Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special - Charlie Kirk and Israel

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Anonymous wrote:I like how Chappelle is making fun of the people in power instead of punching down. Feels like nature is healing.

You mean like when he punches the trans community?

How did he punch the trans community?

He talks about trans people a lot. It's so boring.

Has he told any lies?

I mean normal reasonable people know he has not. But the progressives will want to tar and feather you if you ever state biological reality. God forbid we burst their bubble.

I am a progressive and disagree with your statement. In fact, I know quite a few progressives who do not believe that biological men can ever become women, so please stop with generalizing.

This so tired of MAGA BOTS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He gets heat for joining a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia (which I agree is gross), but he's right - Saudi killed 1 journalist, and Israel's killed over 250 journalists.

And this mic drop at the end? Bold.

It's not just 250 journalists but their children, relatives and civilian bystanders in the process including executing double tap strikes in the process.

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I watched the new special.

FTR, I’ve always liked Dave, but I’ve noticed his new formula is this:

1. A few very timely and topical “easy” jokes.

2. Some old school “pu$&y” jokes (his bread and butter).

3. A very long, drawn out set of stories that he tries to thread together to demonstrate that he reads, that he’s a wealthy celebrity/special/powerful, something black/white racism, etc.

It’s getting tiresome.

He’s neither as smart or insightful as he fancies, and his ego has grown to such a point that his stories don’t come off as charming or fun anymore. Rather, the arrogance that it obviously masking insecurity is so prominent that it’s become distracting and off putting.

While I’ve laughed throughout his past specials, this one felt different. It almost felt like the entire purpose was to launch a defense for his money grab performance in Saudi Arabia. His “sorry, not sorry” schtick wasn’t impressive, and the whataboutism comparison to Israel was beyond just a stretch…

I think he’s incapable of seeing past race or religion or class, which surprises me as a fellow Gen X’er from Silver Spring (note: Dave is from SS, not DC). I really thought we were better equipped to navigate life without making assumptions and judging people on their color or other labels.

I wish I hadn’t watched it because I think I’ve lost any remaining respect I had for him as a comic. Simply put: Dave just isn’t that funny anymore.

PS - The fact that he points out multiple times during the show that his stories are long and boring—and alludes to losing the crowd—tells me on some level he must know that he’s allowed his massive ego to minimize the actual comedy aspect of his show to prioritize his pontifications on personal issues. Typical when people let money and fame become confused with power and relevance. He’s really not any better equipped than Kanye or Charlie Kirk et al to educate the masses…but he obviously believes he is.

I’d love to see a 90 minute discussion between Dave and Bill Maher on any topics of Dave’s choosing. I bet it would be interesting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I watched the new special.

FTR, I’ve always liked Dave, but I’ve noticed his new formula is this:

1. A few very timely and topical “easy” jokes.

2. Some old school “pu$&y” jokes (his bread and butter).

3. A very long, drawn out set of stories that he tries to thread together to demonstrate that he reads, that he’s a wealthy celebrity/special/powerful, something black/white racism, etc.

It’s getting tiresome.

He’s neither as smart or insightful as he fancies, and his ego has grown to such a point that his stories don’t come off as charming or fun anymore. Rather, the arrogance that it obviously masking insecurity is so prominent that it’s become distracting and off putting.

While I’ve laughed throughout his past specials, this one felt different. It almost felt like the entire purpose was to launch a defense for his money grab performance in Saudi Arabia. His “sorry, not sorry” schtick wasn’t impressive, and the whataboutism comparison to Israel was beyond just a stretch…

I think he’s incapable of seeing past race or religion or class, which surprises me as a fellow Gen X’er from Silver Spring (note: Dave is from SS, not DC). I really thought we were better equipped to navigate life without making assumptions and judging people on their color or other labels.

I wish I hadn’t watched it because I think I’ve lost any remaining respect I had for him as a comic. Simply put: Dave just isn’t that funny anymore.

PS - The fact that he points out multiple times during the show that his stories are long and boring—and alludes to losing the crowd—tells me on some level he must know that he’s allowed his massive ego to minimize the actual comedy aspect of his show to prioritize his pontifications on personal issues. Typical when people let money and fame become confused with power and relevance. He’s really not any better equipped than Kanye or Charlie Kirk et al to educate the masses…but he obviously believes he is.

I’d love to see a 90 minute discussion between Dave and Bill Maher on any topics of Dave’s choosing. I bet it would be interesting.

You are in the minority. Most people I know who watched (as did I) loved it. Thought it was brave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I watched the new special.

FTR, I’ve always liked Dave, but I’ve noticed his new formula is this:

1. A few very timely and topical “easy” jokes.

2. Some old school “pu$&y” jokes (his bread and butter).

3. A very long, drawn out set of stories that he tries to thread together to demonstrate that he reads, that he’s a wealthy celebrity/special/powerful, something black/white racism, etc.

It’s getting tiresome.

He’s neither as smart or insightful as he fancies, and his ego has grown to such a point that his stories don’t come off as charming or fun anymore. Rather, the arrogance that it obviously masking insecurity is so prominent that it’s become distracting and off putting.

