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The Kevin Hart Roast, the George Floyd Joke, and the Outrage Economy
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Tony explains that his roast set was designed to offend everyone equally — black, white, left, right — including a Charlie Kirk joke that nobody reported on. The George Floyd punchline became the story, generating outrage from comedians who weren't even in the room. [1] — Tony Hinchcliffe "Tony did the exact same kind of roast jokes he always does — including Charlie Kirk jokes — and the outrage landed exclusively on the Georg…" 1:54:30 Joe and Tony play Tiffany Haddish's TMZ interview, in which she deflects every attempt to get her to condemn the jokes by saying she had to use the bathroom during the George Floyd portion and thought the show ran too long — a masterclass in non-participation. [2] — Joe Rogan "We live in an outrage culture and there's money in outrage. There's engagement in outrage. Outrage is the commodity that everybody wants. T…" 1:57:23 The deeper conversation is about the economics of outrage: there is money, engagement, and identity in being publicly angry, and that commodity drives people to find and amplify moments they can monetize. Joe argues that comedians who participate in this outrage game have neither good careers nor good mental health.
Kill Tony didn't become huge because of a marketing campaign. It grew because clips went viral, Shane Gillis happened, Kyle Dunnigan happened, and the moments were just too good to ignore. By the time the mainstream noticed, it was already massive.
Sean Strickland crashed the White House UFC event in a hoodie to hide his identity. Someone made him take it off. Immediately, every fan in the area recognized him. Then six bulletproof-vested officers ejected the only American UFC world champion from the grounds.
