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Dave Chappelle was recently in San Fransisco for a pop-up comedy show, and while he was back in the City by the Bay, he was blown away by the decay and disrepair the once beautiful city was in. So much so, that he had to make a joke about it. You can either laugh or cry, right?
Dave choose laughter.
Chappelle told a story about eating at an Indian restaurant in the Tenderloin a few nights earlier, only to have someone defecate in front of the restaurant as he was walking in. San Francisco has become “half ‘Glee,’ half zombie movie,” he said, and he remarked that the whole city is the Tenderloin now. “Y’all [N-words] need a Batman!” he exclaimed.
“San Fransisco: Half Glee, Half Zombie Movie” — it’s the perfect new tourism tagline, right? I think Dave is onto something, here.
Sadly, journalist Dan Gentile from SF Gate failed to find any humor in it. Rather, he took offense to Dave Chappelle stating the obvious truths. Dan doesn’t think there’s anything amusing to laugh at in today’s world (so why did he attended a comedy show). Moreover, he seemed particularly butthurt over Chappelle’s spot-on observation that San Francisco has descended into a nightmarish state. However, instead of holding the politicians accountable for the decline, Dan directs his criticism and angst towards Dave Chappelle.
I saw Dave Chappelle last night, and while he's still a very skillful comedian, the jokes are hard to laugh at if you've been paying attention the past few years. Also he talked a lot of trash about SF. Read my review here. https://t.co/CyVRy0jPQa
— Dan Gentile (@Dannosphere) May 13, 2023
Dan also seems eager to incite a violent reaction from the transgender mob against Dave Chappelle once more, simply because Chappelle dares to make jokes about the “protected class” that’s off-limits for laughter, apparently.
Here’s what Dan said in a follow-up tweet:
There’s lots of comments on the “held accountable.” Chappelle made a heartfelt promise at the end of the Closer to stop making trans jokes, invoking his dead friend. Now he’s just like naw jk. I think he needs to be called on that hypocrisy, it has nothing to do with censorship
— Dan Gentile (@Dannosphere) May 14, 2023
In reality, Dan, what you’re proposing is a form of censorship. Despite the current climate, this country still embraces some level of freedom, allowing Dave Chappelle to share whatever jokes he pleases. If you find his humor objectionable, the simple solution is to stay home.
Needless to say, Dan got beat up pretty badly in the comments section of his tweet. Here’s what some folks had to say:
““His job is literally just to get on stage & talk” No, his job is to make jokes & make people laugh. He continues to excel at that. SF IS turning to trash, every day getting worse. You need MORE people talking about that FACT unless you just want to slide into complete lawlessness.”
“Learn to have some fun in your life instead of being miserable about comedy through your incredibly constricting uptight “lens.”
“I love SF and everything Chappelle said is correct. Your article is a bigger joke than anything in his set.”
“I think you are a giant p@ssy and should delete your account.”
“Chill man – I feel so sad that you don’t know how to enjoy comedy”
“As a cultural editor, I find it disturbing your angst about Chappelle’s comedy act and not the social conditions of SF. A once beautiful treasured city is now known for lack of respect for private property and _hit. Stop worrying about a comic & more about the soul of the city.”
“His right to prepare jokes as he pleases.”
“Sometimes the truth hurts…other times it’s just funny and Dave Chappelle delivers on both.”
“You should be more worried about holding leaders in your city accountable. Or do you think that entertainers are more influential than politicians are?”
“Oh, hold comedians ACCOUNTABLE Never mind the politicians who ruined SF Just like ignoring the person taking a dump in front of a restaurant. Calling Dave Chappelle out is easy. Working to fix the toilet you live in requires guts”
“He “made a promise to stop making trans jokes!” Dan, and I mean this kindly and sincerely, just … stop.”
In the end, “Half Glee, Half Zombie Movie” is perhaps the most accurate description of San Fran that we’ve come across yet.
We asked AI what a “gay San Fransisco zombie” would look like and this is what we got:
Pretty accurate.
It’s a shame that SF Gate reporter Dan Gentile hasn’t embraced the truth about his city, but soon, he’ll have no choice.
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