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minus-squarethe_eiger_sanctionBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes, I would agree. My takeaways is that The New Yorker took excessive liberty to cast Hasan in a bad light, doing so knowingly. I also really like the idea that TNY is out here targeting Hasan, while not fact-checking other standup routines from other comedians.
minus-squareincredibleamadeuschoOPBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoHasan was specifically reported on because of his possibility of hosting the Daily Show, although I think in the comedy scene, there has always been of consternation around the veracity of elements of Homecoming King/King’s Jester.
Yes, I would agree.
My takeaways is that The New Yorker took excessive liberty to cast Hasan in a bad light, doing so knowingly.
I also really like the idea that TNY is out here targeting Hasan, while not fact-checking other standup routines from other comedians.
Hasan was specifically reported on because of his possibility of hosting the Daily Show, although I think in the comedy scene, there has always been of consternation around the veracity of elements of Homecoming King/King’s Jester.