Dave Chappelle furor finds Netflix caught between commitment to artists and forward-thinking identity

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Analysis: Dave Chappelle furor pits Netflix's commitment to artists against forward-thinking identity.

Two spokespeople for Higher Ground Productions, the Obamas' company, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company’s movies and shows are not explicitly partisan, and Netflix has said there would not be aNetflix has also established itself more generally as a destination for forward-thinking and diverse offerings.

“While Netflix is home to groundbreaking LGBTQ stories, now is the time for Netflix execs to listen to LGBTQ employees, industry leaders, and audiences and commit to living up to their own standards,” the group added. A spokesperson for Netflix declined to comment on the recent criticism and did not comment on the premise of this article.

The company suspended a transgender employee who criticized the Chappelle special on Twitter, although a spokesperson denied that her tweets were the reason for her suspension.

 

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A bigot preaching and pandering to an audience of low-IQ bigots....water seeks its own level!

Against? You're so biased, you don't even know it anymore.

They’re jokes.

Netflix’s “forward-thinking,” like all large corporations, is strictly performative. Nobody actually thinks they give a fuck about trans people

Davey is just mad that the LBGTQ are better at civil rights then other groups. Go watch some 80s Eddie Murphy, and little Davey's skit looks like romper room.

'Forward thinking'

The best way to win this battle is to convince people not to watch. No one likes to be censored. Let the community vote with their eyeballs and wallets.

Please stop! I'm tired of everyone being so sensitive and making something out of nothing. I've watched all of his specials there is no malice in his jokes. It's just comedy if you don't like his don't watch it really is tat simple!

Take this depressed ass picture off this Tweet. Dave ain't stuntn any of y'all bitches.

Except the “Forward Thinking Identity” is a made-up word by affluent, white wokes. Which means it’s actually leftist authoritarianism. Chapelle is world-class and had one of the best comedic performances-ever. You guys are so fucked in 2022.

it has nothing to do with artistic freedom. netflix is just making too much money of it so they won’t get rid of it. this is the law of capitalism

THE MAN IS GROWN AND FOR DECADES HE HAS PICKED ON WHITES BLACKS ASIANS THE CHURCH DANCING SEX KIDS EVERYTHING AND GAYS. NOW THE MOB OF TOUCHY MENGIRLS HATE HIM. Well to bad give him back his job and let him alone. He is Comedy and its funny. Dave is a Good Guy, not a Bad Boy.

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