It’s something I struggle with. Some bad news comes out about some public persona doing something shitty and they get cancelled. But sometimes I really struggle with giving up the things they’ve made because I like them. There are also occasions where the person has been accused of something and it doesn’t seem true to me, or I think they’re genuinely sorry and have been punished enough, and the context isn’t being considered.
What do you think? Who do you feel conflicted about enjoying?
Well…what I would consider “cancelled” is when a comedian has shows/tours cancelled and/or can’t book a comedy venue…and that’s happened plenty of times, traditionally for being a right wing lunatic. ie Shane Gillis. It’s why the Rogansphere exists. All the shitty hacks who couldn’t book venues can now play at whatever his club is called, in addition to being a podcaster or a move star or influencer or whatever.
That didn’t happen to Louis CK…he chose to stop playing comedy clubs for a time.