I think there are calls for Chappelle to be taken off of Netflix, but I don't think that's the primary motivation at this point. I'm not going to invalidate someone, especially a member of the LGBTQ+ community, feeling offended by the special. Generally, I'm for the majority of demands the protesters and Netflix employees are asking for, but I think they are mistaken in their target.
If they really looked at what Chappelle was saying and the points he was trying to make they may change their opinions of him and his comedy. Or maybe not. I just got a vastly different experience out of The Closer than they did, and I still don't fully understand the outrage, let alone call-outs for hate speech.
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