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favoredponcho@lemmy.zip to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Dave Chappelle Says ‘I Resent the Republican Party’ Because They ‘Weaponized’ Transgender Jokes: ‘That’s Not What I Was Doing’

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Dave Chappelle Says ‘I Resent the Republican Party’ Because They ‘Weaponized’ Transgender Jokes: ‘That’s Not What I Was Doing’

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favoredponcho@lemmy.zip to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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Dave Chappelle Slams Republicans: They 'Weaponized' Transgender Jokes
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Dave Chappelle says members of the Republican party have "weaponized" and "politicized" his transgender jokes.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/62754614

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    Didn’t he become famous for The Office?

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      Both happened concurrently, but the radio show lasted well beyond the office. It was the most downloaded podcast in 2006, and got him a show on HBO. He’s absolutely not known for the office.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ricky_Gervais_Show

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        He is absolutely known for The Office.

      • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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        He’s absolutely not known for the office.

        do you have any idea how big that show was in the UK?

        holy shit mate

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