Bill Maher Defends Dave Chappelle Over Netflix Controversy

The"Real Time" host was jawboning with, and on this one, all 3 were in lockstep ... all saying they support the LGBTQ community but also standing firm on Dave's right of commentary.

Maher's central point -- there is not one true opinion about anything, and he referenced the view of one of those outraged by Chappelle ... someone who said there are not two sides to this controversy.Maher didn't mention Chappelle said he's open to having a conversation with members of the trans community to. The reality is this ... some people in the trans community are not only hurt by Chappelle's"The Closer" ... they believe it engenders hatred and even violence.

Yang chimed in with this ... it's a comedian's job to entertain and to make us think, but goes on to suggest no one believes the role of a comedian is to tell us what and how to think. Some members of the trans community, however, say whether a comedian tells people what to think or not ... they still have an influence.

The centerpiece of the discussion is about people on both sides feeling like there's only one side to any argument. McWhorter, who wrote the book, 'Woke Racism,' suggests this type of thinking has become a religion of intolerance. He also says believing in the notion of absolute right or wrong is simplistic, childlike thinking.

Maher ended with outrage over an NPR story that claimed Chappelle was using his"white privilege" to excuse his homophobia and transphobia.

People don't have the right to express anything. What the heck are you people doing!

They don’t understand Chappells message

Its comedy and bill himself has said some off the wall things throughout his career .. like I've been saying If you dont like Dave's art then don't watch him . No matter what he's going to keep it real. He said he respects the LGBT community for being themselves.

Why does everyone get butthurt over everything?

How are people still going on about this?

Really don't get the controversy, especially over this last special. He's said worse in his other ones, in fact, he seemed almost as apologetic as you can get from Dave Chappelle in this one, especially when he was telling the tragic story about his friend.

Of course he understands comedy sense is trying there hardest to stay relevant and to cancel comedy

There’s no controversy. There’s Free Speech.

Team Dave.

I do too

Before watched the special I’d heard a lot of uproar about it. I watched the show expecting to be uncomfortable. It ended with me wondering ‘why the fallout?’ He actually makes a very good point at the end.

stealmymeme LGB

Same here…

God this guy is always like two weeks late on his 'hot takes' he needs to tighten it up

This is called a manufactured controversy. Most people understand comedy

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