That's fine. You obviously have a strong opinion on this and I have no particular desire to defend Louis CK, specifically. But are you going to hold all comics to the sentiment above? Or just those with opinions that you disagree with?
I often don't laugh at Dave Chappelle's jokes, even though they're funny to me, because they're also painful to me. That's because he speaks the truth. I find it ironic how white people can laugh at his jokes obliviously and though I've never asked him, I think it pains Chappelle as well, though he of course likes to succeed as a comedian.
But I'm not the one holding CK to that standard, I'm just flipping CK's own standard on him. CK was the one who set the standard, not I. I'm just saying that if he's going to set that standard, he ought to look in the mirror and realize his opinion's about a million times less valuable than young people's. And yes, that of course is my opinion, but it's also backed up with a rational argument (increasing young people involvement is good, they're not condemning him for having a point of view, et cetera). Louis CK seems to be implying his opinion is worth more because he's ___________.
Here's a view that basically states
CK's using Trump's MO in all this (pause to puke):
The obtuseness of his actual content aside, I reckon Louis C.K. knows exactly what he's doing. Unless he is profoundly stupid as well as profoundly unpleasant, I think he intends to cause offense, because the action-reaction plays into a convenient narrative. In order to perpetuate a view that he is a misunderstood or maligned genius who has every right to carry on working, he must carry on working, and ride out the criticism as the inevitable result of a world unable to appreciate his offerings. He can continue to pass off formulaic jokes as brave, and any backlash as oversensitivity.
