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How The Dave Chappelle Attack Shows Where we are Headed as a Society
If someone says something you don’t agree with, assault them.
Society and people never surprise me anymore.I am seeing more and more people that aren’t “wired” right.
I think this assault shows the mentality of the world we live in. Someone doesn’t like what someone says; they feel it’s acceptable to assault the person.
I drive Uber here in Cincinnati. The other day I picked up what I believed to be was a guy. He had a beard, chest hair and wore makeup with high heels and a dress. He, her, or they were not sure what I was supposed to call them without offending them, which bothers me.
I had a nice conversation with them but the whole time I was nervous I would say something that offends them.
It doesn’t take much to get reported to Uber and they never take the drivers stance, they deactivate quickly.
I believe you should be free to dress and express yourself how you want, but when you are a bit that far off from what we deem normal by society standards, you best have some thick skin.
Chappeele was called out recently on his transgender jokes.
Chappelle said he was uninvited from various film festivals, and…