The fact that he landed on his feet so quickly is perhaps an indication that the persecution is not at the level (to cite some commonly used metaphors in this debate) of Stalinism, McCarthyism or the Cultural Revolution.
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The original claim is it would likely draw complaints from colleagues
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Maybe, depends on what the review says, I'd guess. According the Rotten Tomatoes stats Jesse cited, the show has received 6 reviews (4 negative, 2 positive). That hardly seems like the basis for a claim that some deep truth about Chappelle is being silenced.pic.twitter.com/EZlGgkAcP7
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Perhaps the more obvious comparison here is Singal himself, who has been spewing transphobia for years and has seen his career undamaged, possibly even enhanced, despite (presumably) a fair few reader complaints.
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