▲ 94 ▼ My Thoughts on the Riyadh Comedy Festival | David Cross (officialdavidcross.com) submitted 11 months ago by just_another_person@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] RaoulDuke@sh.itjust.works 24 points 11 months ago (1 child) I guess Pete Davidson is cool with the people that helped kill his dad. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world [S] 21 points 11 months ago (3 children) Oh, he responded: https://www.cracked.com/article_48522_pete-davidson-defends-his-participation-in-the-riyadh-comedy-festival.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RaoulDuke@sh.itjust.works 25 points 11 months ago (1 child) He admitted he’s a whore for money. No morals or backbone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 5 points 11 months ago I mean... Fair play. permalink fedilink source parent [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* I mean... If it's money he cares about he's not exactly planning long term. Which tracks for Pete Davidson. He's not some insightful comic who speaks to the people, he's a shitty raccoon of a person who tries to make other people laugh so he boosts his own self worth. I'm still gonna watch his stuff, cuz he is funny. I'm just never gonna pay a dime or watch anything with him on any streaming service. If money is all he cares about, ruining his career is the best way to teach him a lesson. Fuck that little shit. Bill Burr selling out is a much bigger deal, it ruins his whole schtick of being the obnoxious guy who at least gives a shit. Now he's just an obnoxious guy whining permalink fedilink source parent [–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) “I’ve been getting a little bit of flak just because my dad died (in) 9/11,” Davidson recalled, referencing allegations that the Saudi government supported al-Qaeda. “So they’re like, ‘How could you possibly go there?’” I mean, no, not just for that reason. But yeah. That’s a question. What’s the answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) So.... YOU, as a person, are totally fine doing a dance, comedy, or playing music, and just generally performing for the person that is responsible for killing your own father? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago I have to imagine when he saw “Riyadh” he googled it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world [S] 21 points 11 months ago (3 children) Oh, he responded: https://www.cracked.com/article_48522_pete-davidson-defends-his-participation-in-the-riyadh-comedy-festival.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RaoulDuke@sh.itjust.works 25 points 11 months ago (1 child) He admitted he’s a whore for money. No morals or backbone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 5 points 11 months ago I mean... Fair play. permalink fedilink source parent [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* I mean... If it's money he cares about he's not exactly planning long term. Which tracks for Pete Davidson. He's not some insightful comic who speaks to the people, he's a shitty raccoon of a person who tries to make other people laugh so he boosts his own self worth. I'm still gonna watch his stuff, cuz he is funny. I'm just never gonna pay a dime or watch anything with him on any streaming service. If money is all he cares about, ruining his career is the best way to teach him a lesson. Fuck that little shit. Bill Burr selling out is a much bigger deal, it ruins his whole schtick of being the obnoxious guy who at least gives a shit. Now he's just an obnoxious guy whining permalink fedilink source parent [–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) “I’ve been getting a little bit of flak just because my dad died (in) 9/11,” Davidson recalled, referencing allegations that the Saudi government supported al-Qaeda. “So they’re like, ‘How could you possibly go there?’” I mean, no, not just for that reason. But yeah. That’s a question. What’s the answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) So.... YOU, as a person, are totally fine doing a dance, comedy, or playing music, and just generally performing for the person that is responsible for killing your own father? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago I have to imagine when he saw “Riyadh” he googled it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaoulDuke@sh.itjust.works 25 points 11 months ago (1 child) He admitted he’s a whore for money. No morals or backbone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 5 points 11 months ago I mean... Fair play. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 5 points 11 months ago I mean... Fair play. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* I mean... If it's money he cares about he's not exactly planning long term. Which tracks for Pete Davidson. He's not some insightful comic who speaks to the people, he's a shitty raccoon of a person who tries to make other people laugh so he boosts his own self worth. I'm still gonna watch his stuff, cuz he is funny. I'm just never gonna pay a dime or watch anything with him on any streaming service. If money is all he cares about, ruining his career is the best way to teach him a lesson. Fuck that little shit. Bill Burr selling out is a much bigger deal, it ruins his whole schtick of being the obnoxious guy who at least gives a shit. Now he's just an obnoxious guy whining permalink fedilink source parent
[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) “I’ve been getting a little bit of flak just because my dad died (in) 9/11,” Davidson recalled, referencing allegations that the Saudi government supported al-Qaeda. “So they’re like, ‘How could you possibly go there?’” I mean, no, not just for that reason. But yeah. That’s a question. What’s the answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) So.... YOU, as a person, are totally fine doing a dance, comedy, or playing music, and just generally performing for the person that is responsible for killing your own father? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago I have to imagine when he saw “Riyadh” he googled it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) So.... YOU, as a person, are totally fine doing a dance, comedy, or playing music, and just generally performing for the person that is responsible for killing your own father? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago I have to imagine when he saw “Riyadh” he googled it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago I have to imagine when he saw “Riyadh” he googled it. permalink fedilink source parent