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C.K. mocks Parkland survivors
Louis C.K. is facing a new wave of backlash after he mocked survivors of the Parkland school shooting.
Louis C.K.’s attempts at a comeback continue to falter, as the disgraced comedian is facing a new wave of backlash after he mocked survivors of the Parkland school shooting in a set.
C.K., who has slowly been wading back into the stand-up world since admitting to sexual misconduct in November 2017, allegedly performed the controversial material Dec. 16, and it leaked Sunday.
In a clip shared to Twitter, C.K., 51, expresses his disappointment with the “boring” Gen Z and slams teenagers’ political correctness before rattling off jokes about gender identity.
“I was kind of excited to be in my 50s and see people in their 20s and be like, ‘They’re crazy! These kids are nuts!’ ” he says. “But they’re not. … They’re just boring.”
To prove his point, C.K. then launches into a rant against survivors of the February massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which killed 17 people.
“They testify in front of Congress, these kids. You’re not interesting ’cause you went to a high school where kids got shot. Why does that mean I have to listen to you? How does that make you interesting? You didn’t get shot. You put some fat kid in the way, and now I gotta listen to you talking?”
Though the set drew laughter from the audience, it was met with criticism on social media.