Dave Chappelle is on the Money
You may wonder how Dave Chappelle possibly relates to politics and American Society. However, read on and you will see.
We were fortunate enough to have a friend who was able to get us two tickets to this show. It was worth the $90 per ticket. As always, the Borgata (in Atlantic City) provided a great venue for this act.
Dave walked on stage and stated that he was late because his bus broke down. He mentioned that it was 123 degrees in the bus, and that it had affected him. I would agree because Dave seemed slightly out of it as he began his routine.
He started off by stating that if anyone ever offers you $50 million dollars, just take it! This was a clear lead into the Comedy Central / escape to Africa situation. That led into Dave becoming more serious, mentioning that there are wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, strife in Sudan, and... Lance Bass is gay. Dave used that as his first shot in a salvo against mainstream media. As we have mentioned before, American news media never focuses on the real stories. Instead, the propaganda machine is used to distract us and fill us with fear as to manipulate us for 'their' purposes.
Dave mentioned the Natalie Holloway situation stating that it was unfortunate that one white girl had gone missing, but thousands of black people had gone missing and no one ever looked for them. That led to his first completely hysterical statement of the night, "Realize that in two hundred years, I am the first black person anyone has ever looked for!" - again, an obvious reference to the media frenzy that surrounded his escape to Africa.
After discussing his heritage - that his mother is half-white - Dave talked specifically to the whites in the audience by telling all of them that they were only posing as white, that the true whites were the super-rich who controlled everything. "You know who I'm talking about. You drive around and see their large, gated estates. And even their landscapers are WHITE! When I am in a house like that, I can't help but ask, 'How did you get your money?' 'Well Dave, you see, my family owns the patent for fire.'" Another example of what makes Dave's routine so funny - it's absolutely true!
Dave once again came back to politics with a reference to George Bush. The audience reacted. It was at this time that Dave made one of the most profound statements of the night, "I watch politics like some of you watch wrestling. It's all an act. If you believe what you see on TV, then you are crazy."
Dave stated that he had definitive proof that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction. The proof: we invaded Iraq. He pointed out that the United States did not dare mess with someone capable of fighting back. It is interesting to point out that North Korea flaunted its nuclear arsenal at the same time, yet North Korea still exists as a sovereign, albeit it twisted, 'terrorist state.'
"Truth is, the American Lifestyle is unsustainable. We are a broke nation. Wouldn't it be nice if the President would just on TV and tell the truth? 'America, I am before you tonight to inform you that we are broke. In order to keep living our lifestyle, we need to rob someone. We are going to rob Iraq.' And the sad thing is, most Americans would still respond with, 'Let's roll!'"
"It's all just a dirty game. Worst part is, I can't even tell you about the game. Like Fight Club, the first rule of the game is that you do not talk about the game."
Other Chappelle Links
Dave's Wikipedia entry
Dave's Official Site
We were fortunate enough to have a friend who was able to get us two tickets to this show. It was worth the $90 per ticket. As always, the Borgata (in Atlantic City) provided a great venue for this act.
Dave walked on stage and stated that he was late because his bus broke down. He mentioned that it was 123 degrees in the bus, and that it had affected him. I would agree because Dave seemed slightly out of it as he began his routine.
He started off by stating that if anyone ever offers you $50 million dollars, just take it! This was a clear lead into the Comedy Central / escape to Africa situation. That led into Dave becoming more serious, mentioning that there are wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, strife in Sudan, and... Lance Bass is gay. Dave used that as his first shot in a salvo against mainstream media. As we have mentioned before, American news media never focuses on the real stories. Instead, the propaganda machine is used to distract us and fill us with fear as to manipulate us for 'their' purposes.
Dave mentioned the Natalie Holloway situation stating that it was unfortunate that one white girl had gone missing, but thousands of black people had gone missing and no one ever looked for them. That led to his first completely hysterical statement of the night, "Realize that in two hundred years, I am the first black person anyone has ever looked for!" - again, an obvious reference to the media frenzy that surrounded his escape to Africa.
After discussing his heritage - that his mother is half-white - Dave talked specifically to the whites in the audience by telling all of them that they were only posing as white, that the true whites were the super-rich who controlled everything. "You know who I'm talking about. You drive around and see their large, gated estates. And even their landscapers are WHITE! When I am in a house like that, I can't help but ask, 'How did you get your money?' 'Well Dave, you see, my family owns the patent for fire.'" Another example of what makes Dave's routine so funny - it's absolutely true!
Dave once again came back to politics with a reference to George Bush. The audience reacted. It was at this time that Dave made one of the most profound statements of the night, "I watch politics like some of you watch wrestling. It's all an act. If you believe what you see on TV, then you are crazy."
Dave stated that he had definitive proof that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction. The proof: we invaded Iraq. He pointed out that the United States did not dare mess with someone capable of fighting back. It is interesting to point out that North Korea flaunted its nuclear arsenal at the same time, yet North Korea still exists as a sovereign, albeit it twisted, 'terrorist state.'
"Truth is, the American Lifestyle is unsustainable. We are a broke nation. Wouldn't it be nice if the President would just on TV and tell the truth? 'America, I am before you tonight to inform you that we are broke. In order to keep living our lifestyle, we need to rob someone. We are going to rob Iraq.' And the sad thing is, most Americans would still respond with, 'Let's roll!'"
"It's all just a dirty game. Worst part is, I can't even tell you about the game. Like Fight Club, the first rule of the game is that you do not talk about the game."
Other Chappelle Links
Dave's Wikipedia entry
Dave's Official Site
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