John Stewart and Dave Chapelle need to come together for a comedy/open discussion SPECIAL!

[Anonymous]

I think this is worth it's own post rather than adding it to the Chapelle thread on Entertainment. They are just the duo to get on back on track for open dialogue and humor when it comes to hashing out our differences. I agree so much with John Stewart (and am Jew myself). Putting people in time out isn't going to solve anti-antisemitism or racism for that matter. We need open discussion. People need to be able to share their views, but come with an open mind willing to discuss and hear other points of view. They are both such bright men and brilliant comedians. I don't want to cancel Chapelle. I would rather he get it all out there and speak his mind with Stewart and I would love to see what Stewart has to say. They both seem reasonable enough they would listen to eachother and do some great comic improv as well.

Is anyone with me? I just don't think hatred will go away without more dialogue and calm discussion. We need to truly hear where these beliefs come from and what other people's experiences have been.

[Anonymous]

Please excuse all my typos and mistakes. It's been a long day.

[Anonymous]

I watched the Jon Stewart interview and am humbled by how he is able to articulate such complex emotions and thoughts so well. I love him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I watched the Jon Stewart interview and am humbled by how he is able to articulate such complex emotions and thoughts so well. I love him.

OP here. Me too. And he was funny as well. I think he and Chapelle are just the right people for this.

[Anonymous]

Here is the link to Jon Stewart interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V_sEqfIL9Q

[Anonymous]

OP again, basically talking with myself. I see on the comments of the youtube video I am not alone. It really could be amazing and they both seem like the type of people who would be open to it. I am so sick of cancel culture and not really trying to heal and become more accepting of eachother.

[Anonymous]

Why, to spread that cancelation energy around? No thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why, to spread that cancelation energy around? No thanks.

OP again, no not at all. I want to see open dialogue. I want to find out more about where Chapelle is coming from. I want to see more people able to discuss difficult topics without screaming or yelling or cancelling or refusing to listen. They could add humor in just the right way. Hatred isn't going to magically end if we can't talk about things and learn from eachother.

[Anonymous]

Barf.

[Anonymous]

I love Jon Stewart.

I love Dave Chappelle.

I love comedy the way some women love wine or shoes.

I’ve posted on other threads for years that smart comedians are our last defense to save America. They have a unique platform to openly discuss complex and sensitive topics in a way that isn’t off-putting. Perhaps more importantly, they are brave enough to speak out against censorship and cancel culture. Jon Stewart did that in the linked segment. Chappelle did that on SNL.

To be clear:

JS explained “the Jews” piece. It was trending on Twitter and linked to sports because of Kyrie’s comments. But JS essentially said the same thing as DC: nothing good comes after “the Jews.” JS used jokes about ice cream to make the point; Chappelle literally made the same point.

JS was not criticizing DC or his monologue. Not at all. In fact, he literally said we need to directly discuss the fact that there are a lot of Jewish people in Hollywood and banking.

All this to say, the two guys are on the same page. Any conversation between the two would not be a point/counterpoint. Rather, their discussion would focus on the need to shift away from woke cancel culture to allow people to speak openly and discuss their opinions without being attacked. It shouldn’t be that hard, yet it’s impossible…unless you are a famous comic brave enough/beloved enough to go there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Barf.

+1 and ew.

[Anonymous]

I would watch a special like this. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen some actual intelligence on tv. Maybe John Oliver could moderate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would watch a special like this. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen some actual intelligence on tv. Maybe John Oliver could moderate.

No need for a moderator…especially another man.

Not sure which female comic is equipped to hang with JS and DC in terms of weighing in on heavy topics. Katherine Graham is the only one who comes to mind based on her work on UK shows (like The Fix). Having said that, she is a Canadian living in the UK who really doesn’t tackle complex issues in her comedy. Samantha Bee definitely isn’t the right person either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love Jon Stewart.

I love Dave Chappelle.

I love comedy the way some women love wine or shoes.

I’ve posted on other threads for years that smart comedians are our last defense to save America. They have a unique platform to openly discuss complex and sensitive topics in a way that isn’t off-putting. Perhaps more importantly, they are brave enough to speak out against censorship and cancel culture. Jon Stewart did that in the linked segment. Chappelle did that on SNL.

To be clear:

JS explained “the Jews” piece. It was trending on Twitter and linked to sports because of Kyrie’s comments. But JS essentially said the same thing as DC: nothing good comes after “the Jews.” JS used jokes about ice cream to make the point; Chappelle literally made the same point.

JS was not criticizing DC or his monologue. Not at all. In fact, he literally said we need to directly discuss the fact that there are a lot of Jewish people in Hollywood and banking.

All this to say, the two guys are on the same page. Any conversation between the two would not be a point/counterpoint. Rather, their discussion would focus on the need to shift away from woke cancel culture to allow people to speak openly and discuss their opinions without being attacked. It shouldn’t be that hard, yet it’s impossible…unless you are a famous comic brave enough/beloved enough to go there.

Yes they both agree about the phrase "the Jews", but the tone of the whole Jews in Hollywood and banking was much different. Chapelle definitely went in conspiracy direction without being overt and Stewart is clearly sick of the conspiracy implication. They agree that we need open discussion and things have gone too far with cancel culture;h however I think they both could learn a lot from eachother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would watch a special like this. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen some actual intelligence on tv. Maybe John Oliver could moderate.

No need for a moderator…especially another man.

Not sure which female comic is equipped to hang with JS and DC in terms of weighing in on heavy topics. Katherine Graham is the only one who comes to mind based on her work on UK shows (like The Fix). Having said that, she is a Canadian living in the UK who really doesn’t tackle complex issues in her comedy. Samantha Bee definitely isn’t the right person either.

No need for a moderator because they are reasonable people who yearn for us all to speak to eachother more in a civil manner and come to some understanding. It won't get out of control at all, but could have a lot of funny moments.