The Left’s Performative Misunderstanding

Faux outrage earns progressives attention but only makes comedians like Shane Gillis stronger.

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Left: Comedian Shane Gillis at a Philadelphia 76ers game in Philadelphia, October 27, 2025. Right: Actor Dan Levy at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, September 16, 2026.

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Dan Levy is disappointed in you, America.

The Canadian comedian and self-appointed humor policeman has expressed his disgust with Shane Gillis’s recent Saturday Night Live monologue, in which Gillis joked that some women now “just dress like whores” at the gym.

Christian Schneider

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Christian Schneider

Christian Schneider is a National Review contributor and writes the Anti-Knowledge newsletter. He is a co-host of the podcast Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL.

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