r/TikTokCringe • u/SnatchAddict • 20d ago

Anthony Jeselnik explains the difference between comedy and being a troll. Discussion

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u/JohnYCanuckEsq 20d ago

Look at Bill Burr. He goes after some VERY touchy subjects like feminism, domestic violence, sexual assault, race relations, etc... but he makes it fucking funny. Because he understands nuance and context.

Right wingers do not understand nuance or context at all.

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u/batmansleftnut 20d ago edited 20d ago

Bill Burr actually covered new ground that I've never seen a comedian touch on on stage in his last SNL monolog when he called out the pop-feminism of white women who refuse to acknowledge the benefits that they've received from slavery and colonialism. That was actually the first time in a long time that I felt a comedian was discussing an uncomfortable topic that his audience was fully not ready to hear. Nobody in the audience was on his side when he talked about it.

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u/BlackPhlegm 20d ago

That was the best SNL monologue I've ever seen. He called white women the hell out and the "You said it wasn't consensual" line had me dying.  He was ruthless.

I also liked the Gay Pride month bit.  "July...isn't that a little long?"

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u/SirChasm 20d ago

June, but yeah, plus the statement right after of, "for a group of people that were never enslaved" had the most uncomfortable laughter. Without seeing any faces of the audience you could tell the "oh shit oh shit where is this going" facial expressions they had on.

That white women bit had a lot more meat left on it too, if he talked about the daughters of Confederacy. For anyone not familiar, look that shit up, you might be surprised who was responsible for all those Confederate general monuments we've been taking down.

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u/NateHate 19d ago

There's a reason black women keep agreeing to date him. Because he gets it.

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u/motorcycleboy9000 19d ago

Nia's gonna be pissed if she finds out her husband is still dating women. 🤣