Justine Bateman did what some of Hollywood’s biggest stars refuse to do.
She has spoken out against cancel culture and attacks on freedom of expression across Western culture.
“Justine Bateman is done with cancel culture.” @USATODAY by @doliver8 pic.twitter.com/Ni4jZ4UyOg
-Justin Bateman (@justinbateman) November 14, 2024
Now she’s making the podcast rounds explaining her views. I talked to Movie threat, Bret Easton Ellis Podcast And most recently, “Ask Dr. Drew.”
“Technology has been at the center of attention… but the Internet has leveled time as well,” Bateman began. “Then you have the mob mentality that allowed this cancel culture, and that’s been done now, thank God, and not a lot of new things have come out during that period.”
She said this stifling atmosphere hit the funny bone hard.
“One of the things that has been cut back is sarcasm and comedy,” she continued. “You find out the hard way that something was important when you remove it.”
She continued: “Sarcasm and comedy… are important in society, and that did not exist.” “There are so many other things that were missing that made our society fall apart berserk For some time there. I think people are hungry for that. They realize that it is a necessary nutritional component of society, and they are hungry for satire.
Both “Saturday Night Live” and late night television restricted their voices during this period. To be sure, they both angered President Donald Trump early and often, but they did so mostly based on media distortions and left many uncomfortable issues ripe for ridicule.
Consider the Awakened Mind Virus as Exhibit A.
The seven-year-old “SNL” sketch proved this exception to the classic show’s rule.
New media figures, such as JP Sears, Tim Dillon, and Ryan Long, have filled these gaps. This explains why rebellious comedians have become so popular over the past decade. They’ve scored Netflix specials, sold out Madison Square Garden, and, in the minds of some, She helped Trump win re-election.
how? They told jokes that others refused to tell out loud.
Pittman doesn’t consider herself an “activist,” nor does she think progressive stars should be described that way. They’re just people with opinions, that’s all. She explained that Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist.
I’ve linked the rise of these good signs to the decline of comedy.
“If you’re going to pull it off, the first thing you have to do is get rid of the comedy. So I think it was very specific. It was revenge on the hall monitors, the party spoilers, the people who weren’t invited anywhere. And finally, they could get revenge. Conclusion Saying, they don’t feel any value for themselves.
“I hope these people can now see their value without this medication,” Pittman said. “He’s kind of an addict or an alcoholic. You’ve just removed the alcohol from all these people. Now, they’re going to have to adjust to life without it.”
Sound harsh? maybe. Bateman’s recent media appearances reveal a Hollywood veteran who emphasizes compassion, not anger.
“I’m excited for them. Now they can discover who they really are,” she added.