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George Carlin was great
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Thank you for this profound insight into American politics, which you no doubt attained through thorough study of this country's history, culture, demographic patterns, and social movements.
Because surely you wouldn't argue that complex ideas and concepts can be explained by pithy punchlines from privileged white male comedians! I think better of you than that, no matter what anyone else in this thread says.
I think complex ideas and concepts require more than two party system. That's all. I'm no expert in US politics or politics in general though I absolutely admit that. I've listened and read some Chomsky too! Not just Carlin, though he calls it one party system where the ruling party is the business party, so even less generous. Carlin is much funnier.
One of my favorite stand up comedians of all time. He served up some really hard hitting stuff. Didn't shy away from many themes (religion, inequality, classism, politricks, etc).
He's got some great bits/rants, yeah. But I don't consider him a hugely hilarious comedian who was dropping bonafide classics.
I'd call him inconsistent but then again, it's an incredibly large body of work and he was doing this shit til the very end. He definitely influenced some of my thinking when I was younger.
(oh btw, Pryor is my number 1)
I'd call him inconsistent but then again, it's an incredibly large body of work and he was doing this shit til the very end. He definitely influenced some of my thinking when I was younger.
(oh btw, Pryor is my number 1)
Was watching a video of his stand up where he was ripping on people who carried camcorders around with them everywhere. If only he could've seen the age of smartphones and social media.
Yep. Part of his appeal I think was that he was just generally cynical, and it's easy to feel smug and smart and nod along with him when in reality he mostly just complained about things and had no ideas or put any effort into changing things.
He's certainly a hero to a lot of toxic atheists.
He's my absolute favorite comedian of all time. When you listen to his later interviews it's clear that his misanthropy is borne out of disappointment that people and society aren't better. He was a disappointed idealist who was way too smart to think things were getting better.
The GOAT and a personal hero of mine. Nobody was as articulate as him when it comes to stand up IMO.
He would have done fine. The man was very nuanced and I'm sure he would have find a way to change it up if he had to. Sure there are peeps nowadays who are not only quick to condemn but will bury their heads in the sand when told different but that existed then as well.
He would have done fine. The man was very nuanced and I'm sure he would have find a way to change it up if he had to. Sure there are peeps nowadays who are not only quick to condemn but will bury their heads in the sand when told different but that existed then as well.
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One of my biggest regrets in life was not seeing him live when he came to town because I was saving money for something else. I thought I would just catch him next time he came to town. There was no next time.
The GOAT!
To his credit, this is apparent in like, 89% of comedic peoples lives and careers.
Everyone is hated in the age of social media. He would also be loved.
Oh yeah. George Carlin's opinions would be interesting in today's climate.
one of my punk rock heroes
I don't think any person could watch a few George Carlin specials in a row and say "yep, I agreed with everything he said." But you will hear 100 things that would make you laugh, think, and/or despair.
and yeah if he was alive today and, god forbid, had a twitter account, he would find plenty of people from all around lining up to take a swing at him
I don't think any person could watch a few George Carlin specials in a row and say "yep, I agreed with everything he said." But you will hear 100 things that would make you laugh, think, and/or despair.
and yeah if he was alive today and, god forbid, had a twitter account, he would find plenty of people from all around lining up to take a swing at him
Yo what is with people and their hardon for slapping some text next to a comedian's face as if that makes the argument profound and unassailable?
Because stupid people will proceed to retweet it/treat it as gospel.
Carlin wouldn't have had a Twitter account. He'd know better.
He shit on political correctness and euphemisms in general a fuck ton. If he released a special today, his thread would be 500 pages long and have dozens of banneds in it.Oh yeah. George Carlin's opinions would be interesting in today's climate.
For sure one of, and arguably the best, to ever do it.
There are not too many people I say this about but I can say it very easily about Carlin...
If you disagree with anything he has to say I can guarantee we will not get along.
There are not too many people I say this about but I can say it very easily about Carlin...
If you disagree with anything he has to say I can guarantee we will not get along.
As a black man he was one of the few white comedians I liked
One of my white co workers recommended John mulaney but I wasn't feeling him as much
One of my white co workers recommended John mulaney but I wasn't feeling him as much
He was probably the best white male comedian ever. Fucking hated the society his kind had created.
He's being MLKedright now. Ignore the people who think Carlin would've been more pissed at SJWs than fascists.
Not my transcript of Carlin's late life summation of the American Dream, but the video can be seen here.
No, my friend. Today's climate would not survive George Carlin.