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Black Privilege
Dave Chappelle has picked “an odd hill to die on,” per fellow comedian Jerrod Carmichael.
In a new interview with GQ Hype, Carmichael spoke on the generational differences in how people offer words of support amid major life milestones, using his 15-year-old niece as an example.
“I love this generation,” he said in the new interview with Frazier Tharpe. “I actually fukk with them, and fukk all those comedians that are going so hard against them.” From there, Carmichael—whose Sundance-premiered directorial debut On the Count of Three is out now—got more specific, particularly on the topic of so-called “cancel culture” and the larger myth he says is surrounding it.
“What does that mean, that people are mad on Twitter? Everybody’s fine. These grown men are fine,” he said. “I think, a lot of times, people who offer nothing truthful or meaningful about themselves then complain about society at large and create this boogeyman. It’s like, listen, that’s the most urgent thing in your life? God bless you. I’m tired of hearing it.”
Addressing Chappelle’s recent controversies and stand-up material that’s been widely criticized as transphobic, Carmichael brought up the issue of legacy, wondering aloud why Chappelle would want this to be what may be remembered most about his work.
"Chappelle, do you know what comes up when you Google your name, bro? That’s the legacy? Your legacy is a bunch of opinions on trans shyt? It’s an odd hill to die on,” he said. “And it’s like, hey, bro. Who the fukk are you? Who do you fukk? What do you like to do? Childish jokes aside, who the fukk are you? It’s just kind of played. But he’s choosing to die on the hill. So, alright, let him.”
He kinda has a point...