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Comment by arrowsmith

8 months ago

Because it was edgy and transgressive when he was doing it 15 years ago.

Nowadays not so much.

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notahacker  8 months ago

To be honest, like most of his subsequent attempts to be edgy and transgressive, it wasn't really 15 years ago either. His entire career as a standup and Twitter commentator feels like an extension of the Brent "I don't live by The Rules you know" persona

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