Where did Louis CK's angry new material come from?

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In mocking Parkland survivors, transgender people and Asian male penises, CK is "just being a d*ck and redirecting his anger from the worthiest of targets—including himself, given that he blew up his career by harassing women—toward the people it’s easiest to malign," says Christina Cauterucci. "This material isn’t transgressive. It’s mean-spirited and cheap, and it gives bigots permission to take easy shots at communities they love to hate." She adds: "In less than two years, the comedian went from calling Trump a 'dirty, rotten, lying sack of sh*t' to sounding like an aggrieved right-winger. All it took was being confronted with his own despicable behavior and the harm he caused others to shift the thrust of his comedy from punching up and in to punching down and out. Despite his initial apology, CK isn’t mad at himself for abusing women, having his employees and allies stunt their careers to keep them silent, and lying about his behavior for years. He’s only mad at the people who held him accountable."

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