Current Events > I don't get why they canceled Dave Chappelle from performing at ..

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First Ave. A famous club in Minneapolis. At least they moved it down the street but for what? Place is legendary for a legend of a comedian and they canceled?

Because it gives them a sense of accomplishment

brotrrwinner posted...

Because it gives them a sense of accomplishment

On accomplishing what? Losing money?

Because he's been making anti trans "jokes" that aren't truly meant as jokes.
He's legitimately spreading trans hate, and personally dislikes trans people and is against trans rights.

Surprised you haven't heard about that yet.

Hey look a chud making a Chappelle topic wow new

DarkChozoGhost posted...

Because he's been making anti trans "jokes" that aren't truly meant as jokes.
He's legitimately spreading trans hate, and personally dislikes trans people and is against trans rights.

Surprised you haven't heard about that yet.

I thought it was over hyped nonsense but I guess apparently not if First ave canceled him ..... hope that's not the reason though

FinalBraveNUT posted...

On accomplishing what? Losing money?

It gives them a false sense of moral superiority

DarkChozoGhost posted...

He's legitimately spreading trans hate, and personally dislikes trans people and is against trans rights.

Has he actually said this?

Apparently the employees who manage running shows at the theater all said they would not work at all for a Dave Chappelle show. The solidarity of the working class defeated a scumbag, and the owners stood by their employees. Only way the story could have been better is if there'd been no rescheduled show elsewhere.

JlM posted...

Hey look a chud making a Chappelle topic wow new

What's a chud? I made this topic because this happened in my city and I was looking forward to seeing him perform in a legendary place. I sold my tickets for double what I paid for them so that's a plus.

FinalBraveNUT posted...

I thought it was over hyped nonsense but I guess apparently not if First ave canceled him ..... hope that's not the reason though

Not at all dude. There are a lot of very bad people that are bigots themselves trying to cast doubt and spread that lie. I assure you, none of them are acting in good faith.

AmericaTheBrave posted...

Has he actually said this?

He's made it unquestionably clear that's the case. Only the hopelessly naive and ignorant would be stupid enough to give him the benefit of the doubt if they've been following it. But like I said, the vast majority of people denying it are doing so in bad faith, because they too are against trans rights and therefore terrible people.

DarkChozoGhost posted...

He's legitimately spreading trans hate, and personally dislikes trans people and is against trans rights.

look, someone that hasnt watched any of his content.

I think I've seen all his material and didn't really pay much attention to his trans jokes in fact they are getting old so he must be running out of material I dunno that closer special really wasn't his best work at all.

It appeared to me that the local artist community spoke out against it, and the theater could not afford to lose their support

I hope scalpers for that show lost money too. Fuck them.

But they probably got their money back.

InTheEyesOfFire posted...

I hope scalpers for that show lost money too. Fuck them.

But they probably got their money back.

LoL i wasn't trying to scalp them but didn't want to go to the place they moved it too so I sold em. Believe they were like 130 bucks sold them at 250 each....which was nice compared to what I seen other people trying to get for them.

Oh no that would seem reasonable for a bigger show at First Ave, I saw something on the Minneapolis subreddit about people seeing that shit go for really high, which is just stupid.

InTheEyesOfFire posted...

Oh no that would seem reasonable for a bigger show at First Ave, I saw something on the Minneapolis subreddit about people seeing that shit go for really high, which is just stupid.

Yeah like 400+ I'm not greedy ..... damn disappointed I remember seeing Hinder at first Ave before they were even popular wanted to see Dave there....ugh

Dave Chappelle did nothing wrong.

Because youre not allowed to make jokes at the expense of people who arent comfortable in their body

Old man should retire before he destroys his legacy even more

Background_Guy posted...

Old man should retire before he destroys his legacy even more

They moved the show to a bigger venue and he's playing like 4 sold out shows in a row. His legacy is doing just fine lol

ShineboxPhil posted...

Dave Chappelle did nothing wrong.

This, it's the activists who have done all of the wrong and to a black man of all things.

Heavy_D_Forever posted...

They moved the show to a bigger venue and he's playing like 4 sold out shows in a row. His legacy is doing just fine lol

I already seen him there so that's why I sold my tickets. First ave.....

He has a right to say whatever transphobic trash he wants. He has no right to be platformed. Free speech at work. The theater and community doesn't want him, he gets no platform there.

Hop103 posted...

This, it's the activists who have done all of the wrong and to a black man of all things.

Finally something funny comes out of one of these topics

Heavy_D_Forever posted...

They moved the show to a bigger venue and he's playing like 4 sold out shows in a row. His legacy is doing just fine lol

As I said in another topic, of course Dave Chappelle can perform at bigger venues than First Ave.

if he was performing there, it was because he wanted to, because of its musical history related to Prince and purple rain, etc. its one of the most famous venues in the country

them deciding not to platform him is a personal slap in the face to him over his hateful content, and reportedly he said as much in his relocated show that night

And 50 years ago yesterday, George Carlin was arrested for his Seven Words standup in Milwaukee.

History continues.

TaylorHeinicke posted...

And 50 years ago yesterday, George Carlin was arrested for his Seven Words standup in Milwaukee.

History continues.

Hopefully this is a joke.

It is funny when Chappelle fans try to act like Carlin would be on their side in all this when he's straight up talked about how shitty it is to make jokes at the expense of marginalized groups.

GameGodOfAll posted...

