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Buckeyeblue

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6. Chappelle is going to make comments about the things that other people say are off limits

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:38 AM

9 hrs ago

You may not agree with him. But it's certainly up to him what he says. At the end of the day, he's just an entertainer. He does stand up comedy. He doesn't set policy. He does create laws.

I think some people hold him to a higher standard than our elected representatives.

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