Lewis Black Is No Militant

[champnus]

i was here when it was 29, 999 views

[mtheory85]

Dipshits like that caller are why things have gotten as bad as they are.  The caller is ironically the one who is degrading to culture.

[CSRosewood]

The sad thing, his book, though it uses a biblical reference on the title, has absolutely nothing to do with religion.

[squamish4244]

I liked Lewis Black's point that he wouldn't be doing what he does if he didn't care so much.

[HardyRStudios]

"I DON"T COMPARE ME TO THE FAMILY GUY."

"NAME SOMETHING!!!"

GO LEWIS BLACK!!!!

[solsticedj]

The caller was a sock puppet for some paranoid religious group. Debating a comedian is usually a bad idea, but to do it unprepared,it is just retarded.

[sanninjiraiya]

Lewis Black handled this well but the callers logic still annoys me. The shows he brought up parody the extremes and contradictions in our culture. They aren't really degrading anything because they are just reflecting the way things are and what they have become.

[klschmidt]

Lewis, I *heart* you! You are awesome!

[HowToCatchShadows]

Name something.

"Buuuuuh..."

Name something!

"I uhhhhhhh"

NAME SOMETHING

"I don't have to!"

[GordonFreeMANness]

He's a virus!

[gottbutter]

make fun of it, mock it, rip it to frickin pieces.

so what, if peoples traditions are degraded.

the kkk has traditions too.

and yah. i`m comparing tora & talmud traditions to the clan`s tradition.

anyone who reads those books & claims otherwise doesn`t want to see it.

i can say that. i`m jewish myself.

[TheYProxy]

Wow the caller got pwned. Go Lewis!

[kickpush33]

YOU ARE A KILLJOY, SIR! hahaahhaaa. Lewis Black = THE MAN

[heavenshaffer]

2 people are morons. 155 peopel have brains.

[slackerdc]

Steve is a moron. His opinion doesn't matter because it is uninformed.

[heavenshaffer]

This shuold be called Killjoy get owned.

[schmendriks]

Oh, also the caller is of course a complete jackass, typical religious asshole who somehow thinks noone is allowed to ridicule his religion.

Just because you grew up in an environment where everyone around you gave each other a pat on the back for every idiocy spouted, doesnt mean the REAL world will function on the same principle mr fucknut religious shithead fuckhead

yea . i swore at you, guess what im allowed to , and no you cant do SHIT against it.

cunt

[schmendriks]

Lewis almost sounded legitimatley hurt at the end

[ricta856]

@benmcd170

Lewis Black is a jew

[ProfessorCWI]

an insult on Lewis Black is an insult on America. Find that fucker Steve and nail him to a cross!

[ccm800]

Lewis pwned

[DisturbedHavok]

Whether it's on the internet, over the phone, or in person, if someone tells you "I saw you once" or "I heard it once", but can't actually CITE or give a general idea of what was said or written or whatever, odds are they have no clue what's going on.

How would that guy like it if Lewis walked up to him one day and told him "you are total shit at your job"? He'd want to know in what way, but Lewis just says "I've seen you. You suck!" I bet it would infuriate him as well.

Ignorant people suck.

[benmcd170]

Im guessing steve is christian, since cunts that r this uptight about religion are NEVER jews (we understand comedy), but why is it that christians are ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS the ones who are so insane about religion? I mean this guy is in no way the only one, but to think that HE, as a GENTILE (a non jew) can BITCH TO A JEW about him saying something about JUDAISM is astounding! It seems that the ONLY other people who EVER GO SO BATSHIT CRAZY are muslims in al queda and scientologists

[Dakarn]

@benmcd170 Of course Jews understand comedy. They invented a religion where their god gave them free will, and then gave them a set of rules to live by! LOL

[DAI3792]

hahahaha lewis black is the shit!!!

[toomotivated]

Steve has no sense of humor.

[Clyvixa]

GO!!! LEWIS!!! LOL :D

[Mo0m0oSaZn]

I told myself that I would never talk sh*t on anyone on YouTube, but this time I have too. Whoever the caller was is a complete and utter dumb*ss. I can not believe he said the last words he said. He's telling a COMEDIAN that he doesn't make fun of things, he mocks them...are you f*cking kidding me? That guys a f*cking joke.

[nikobelic85]

I love this because comedians seem to get funnier when they get mad!! Lewis Black is already funny, but he was so pissed he was shaking a little when he was drinking his water!! And only got funnier!!

[heavenshaffer]

@nikobelic85 Look, it's not funny so see someone so angry and insulted that they're hands are shaking. It's just sad. Get a life.

[heavenshaffer]

@heavenshaffer This Steve is such a douche.

[doomsday19821982]

Hurray for lewis black. A verbal bitch-slap if ever i saw one. I hope i run into steve in a dark alley.

