Who’s “we”, and why do you feel the need to ask them if they like a particular comedian?
Left wingers/Lemmyites.
Second part of the question; is having your opinion validated by the group that important to you?
I think it would be better to ask where he stands on things, confirm the information from multiple sources, and make your own opinion.
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.
This is absolutely correct, let’s not forget how amazing the turnaround was in road network and car industry after Hitler came to power in 1933!
The fuck is this we shit? Make you your own mind
Thanks for triggering me.
You're welcome :)
This kind of "checking that I'm still orthodox" post makes my skin crawl. Who is "we"?
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 Maher’s 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.
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.
Like the general "we"?
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.
I've never seen a problem with him...
OP why are you trying to outsource your opinion?
I'm not?
Sure seems like you are.
The most famous stuff I've heard from him leans very heavily on gay slurs, so I'm not too impressed with him and don't seek his stuff out.
Glad he's right about the student protests, though.
Sapere Aude, OP. You don't need to outsource your opinions.
I like him. Like everyone Burr sometimes have a bad take or two. But overall he's a nice guy.
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.
What controversies?
He's made a "joke" about motherhood not being a hard job. I've known single mothers and it's a pretty damn hard job.
Think for yourself.
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