Auron MacIntyre warns that celebrities are becoming increasingly comfortable celebrating political violence alongside their audiences.
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Comedian Dave Chappelle has joined the growing chorus of public figures now openly expressing their relief over Charlie Kirk’s assassination — and BlazeTV host Auron MacIntyre finds this incredibly alarming.
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“A lot of conservatives think that they like Dave Chappelle.
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Don’t get me wrong; some of his stuff has been funny.
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I certainly enjoyed some of the skits from the 'Chappelle Show,'” he begins.
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“But ultimately, Dave Chappelle has always had an anti-white bias.
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Even when he was running around talking about things like transgenderism and how dangerous it was, conservatives were clapping, defending him, saying that he was a champion for common sense,” he continues.
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“And he ultimately wrapped up that whole controversy by saying he’s not really worried about transgender people, he’s worried about white people,” he adds, before playing a clip of Chappelle speaking about the assassination during a recent comedy show.
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“It’s scary being a public speaker, and I mean, look, ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered — and I shouldn’t say this publicly — but I feel better,” Chappelle said.
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“I know I shouldn’t say that.
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But it’s just a feeling,” he added.
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“He tells a dark joke here that I don’t think is a joke at all,” MacIntyre comments.
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“I don’t think there’s any joke in what was just said.
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But let’s for a moment just approach this with, OK, it’s an audience at a comedy show.”
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“The real concern is that when he mentions Charlie Kirk’s assassination … members of the crowd whoop and holler in celebration,” he
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MacIntyre says that not only are people “actively celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk,” but a famous, well-respected comedian like Dave Chappelle “is validating that” and “celebrating that along with them.”
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“I think that this is an incredibly dangerous moment for the United States,” MacIntyre says.
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He blames the lack of a serious response to the assassination.
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“But the rank and file of the Democrats have continued to do things like hold Kirkiversary and dress up as dead Charlie Kirk costumes for Halloween,” he continues.
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“And I think we’re now seeing the celebrities come back around and feel that they have the carte blanche to just celebrate this openly with no real repercussions,” he adds.
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Because Kirk was by no means considered a “radical” on the right, MacIntyre says the reaction to his death has shown even moderate conservatives that if they were killed in a political act of violence, it would be celebrated.
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“The average person looked at their neighbor and said, ‘Oh, if they would celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk, they would probably celebrate my death,’” MacIntyre says.
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“And you realize then you’re in a very dangerous position,” he adds.
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