John Cleese slams wokeness for ‘disastrous’ impact on comedy

Entertainment icon John Cleese slammed wokeness for having a “disastrous” impact on comedy during an interview with Fox News Digital.

Cleese was a keynote speaker at last week’s FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas where he spoke about how to cultivate creativity

When asked if comedians have the freedom to be funny in the year 2022, Cleese firmly responded, “No.”

“There’s always been limitations on what they’re allowed to say,” Cleese said. “Why you go to Molière and Louis XIV. I mean Molière had to be a bit careful.

And there will always be limitations. I mean in England, until some ridiculous late date like 1965, all plays had to be submitted to what used to be a part of the palace called the Lord Chamberlain. 

“But I think it’s particularly worrying at the moment because you can only create in an atmosphere of freedom, where you’re not checking everything you say critically before you move on

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