https://twitter.com/rickygervais/status/1449686503702122500
Hereβs a wonderful quote for you to discuss quietly amongst yourselves. Or ignore it if you think it might upset you. βοΈ pic.twitter.com/zgnzSI4HzF
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) October 17, 2021
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Despite what I said about "punching down" r-slurs, I will also say that the quote in the tweet is also kind of r-slurred. Comedy is entertainment and comedians are literal clowns, this notion of comedians as a high caste of modern day philosophers that Rogan and his acolytes promote is just as r-slurred as the bluehair NKVD.
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Comedy historian here. Typically the "Court Jester" was allowed to get away with saying scandalous things and even making criticisms of royalty that others were not allowed to get away with.
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