• QubaXR@lemmy.world
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    Actor/Comedian Bill Burr. I always found his comedy to be a “gateway drug” to right wing radicalization.

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      He is definitely not right wing. He’s speaking up against that shit very loudly these days

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      Not a right winger though. I hope he’s a gateway drug for right wingers to some actual human empathy

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      I disagree with many of his views, but I definitely wouldn’t call him right-wing. He seems to me more like a libertarian from before “don’t tread on me” actually meant “please tread on me.” Hell, he’s said the CEO of Nestle should be shot.

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        He also downplayed the risk of electing Trump (first time around) with a “what’s the worst that could happen” attitude. I also can’t stand his misogynist attitude towards women “what could Michelle Obama teach us? How to tell if a dick smells presidential?”

        To me that’s an attitude catering directly to the alt-right, incel crowd.

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      I felt the same until I heard him speak for extended periods. My wife LOVES him and convinced me to give him a second chance; I think you should too. He has the affect of being a rightwing dipshit, but if you give him a chance, you will find this is not the case.