i'm not arguing that most sensible people wouldn't have seen it coming, he's obviously not sensible (or motivated by self-interest)
just that being unable to handle people disagreeing with them, overreacting to abuse, being intransigent and argumentative, they're all pretty common human failings. that's why there's so many trolls.
I don't know why people get such bees in their bonnet, as if their shit doesn't stink. There aren't many couples that havent had a shouty argument and that's IRL, people a much worse online.
But he's a great writer who cant get work because nobody wants to touch a project with someone who's had an opinion thats seen to be on the wrong side of the trans debate. Woody allen finds more collaborators, and he was a suspected kiddy fiddler, not a bloke getting a bit reactionary as he gets older. If Lineham was against boat people or right to buy, it wouldn't have nearly as big an impact on his career. there's something a bit cultural revolution about the trans debate, you're with us or against us.
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 3:37,
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Dave Chapelle and Ricky Gervais
get thrown load of money and sell out arenas despite being on the same side as him.
And he was working on the musical well after he'd become a full-time monomaniac. I suspect publicly attacking Arthur Mathews and Neil Hannon for not wanting to talk about trans issues, and continuing to tweet 18 hours a day when supposed to be working on a West End musical was the bigger problem. You'd soon be sacked for that in any job.
Anyway, he's moved on to the Palestine debate now (backing Israel 100%). That will go well.
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monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 11:52,
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has he? fuck
I really should be more informed before I start defending him. I try to stay away from twitter. the first I heard about him being in the shit was a podcast of him talking about his experiences, but he likely painted a much more reasonable picture of himself and position as we tend to do
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 13:37,
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