Hopefully this is a joke.

It is funny when Chappelle fans try to act like Carlin would be on their side in all this when he's straight up talked about how shitty it is to make jokes at the expense of marginalized groups.

Its always people who know jack shit about comedy who say shit like this too

probably couldnt name more than 5 comedians but they cite what George Carlin would have thought

Jfc is tc just obtuse?

TheGoldenEel posted...

Its always people who know jack shit about comedy who say shit like this too

probably couldnt name more than 5 comedians but they cite what George Carlin would have thought

Just once I wanna see someone talk about what Mitch Hedberg woulda thought about all this.

Why, OP? Because actions have consequences.

He said he's a TERF (trans exclusionary radical feminist).

Jokes are one thing, and people shouldn't get triggered by them. But it's another thing to associate with an actual anti-trans group and defend actual transphobes.

GameGodOfAll posted...

Hopefully this is a joke.

It is funny when Chappelle fans try to act like Carlin would be on their side in all this when he's straight up talked about how shitty it is to make jokes at the expense of marginalized groups.

That's missing the greater point.

TheGoldenEel posted...

As I said in another topic, of course Dave Chappelle can perform at bigger venues than First Ave.

if he was performing there, it was because he wanted to, because of its musical history related to Prince and purple rain, etc. its one of the most famous venues in the country

them deciding not to platform him is a personal slap in the face to him over his hateful content, and reportedly he said as much in his relocated show that night

This is the part that makes me happiest about all of this

You people crying about Chappelle's transgender jokes are just like the evangelicals in the 2000s that cried about people making jokes about Christianity.

Shadowplay posted...

You people crying about Chappelle's transgender jokes are just like the evangelicals in the 2000s that cried about people making jokes about Christianity.

Except Dave is pandering to the evangelicals who want to eradicate transgender people, so even if his jokes didnt reflect his own views (they do), they embolden people who are very dangerous to the transgender community.

Shadowplay posted...

You people crying about Chappelle's transgender jokes are just like the evangelicals in the 2000s that cried about people making jokes about Christianity.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/6/2/AAJE7tAADTwi.jpg

Shadowplay posted...

You people crying about Chappelle's transgender jokes are just like the evangelicals in the 2000s that cried about people making jokes about Christianity.

Why yes, christians are a direct 1 to 1 comparison to transgendered people

Shadowplay posted...

You people crying about Chappelle's transgender jokes are just like the evangelicals in the 2000s that cried about people making jokes about Christianity.

Holy false equivalence!

I don't get Dave. He leaves his show because people were laughing at him and other black people instead of the jokes then comes back and starts making fun of another group and it's the same thing. It's not jokes regarding trans people, it's "jokes" made just to shit on them.

GameGodOfAll posted...

It is funny when Chappelle fans try to act like Carlin would be on their side in all this when he's straight up talked about how shitty it is to make jokes at the expense of marginalized groups.

This too. Certain folks like to always act like he would be on their side.

GameGodOfAll posted...

Hopefully this is a joke.

It is funny when Chappelle fans try to act like Carlin would be on their side in all this when he's straight up talked about how shitty it is to make jokes at the expense of marginalized groups.

Dave has ALWAYS made jokes at the expense of marginalized groups

Hoodroar posted...

He said he's a TERF (trans exclusionary radical feminist).

Jokes are one thing, and people shouldn't get triggered by them. But it's another thing to associate with an actual anti-trans group and defend actual transphobes.

Honestly this. Yes I get that in his last Netflix special that he's "empathetic" to trans people, but he wasn't cracking a joke when he said he was team TERF, it was a statement. Actions speak louder than words.

With that said, I'm still of the opinion that you're allowed to make any kind of jokes you want. My only contention with Dave and his trans jokes are that they're not very funny because the punchline is always the same. It's the equivalent of Stephen Colbert where he keeps making Trump jokes, he's a hilarious comedian but the punchline is always the same regarding Trump.

FurryPhilosifer posted...

He has a right to say whatever transphobic trash he wants. He has no right to be platformed. Free speech at work. The theater and community doesn't want him, he gets no platform there.

you have the right to wear a dress and change your name. Doesnt mean people cant make fun of you and that you need a platform to show how courageous you are free speech at work?

CanadianMafK posted...

you have the right to wear a dress and change your name. Doesnt mean people cant make fun of you and that you need a platform to show how courageous you are free speech at work?

Dave Chappelles audience is just overflowing with true intellectuals these days.

The people defending him are ridiculous and it shows the support shit like he says.

no, the people that are defending him have a functioning brain that dont get offended by comedy

ktownslayer16 posted...

no, the people that are defending him have a functioning brain that dont get offended by comedy

its comedy is not a defense for saying hateful shit

i guarantee you Ive seen and supported more live nationally famous and local comedians than you will in your entire life. Many of them have said many things that can be considered offensive. What you and many posters ITT dont understand is there is a difference between offensive jokes and straight up hate speech. Dave Chappelle is, at best, flirting with straight up hate speech if not fully endorsing it in his TED talk comedy specials

for the record I saw Dave Chappelle in like 2014 when he was coming back and he was doing trans jokes where the punchline was this person is trans even then. The jokes did not land then, and that hes only doubled down on it and made it his entire shtick is massively disappointing for not only the entire trans community but also *actual* fans of comedy as its all hacky shit with obvious punchlines ripped straight out of Babylon bee headlines