Comics Attack Tucker Carlson For Defending Comedy (Really)

Conservative News DailyFebruary 17, 2023

Nimesh Patel, a living example of Cancel Culture, is a testament to its existence.

Three Columbia University staffers pulled the Indian-American comedian from the stage at Columbia University in 2018. One of his gags was rebuffed.

Patel said that homosexuality is not an option because “no one looks in the mirror and thinks, “This black thing is too easy; let me just add another thing to it.’” AAA members interrupted the performance to denounce his material regarding racial identity and sexual orientation. Patel countered, saying that none his jokes were offensive. He claimed that he was only exposing the audience ideas that would be discovered. “in the real world.” Patel’s microphone was cut from offstage and he exited.

It didn’t matter that Patel is a comedian of color, nor that his joke exposed cultural racism. Patel still received the boot.

You might think Patel would cheer on Fox News superstar Tucker Carlson’s special, “The Death of Comedy,” This article examines the ways in which Cancel Culture has destroyed creativity and put lives at risk in extreme situations.

It’s not so quick.

Patel ran to social media to criticize Carlson for including his college experience in the special. Repeatedly.

Warning: Language for Adults

This is absurd. Comedy thrives. There was a reason I didn’t do @TuckerCarlson back 2018 – no one here is a martyr for comedy. This trailer has everyone making $$$, a fortune. Stop the fake victim BS. https://t.co/VoewxW61Gw

— Nimesh Patel (@findingnimesh) February 14, 2023

.@TuckerCarlson You are a loser. Whining about cancelling culture, while making millions spreading loosely veiled propaganda. Tucker, you’re a fool!https://t.co/VoewxW61Gw”>https://t.co/VoewxW61Gw

— Nimesh Patel (@findingnimesh) February 14, 2023

Patel was not a fan of the scolds that ended his 2018 university showcase.

Funny, eh?

The Daily Beast is a far-Left outlet which apparently cheers for Cancel Culture. reported on other comics who took Patel’s sideLaurie Kilmartin and Jena Friedman are among them.

Why? Why would comedians attack Carlson?

Blame tribalism and a side order for fear

Carlson is the boogeyman of many liberal dyed in the wool. They hate him and would support his removal from cable TV, if possible. Even if Fox News hosts defend their livelihood, he should be ridiculed.

That’s how divided we are as a nation.

There’s another factor in play, of course. Today’s comedians fear Cancel CultureThey do so with good reason. Performers are highly valued. Stephen Colbert Marc Maron If the woke mob revives some of their older members, it could be cancelled tomorrow. You can find more troublesome material.

They could also slam Cancel Culture but it might cause the mob to turn against them. They tell everyone. “proper” All jokes are attacked “acceptable” You can pray that no one finds their comic past.

The irony couldn’t be richer.

WATCH | Tucker Carlson Previews New Fox Nation Documentary “The Death Of Comedy” https://t.co/81KI1iFepM

— RealClearPolitics (@RealClearNews) February 16, 2023

“The Death of Comedy” trailer makes a powerful case that comedy is, indeed, under attack in today’s woke culture. From Will Smith attacking Chris Rock for a joke to Dave Chappelle being tackled on stage at a Hollywood Bowl appearance, comic after comic is physically attacked.

That’s just the physical side of Cancel Culture. A lot of audience members become outraged when comedians tell offensive jokes. They’re triggered, and they have the cultural power to punish stand-ups who make them uneasy.

That’s where comedy stands in 2023. It’s not dead, at least not yet, but comedians must self-censor lest their next gig be their lasts.

Just ask Desus & Mero.

It’s funny, but not in that ha-ha way, that some would rather attack the person defending their craft than those willing to shut it down.