[Melensko]

so um? wouldnt that make most comedians degrading and insulting because ALOT of them talk about the same kind of things?

[GoblinXXX]

Comedy, like the press, is here to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.

[lelouchlibritannia]

what a tightwad piece of ignorant, insecure shit. Lewis put him in his place.

[eggheadAKAspensley]

lewis is a very deep person..

for that guy who called.. well, ignorance is bliss

[YannieDon]

Lewis Black probably went to go punch that guy in the face... ;) roflmao

[DurakuAristhar]

There's ignorance and then there's people like this.

This is the kind of people Lewis Black jokes about. Somehow they exist!! God, it's terrifying to know there are idiots like that...

[drumnasty1]

"Well then he's a virus." Ha, thats the way to end that.

[TheFan85]

Lewis Black is the freaking man. Definately the best comedian out there, especially now that George Carlin is no longer with us.

[thebigLamuzki]

I whole heartedly agree with you. But it's sad that a comedian is one of the only public figures with any common sense anymore

[saxmanchiro]

This caller is a typical fundie. Can't support his position to spite him. When you can't look introspectively at your position, you are a slave to that position, in this case dogmatic religious sky daddy worship. I wish the guy luck but have the feeling his delusional stance is deep. Poor prognosis for him to escape his delusion of god botherer.

[elfbride]

This guy is TOTAL BUZZKILL. Loser.

[Koontakinte]

I've met Lewis Black, and he's actually a very nice guy. Funny as hell, too. That caller was a fucking retard.

[kazuo62]

I agree. I saw him live once. Great show. Before and after, at the side of the stage chatting with crew folks, he did seem pretty relaxed and polite. He has a great comedic character.

[psiguynow]

Caller was a major pinhead. Never read his book, saw him on tv once, and calls to criticize like he knows something. His next colonoscopy is going to be expensive due to the surcharge for pulling that big stick out of his ass. It'll probably result in letting all the air out of his head as well.

[sopralto817]

@psiguynow Sir.... you are awesome. Especially for that last bit.

[ZachsMind]

"I don't mock Judaism! I make fun of Judaism!"

If you mock Judaism, you're making fun of it. So from one perspective, they're the same thing.

However, there's a difference in making fun of it in a mocking way which would be ridicule and contemptuous mimicry, and what Lewis Black does. He sheds light on idiosyncrasies of belief and dogma using intelligence and forethought. That's not mocking. Mocking is easy to do. What Lewis Black does takes a brain. It's a lot harder and far more daring.

[lilshaz0]

His expression at 0:15 is priceless

[LovetheRainbow]

What a retarded caller. He's so retarded he couldn't even defend his point specifically!! You kick ass Lewis!!!

[tvspnd1228]

Get 'em Lew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GTAR13853211]

LEWIS BLACK RULES

[whoo689]

The caller is a fucking dumbass. Black, militant?? No! He's just angry and fed up with the nonsense on capitol hill! I think all of us are. Are we all "militant"?

[itsadeepburn]

haha..."black militant"...i know you didnt mean it as a double entendre but i still find it funny

[engrey]

Lewis tries to get people to think while he makes them laugh.

You practically have to turn your brain off to think FG is funny.

How does this guy think they're comparable?

[njahmoon89]

What a giant piece of crap. The caller I mean.

[Sanguiluna]

He HAS the right to mock Judaism, because he himself is a fucking Jew! It's like the word "nigger"; it's not offensive when African Americans say it to each other because it's their own race they're talking about.

[zwfan1983]

caller got owned HARD.

[Hopeful71]

It is 'degrading' and 'being mocked' when people have THEIR beliefs challenged or simply examined from a different perspective. Of course, it is moral, ethical, & justice when those same victims force their beliefs on others.

[Rangerdanger07]

I love Family Guy. But, yea, there's no way you can compare Lewis Black and FG.

[Topg1]

How do you even compare Lewis Black to a piece of crap like Family Guy?

[jkuz05]

then hes a virus. my fav part lol

[shelbycan]

Lmaooo.

That guy was soo ignorant

[8bemusic]

What an unbelievable dumb ass the caller was. Too bad this PC segment of society has such clout in our culture. If they think free speech is so degrading they should move to Iran.

As if Black, who is Jewish, has no right to poke fun at his own faith. Or as if Americans cannot poke fun at their own country's mistakes. The idiot (Steve) has no understanding of the purpose of the 1st Amendment.

[blueshirt12]

Two things:

1.) That guy was an asshole, and an ignorant one at that.

2.) Is there a laugh track or who is that laughing?

[xspondeex]

Audience. It was a live radio broadcast at book reading.

[Teenagefreedomfightr]

I think Lewis Black SHOULD be militant. He would do a lot of good.

