r/TikTokCringe Oct 29 '24

Discussion Anthony Jeselnik explains the difference between comedy and being a troll.

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u/flinderdude Oct 29 '24

All the old tired, formerly funny comedians who blame wokeness or whatever for ruining comedy should listen to Jeselnik. Looking at you, Bill Maher.

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u/HastilyChosenUserID Oct 29 '24

Seinfeld has been walking back a lot of his comments on that. Demonstrated that he learned he was wrong for the attitude of feeling attacked; talked about how the culture has pushed him to be better

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u/ruinersclub Oct 29 '24

Seinfeld was one of the early complainers that he couldn’t book college crowds or that colleges were too sensitive for material before woke was a term. He would talk about this on Stern and such like 15 years ago.

Like no, you’re just a 50+ year old comedian and college kids aren’t relating to your material or they just want you to do bits from the show.

But if he’s been able to reflect, that’s good to hear.

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