Seattle Comedy Club Cancels Four Unwoke Comics

A Seattle comedy club just canceled four comedians from its winter/spring schedule after “careful consideration and discussions with our team, investors, local comedians, and neighborhood advocacy groups.”

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Kurt Metzger, Jim Florentine, Dave Smith and Luis J. Gomez were scheduled to play Capitol Hill Comedy / Bar in Seattle in the coming weeks. ...

The note from Jes Anderson, the club’s owner and booker, doesn’t directly explain why any of the four comedians are not suitable to be heard at the club in question. It’s not a matter of poor ticket sales, either, since some of the shows are still several weeks away and could in theory sell out between now and then.

These comedians tell the “wrong” jokes. There’s no other explanation.

Ed Morrissey

Read on to find out the 'explanation' given by Anderson. It's as hypocritical as you might imagine. Clearly, they value "diverse perspectives," as long as they run the gamut from progressive to extremely progressive. 

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