[EmpireStrikesOut]

Lewis Black pointing out the obvious stupidity in certain facets of life is "degrading the culture"?? Hey Steve: grow up. It's what he does, he's sarcastic about it all, and he's funny as shit, because he's always right.

Ain't that a hoot, "Steve"?

[KaedinZephyr]

Lewis Black is my hero!

[BullsAndThornes]

Whoever Steve was, honestly just had his rear repeatedly kicked. You CAN NOT insult Lewis Black with no tangible reasoning backing you up and expect to walk out of it feeling superior about yourself. Black could chew up anyone.

And the guy should realize that Black actually does our elitist society a favour and pokes fun of EVERYONE while delivering damned good facts to SUPPORT his rants. Equalizing at its best.

[piinkgothbabe]

Yess Yess, Agreed.

[mooinator23]

what a bunch of crap, lewis black is no militant. sociey has become such a bunch of pussies that we'll look for any little thing to cry about.boo hoo! get a life.

[Malaka57]

Black is just a very funny man, he is actually delightfully, horrendously serious. This guy should learn what militant means.

[ZeldaQueen64]

Hahahaha! I honestly wish that some of the political idiots there are could get into arguments with Mr. Black. He'd knock them flat!

I hate when idiots make claims and don't back it up. I LOVE how Lewis didn't just let him get away with it.

[bj07bran7]

lol why is he drinking aquafina bottled water

[tommyers]

He made a joke about Aquafina on "Black on Broadway." The man does research, and very well.

[PoliticalJunkie2036]

Lewis Black isn't a militant at all...he's like that cranky uncle that everyone likes, but doesn't want to get started. I think this caller was way out of line...has he ever seen one of Black's stand up acts? He never says anything "degrading" about religion.

[krazykraut86]

lewis black is the fucking man.... best line ever

" if u wanted to ruin my day, uv done a great job.." LOL

[SevenSins004]

you have no argument if you can't bring up any tangible facts to back up a meaningless claim otherwise you are expelling hot air.

[meh88]

"...well that's perfect, then he's a virus!"

LOL!

[jbfirstdown22]

Steve is a real dooshbag

[whoo689]

That caller is a jackass. I'd like to beat hs ass. I love Lewis's work! "Militant?" WTF? Is the caller one of those ultraliberal pansies who thinks anger is a bad thing? Does he take anger management classes? Fuck him! I hate morons like that. They get offended at the slightest bullshit.

[tonyhdz985]

Luis talks reality as it is no bs if you prefer bshit then pussys but if you want the truth luis black

[iaeruo]

this dude says "ive seen it on tv"

that essentially means i've been sold an image

all hes seen is what hes been allowed to see.

fuck television it is never the arbiter of truth

[muhammad1906]

Only on NPR!

[smartgurl101]

its sad to see a caller who has absoultly no idea what they r talking about. i mean how can u critize an issue that you have not even researched and understood in depth?

[loschain]

fuck that caller. hes stupid. why would you talk to someone who is involved in poltics about his work which deals with politics and other problems of america. all lewis does is presented how it is. sure theres some humor in his act but he is a comedian.if u asked him one on one, there would be almost no humor because we the people have let this country fall into a shithole.and its sad to see my country devolve. im not even sure we have common sense nemore. comics acts are based on what they see.

[loschain]

and what lewis speaks about occurs in america. we have a brain america, lets use it once in a fucking while

[velveticepick]

Lewis Black is a GENIUS.

I like the way he says "huge".

[arequipa1]

YOUGE!

[cassandrabadie]

tear him up lewis rip him a new one

[stopcicles]

Militant is a modifier generally applied to some kind of ideology like "militant Islam". Just calling someone militant is completely meaningless. I wish nothing but cancer of the dick upon that caller.

[dmnxCGi]

cancer of the dick lol nice one

[hs242]

Lewis Black is one of those unique individuals that is WAY AHEAD of our time. (like Carlin) People like Steve simply can not understand the dept of his remarks. We love Lewis.

[crapinator2000]

Steve is the representation of what's wrong with so many people who hate comics like Black, Carlin, etc. They have no valid argument, it's just this blind hatred based on the rules that have been established for them by their "religion". And I put religion in quotes, because I mean whatever it is that they hold to be absolute. These are the people that won't listen to reason or present a valid point of view...

[Nadesico360]

Wow that caller really needs to learn to lighten the hell up.

And he couldn't even name off one thing he made. What jerk.

Bottom like Lewis Black is not and never will be a MILITANT.

[seether18]

MILITANT?!

[Rserlo]

WOW! That's all I can say about how DUMB Steve is. WOW!

[taekwondodudeyaw]

I've seen you on TV!

OOOH, what a killer line. How on earth could anyone top that?

