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on October 10, 2025, 6:47 pm
At the end they say it's similar to the stain on credibility for artists performing in israel. It reminded me of a counter-argument that Kurt Metzger made on J.Dore when discussing this, paraphrasing: "Well, you can't justify playing in america then, because we're just as murderous as these other countries":
Didn't seem quite right to me, if he's talking about comedians who are from the US - where else are they supposed to play if not where they live? It's different to being paid by a foreign state to come over and launder their image. Dore viewed it as more important that the comedian refuses to be told what to say and what not to say, and that if they tell you not to say something that's the first thing you say. Also, in the case of israel, Palestinians have specifically requested a cultural boycott. But if the point is about hypocrisy of ppl complaining about this one particular gig, then fair enough I guess...
jeers,
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