOT mean she consented.

Fucking twisted shit. Every ounce of respect I had for this man just went up in flames.

 

[jett]

I had read before that this guy was kind of nuts so I'm not that surprised.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

Reading the transcripts of a comedy show, especially one of Dave Chapelle might not be the best way to grab context.

This was on stage at a comedy show correct? I just wanna make sure cause this would be a really shitty thing to say otherwise.

 

[Luschient]

He likened voting for her to a hypothetical situation of actress Halle Berry breaking wind in his face during sexual relations. “I’m still going to go for it,” he said. “But I wish she hadn’t done that thing.”

“If you need to show your birth certificate to take a dump at a Wal-Mart in North Carolina, that’s insane.”

He also said he wasn’t happy about rumors that Caitlyn Jenner would pose nude for Sports Illustrated. “Sometimes I just want to read some stats.”

 

[perfectchaos007]

I thought that was Louis CK.

Doesn't he masturbate in front of non-consenting women?

 

[cordy]

Might just be me but I think they were just jokes. Chappelle's good at the "lemme try to turn a bad situation into something funny on it's ear" thing before and it just feels like this might be one of them. That's just me.

 

[freenudemacusers]

between this and no man's sky I'm not sure who to look up to anymore.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Who woulda thunk that sometimes even reverred celebs say dumb shit. Not gunna crucify him for having an opinion I don't agree with.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

I meant in general.

Whats real, whats jokes? Thats a similar defense as with random assholes on the internet, but comedians are professionals. Let them live or die by themselves