[mprichep]

Lewis Black is no militant! He wants to make sure we don't take life too serious and he only makes fun of things that are ridiculous. I love his comedy and maybe i'll call Steve at work to heckle him! Good job Steve you just gave him a new bit.

[killersoundboy]

just a shit talker

[twochordcool]

George Carlin is gone and Lewis Black now carries that torch. Religion IS ridiculous and only Steve is MORE ridiculous.

"Steve" is just bitter that Black is pro-America and anti-Republican. FUCK Steve.

[000100010]

I think the caller meant well at first, but snapped when Lewis wasn't taking it right. So he became agresive to justify his critique, and since he wasn't being honest about it, he didn't have any arguments.

Humans are amusing.

[Darc5155]

Also Lewis Black does make fun of everyone equally, and he does it in a hilarious and smart way, now I wish you had the rest of this interview

[Darc5155]

Haha wow that is unbelievable, that caller was the absolute embodiment of everything Lewis Black and I hate. 20 bucks says "Steve" thinks Barack Obama is a Muslim

[colloredbrothers]

and you probebly believe he will bring change? your as ignorent as steve if you think that.

[ACDCfreak50]

Apparently you're the one who is ignorant...of the English language. It's "probably" "ignorant" and "you're." Christ.

[colloredbrothers]

People ho can't bring up usefull arguments always try to debunk the spelling.

pls don't bother,

[ACDCfreak50]

First off, I didn't "try." I DID debunk your spelling. Second, those who can't even spell properly have no merit in any argument at all. I did not intend to debate with you about Lewis Black. It's a fact that if you don't like him, then you're a douche. No argument to be had. Maybe it's time to bust out the old third grade Writing Workbook and get those wheels a turnin'.

[colloredbrothers]

I like Lewis, spelling mistakes have no effect on my argument only you trying to evade it. Im not American nor am I English if you can't value the fact that I am trying to speak to you in your language just so we can communicate than you are an asshole.

what other languages can you speak sir? i can speak 5 and I'm 17 years old. this shows again that Americans are stupid and full of them selves.

[ACDCfreak50]

Ok.

[burton48]

Lewis Black is the comic genius of our age. If we cannot find humor in the absurdity often found in the human condition, we will never improve anything and we will die of depression. Go, Lewis, you rock!

[zcreem]

"Then he's a virus", great ending.

[garyowen4ever]

LEWIS BLACK FOR MEET THE PRESS ANCHOR!

[tgieddie84]

Oh I'll second that motion!!!!

[dwiley3]

Lewis is the one who points out the people, situations and organizations who actually ARE degrading society and culture. You can't shoot Lewis for being the messanger.

[tabloidqueenster]

love!

[Mister22MR2]

The uneducated caller is the type that degrades society, I'm certain it isn't Lewis.

[Marlu]

You can hear in his voice he isn't educated.

[ZeOddballs]

I love Lewis black, anyone who does'nt can lick a stick!

[ManhunterFromMars]

DON'T COMPARE ME TO THE FAMILY GUY

[cwalwanis]

Apparently this guy believes that other people's opinion's are very easily influenced ? It sounds like he doesn't have much faith in the "culture" as he calls it to think that one stand up comic is going to be able to destroy it and convince everyone to agree with him.

[tylerclem]

Lewis Black owns.

[SireBogart]

Funny. He doesn't look very black to me. Checkmate.

[elbrookman]

lewis was always militant about the art of his comedy. So militant about it that he has made me spit my drinks out of my nose and caused pains in my ribs.......i dont think my body will ever recover from his revolution.

[stormchaser11]

This guy was dead and buried before he even finished his first sentence. You dont go accusing Lew of being militant without having proof to back it up, or that man will tear you to shreds! And so he did, much to my asmusement.

[Meinfuhrerhoffman]

Hey now, I have to say, despite the fact that I am a republican, I find Lewis Black is probably one of the funnies people I've ever heard. You have to have the ability to laugh at yourself and some of the dumbass things your own party does. He makes fun of everyone equally, including himself. I don't have a problem with that.

[phanface]

The caller just wanted to hear himself. Lewis Black has plays, books, comedy specials, television shows, and unlike the caller, he can back up his comments instead of just repeating himself.

[SPQR1985]

I don't get the caller, if you really don't like Lewis Black then you should not watch his shows. You don't have to see it. I believe this guy (the caller) has no sense of humor, just turn of HBO or Comedy Central if you don't like it. I love it so I will watch.

[donyahelwa]

Lewis Black is Sensitive guy. That is another dimension of the guy, which is good.

[scobum]

lewis black if funny and right on.

the caller should go back to watching his fox news.

[tigerone1970]

Who cares what some a-hole caller thinks. He just threw names around - which he probably doesn't even understand either. Welcome to right wing talk radio and it's drone like fans.