Let me preface this by saying I’m not a fan at all of Bill Burr, but he recently went on Bill Maher’s show, and said he was with the students. He’s also said some inflammatory things in the past, so I’m not sure. Are we cool with Bill Burr, now?

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        Second part of the question; is having your opinion validated by the group that important to you?

        I think it would be better to ask where he stands on things, confirm the information from multiple sources, and make your own opinion.

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    I reject that kind of black and white thinking. We don’t have to classify people as either “cool” or “uncool”, or “good” and “bad”. We can criticize one thing someone does, while also praising something else that they do.

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      This is absolutely correct, let’s not forget how amazing the turnaround was in road network and car industry after Hitler came to power in 1933!

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    I think in general he leans more left than he lets on if that’s what you mean.

    His podcast when his wife is on (It annoys me that people would find this to be relevant credentials, but she’s a POC) shows that he has a pretty healthy world view where he talks crap a lot, but is happy to be told he’s an idiot as well, at least by her.

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    How is that even a question? Bill Burr is a legend.

    Also, I collect/watch all of real time. Bill Burr wasn’t on any episode this year/season.

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    I think he’s smart and brave. A lot of smart people won’t say what they think because of people everywhere checking on discourses for the smallest fractures getting offended. Smart people, in the end, will choose their battles. Bill Burr is not always on point but he does not shy away from stating his point of view. Sometimes he does it brilliantly. I don’t follow the guy as much as a fan or a critic would to know why they like him or why they hate him right now. Seriously, cancelation culture is not constructive.

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    The most famous stuff I’ve heard from him leans very heavily on gay slurs, so I’m not too impressed with him and don’t seek his stuff out.

    Glad he’s right about the student protests, though.

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    He hasn’t been funny in a long time. I think covid brain broke him because after that he’s switched to Podcaster humor and it’s insufferable.

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      I used to listen to his podcast. It was never the podcast i was really looking forward to, but it was a good filler. I havend listened to it in like a year or two, and i don’t miss it at all. It was kinda just noise after a while.