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Nevilledog

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Mon Jan 25, 2021, 12:25 PM Jan 2021

Jimmy Dore Boogaloo Boys interview sparks outrage among critics: "You're a sucker"



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Jimmy Dore Boogaloo Boys interview sparks outrage among critics: "You're a sucker"
The comedian admitted that he is going to get "in big trouble" for having member of far-right group on his show.
newsweek.com
7:26 AM · Jan 25, 2021


https://www.newsweek.com/jimmy-dore-boogaloo-bois-podcast-1564089


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Jimmy Dore Boogaloo Boys interview sparks outrage among critics: "You're a sucker" (Original Post) Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP
I went to one of his shows (free ticket from the HR guy at work who's also a friend) mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #1
Jimmy's older brother Miles has a better sense of humor Martin Eden Jan 2021 #2
Dore's a fake lefty. Mc Mike Jan 2021 #3
I don't think Dore is far left JonLP24 Jan 2021 #4
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. I went to one of his shows (free ticket from the HR guy at work who's also a friend)
Mon Jan 25, 2021, 01:24 PM
Jan 2021

And it was a shitshow. I left early.

It was all both-siderism, where Obama, Pelosi and Liz Warren were as hated as Trump ... but he (and the crowd) loved Bernie (fine by me) and ... TULSI (ewwww), presenting the latter as being an extremely progressive person. The Russian investigation was ridiculed repeatedly.

Not my cup of tea at all.

Martin Eden

(12,871 posts)
2. Jimmy's older brother Miles has a better sense of humor
Mon Jan 25, 2021, 02:23 PM
Jan 2021

The Dore brothers grew up about half a mile from me on the SW side of Chicago between Midway Airport and the Stevenson Expwy (I-55). One of my best friends knew the brothers well, and says Miles has the sharper wit. I never met Jimmy, but I did hang with Miles occasionally.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
4. I don't think Dore is far left
Mon Jan 25, 2021, 05:47 PM
Jan 2021

He is a reactionary that hates The Squad. Look at the comparison to how he treats Democrats compared to Trump. He is regularly invited on Tucker Carlson to bash the Democratic Party.

I think he is grifting his audience. His show is full of misinformation so one of his biggest concerns is "censorship" and was upset Trump got his Twitter account banned.

What Dore did is very dangerous. The far-right militias are usually forced to recruit in right wing circles but Dore exposed them to a left wing audience.


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