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IngridsLittleAngel

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4. I caught a little here and there 20 years ago...

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 21, 2022, 02:32 PM

Jul 2022

I won't watch him anymore. Not even his old stuff. Because I'm with you. Anytime I see or hear his name anymore, I see red and think about his blatant transphobia and hate.

I no longer see a comedian. I see a raging bigot. I don't know if that's the reputation and legacy he wanted... But it sure is the one he's earned.

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I've never seen any of Chappelle's comedy at all. ShazzieB Jul 2022 #1

Some of the skits in his show from 20 years ago were brilliant AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2022 #2

I caught a little here and there 20 years ago... IngridsLittleAngel Jul 2022 #4

Good IngridsLittleAngel Jul 2022 #3