Let’s Make Selling Out Embarrassing Again

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The fallout from the Riyadh Comedy Festival has been swift and forceful. The devil’s row of comedians who signed up to play the controversial event, and agreed to heavy contractually obligated self-censorship in the process, are now facing pushback from the press, fans, and their own colleagues. Some have admitted to regretting their decision . Others have tried to donate their earnings (and, in the case of Aziz Ansari , been turned down by his chosen charity.) A few have dug in their heels and claimed it was all a good opportunity, that they didn’t go against their previously vocal ethics, and really, who are the true bad guys in this situation?

One would imagine the moral

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