So what makes this worse then doing a show for the US? And I don’t mean just now with Trump the US has been doing horrible stuff for decades, but do they get a pass because they are the “good” guys.
Not the same scenario.
The equivalent would be these comedians doing a set that was paid for by the White House, with a list of restrictions on what could be said. Which would receive just as much backlash
And how many of these comedians hold their tongue regarding religion and people of power when performing in their home country? Or when touring internationally on non-state-funded tours?
Don’t take my opinion of these comedians as anti-Saudi. I was plenty anti-Saudi before this. If these ‘comedians’ agreed to take money from the US president to not make mean jokes about him, I’d be just as disgusted at their lack of spine.
So what makes this worse then doing a show for the US? And I don’t mean just now with Trump the US has been doing horrible stuff for decades, but do they get a pass because they are the “good” guys.
I mean they had Guatemala bay for how long.
Not the same scenario. The equivalent would be these comedians doing a set that was paid for by the White House, with a list of restrictions on what could be said. Which would receive just as much backlash
What a long list it is. Dont bring up the following: their religion, the royal family. And thats it.
And how many of these comedians hold their tongue regarding religion and people of power when performing in their home country? Or when touring internationally on non-state-funded tours?
Don’t take my opinion of these comedians as anti-Saudi. I was plenty anti-Saudi before this. If these ‘comedians’ agreed to take money from the US president to not make mean jokes about him, I’d be just as disgusted at their lack of spine.