Whoβs βweβ, and why do you feel the need to ask them if they like a particular comedian?
this post was submitted on 15 May 2024
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I reject that kind of black and white thinking. We don't have to classify people as either "cool" or "uncool", or "good" and "bad". We can criticize one thing someone does, while also praising something else that they do.
We? Think for yourself.
You either like him or dont like him. Don't let a bunch of faceless online accounts do gatekeeping on your life.
Yet those same faceless online people will crucify you for having even a slightly different opinion than you
Fuck them. The only one you have to satisfy is yourself. If you can live with the decision then it's a good decision.
Sucks. I know what I like.
The fuck is this we shit? Make you your own mind
This kind of "checking that I'm still orthodox" post makes my skin crawl. Who is "we"?
I think he's always been a bit of an asshole, but he's a charming asshole and sometimes the things he says are on point. Other times he's just being an asshole though, but I still find that entertaining for the most part.
He's doing a character (like most celebrities).
It might be a schtick, but their public facade never entirely detached from their actual identity. Also, isn't that what everyone does to some extent?
Sure, but it's their livelihood so I bet comedians like Burr are "taking it up a notch", especially on TV/interviews etc. Think about Eric Andre for example. He's probably nothing like his character irl.
I think in general he leans more left than he lets on if that's what you mean.
His podcast when his wife is on (It annoys me that people would find this to be relevant credentials, but she's a POC) shows that he has a pretty healthy world view where he talks crap a lot, but is happy to be told he's an idiot as well, at least by her.
How is that even a question? Bill Burr is a legend.
Also, I collect/watch all of real time. Bill Burr wasn't on any episode this year/season.
What do we have here? It seems OP was referring to Bill Maherβs podcast.
Im sorry that you feel the need to subject yourself to Bill Mahr in real time.
Don't be, I go to the effort of pirating it each week because I quite enjoy it.
Though watching Kellyanne Conway two episodes ago was quite tedious.
I've never seen a problem with him...
Who is we?
I don't know him as a person, but I think he's pretty funny as a stand up and not a bad actor.
I think he's smart and brave. A lot of smart people won't say what they think because of people everywhere checking on discourses for the smallest fractures getting offended. Smart people, in the end, will choose their battles. Bill Burr is not always on point but he does not shy away from stating his point of view. Sometimes he does it brilliantly. I don't follow the guy as much as a fan or a critic would to know why they like him or why they hate him right now. Seriously, cancelation culture is not constructive.
OP why are you trying to outsource your opinion?
I'm not?
Sure seems like you are.
I like him. Like everyone Burr sometimes have a bad take or two. But overall he's a nice guy.
Sapere Aude, OP. You don't need to outsource your opinions.
Think for yourself.
He hasn't been funny in a long time. I think covid brain broke him because after that he's switched to Podcaster humor and it's insufferable.
I used to listen to his podcast. It was never the podcast i was really looking forward to, but it was a good filler. I havend listened to it in like a year or two, and i don't miss it at all. It was kinda just noise after a while.
I never really liked him. He's very much like Joe Rogan in that he'll go "I'm an idiot, don't listen to me I don't know anything about this subject, but...." And goes on a 10 minute ignorant rant about the subject he just said he doesn't know anything about. He's an asshole, and he's made that part of his schtick so people love him for it but he's still just an asshole. To his Fanboys who will downvote me out of outrage, this has nothing to do with his comedy or jokes, but him personally. And he doesn't need your defense.