While I’ve laughed throughout his past specials, this one felt different. It almost felt like the entire purpose was to launch a defense for his money grab performance in Saudi Arabia. His “sorry, not sorry” schtick wasn’t impressive, and the whataboutism comparison to Israel was beyond just a stretch…

I think he’s incapable of seeing past race or religion or class, which surprises me as a fellow Gen X’er from Silver Spring (note: Dave is from SS, not DC). I really thought we were better equipped to navigate life without making assumptions and judging people on their color or other labels.

I wish I hadn’t watched it because I think I’ve lost any remaining respect I had for him as a comic. Simply put: Dave just isn’t that funny anymore.

PS - The fact that he points out multiple times during the show that his stories are long and boring—and alludes to losing the crowd—tells me on some level he must know that he’s allowed his massive ego to minimize the actual comedy aspect of his show to prioritize his pontifications on personal issues. Typical when people let money and fame become confused with power and relevance. He’s really not any better equipped than Kanye or Charlie Kirk et al to educate the masses…but he obviously believes he is.

I’d love to see a 90 minute discussion between Dave and Bill Maher on any topics of Dave’s choosing. I bet it would be interesting.

You are in the minority. Most people I know who watched (as did I) loved it. Thought it was brave.

How so?

I’m baffled as to how anyone with progressive values can justify the Saudi Arabia performance. The mental gymnastics are staggering.

I’m similarly struggling to comprehend how a super rich person who clearly gets off on his power and wealth can be held up as a noble truth teller by anyone who claims to be a liberal.

Any well read historian or person who did their race homework already knew the Jack Johnson and McCain history. Next.

I knew his Diddy connection and understand why he has a complicated soft spot for him, but I don’t see anything noble or brave about his insistence upon finding ways to take jabs at the women caught up in the Diddy scandal. ICYMI: his dig at her payout was intentional and tracks with his other far more offensive comments about the women.

So is it the Israel comment? Is that what you find so brave?

I mean, tons of celebs and the bulk of the mainstream media have called out Israel. Not sure why his comments in late December 2025 are brave given that countless others (with proper bonafides) have said far more critical things in the last year.

So, what’s so brave?

And moreover: should comedy specials be measured by bravery or actual comedy?

Again: I’m a huge comedy fan who has followed his career since he was 19. I have always thought he was hilarious and appreciated how his comedy has matured—and how he leveraged his platform to get audiences (and critics) to think. But I’m beginning to think he’s close to his jumping the shark moment…primarily due to his overinflated sense of self-importance coupled with his inability to recognize that many things can be true at the same time…which essentially means that complex societal and political issues are more nuanced than his rather simplistic take on issues that are obviously personal to him.

Having said that, I’m open to persuasion, pp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dave has F you money and really couldn’t care less what anyone thinks about what he says. He doesn’t worry about speaking his mind, and he almost always grounds his comedy is facts rather than straying too far off into opinion.

FWIW.

Chappelle might want to be careful with his words or they might literally give him the Charlie Kirk/Virginia Giuffre treatment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I watched the new special.

FTR, I’ve always liked Dave, but I’ve noticed his new formula is this:

1. A few very timely and topical “easy” jokes.

2. Some old school “pu$&y” jokes (his bread and butter).

3. A very long, drawn out set of stories that he tries to thread together to demonstrate that he reads, that he’s a wealthy celebrity/special/powerful, something black/white racism, etc.

It’s getting tiresome.

He’s neither as smart or insightful as he fancies, and his ego has grown to such a point that his stories don’t come off as charming or fun anymore. Rather, the arrogance that it obviously masking insecurity is so prominent that it’s become distracting and off putting.

While I’ve laughed throughout his past specials, this one felt different. It almost felt like the entire purpose was to launch a defense for his money grab performance in Saudi Arabia. His “sorry, not sorry” schtick wasn’t impressive, and the whataboutism comparison to Israel was beyond just a stretch…

I think he’s incapable of seeing past race or religion or class, which surprises me as a fellow Gen X’er from Silver Spring (note: Dave is from SS, not DC). I really thought we were better equipped to navigate life without making assumptions and judging people on their color or other labels.

I wish I hadn’t watched it because I think I’ve lost any remaining respect I had for him as a comic. Simply put: Dave just isn’t that funny anymore.

PS - The fact that he points out multiple times during the show that his stories are long and boring—and alludes to losing the crowd—tells me on some level he must know that he’s allowed his massive ego to minimize the actual comedy aspect of his show to prioritize his pontifications on personal issues. Typical when people let money and fame become confused with power and relevance. He’s really not any better equipped than Kanye or Charlie Kirk et al to educate the masses…but he obviously believes he is.

I’d love to see a 90 minute discussion between Dave and Bill Maher on any topics of Dave’s choosing. I bet it would be interesting.

I saw Dave live at The Anthem when he held a surprise show as things were opening up after the pandemic. You are correct that he isn’t as funny as he was on Chappell Show. He’s become an angry old dude, just like Bill Maher.

[Anonymous]

Chappelle is an American institution at this point. I liked The Unstoppable but it wasn't his best. We can't expect every special to be his best.

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Anonymous wrote:Chappelle is an American institution at this point. I liked The Unstoppable but it wasn't his best. We can't expect every special to be his best.

An American institution?

He’s just another celeb on the downslope of his career, well on the way to complete irrelevance.

In another few years, he’ll be making appearances on Dancing With The Stars and judging The Masked Singer.