Chris Rock says cancel culture creates frightened, ‘unfunny’ populations: ‘Everybody’s scared’

Chris Rock says “cancel culture” has produced a nation where “everybody’s scared” and “unfunny.”

The comedian stopped by The Breakfast Club this week to discuss his new movie “Spiral,” COVID-19 and a host of other issues when the subject turned to cancel culture.

Mr. Rock told DJ Envy that not laughing at a comedian’s jokes is more punishment than many people realize.

“We get the message: ’They’re not laughing.’ Our feelings hurt,” he said. “We should have the right to fail because. Failure is a part of art. You know what I mean? It’s the ultimate cancel. But now you’ve got a place where people are scared to talk … especially in America. You’re scared to talk.”

The result of the perpetual cancellation of entertainers, he continued, is a frightened and “unfunny” society.

“I see a lot of unfunny,” he said Monday. “I see unfunny TV shows. I see unfunny award shows. I see unfunny movies because no one’s — everybody’s scared to, like, you know, make a move.”