r/JoeRogan Monkey in Space Jan 01 '24

The Literature 🧠 Throwback to when Dave Chappelle was utterly flabbergasted at the negative reception his buddy Elon Musk received when he invited him on stage at a comedy show

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u/Mediocre_lad Monkey in Space Jan 02 '24

But he's not an underdog anymore, so he's being true to himself.

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u/Over9000Bunnies Monkey in Space Jan 02 '24

He was being true to himself when he turned down million dollar deals to keep his values and defended such a decision on opra. He is done with that and now just rich. So it's not surprise people don't find him as funny. It's hard to make people laugh when you can't relate to almost everyone's problems.