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"Paid to Look Away" Tim Dillon DEFENDS Saudi Cash Grab

2025-09-04 News & Politics
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Comedians, Saudi Cash, and the Moral Collapse of 'Looking the Other Way'

Learn why major comedians accept Saudi money despite documented abuses and how this phenomenon reveals a wider moral framework collapse driven by capitalism.

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  • Comedian Tim Dylan explicitly stated he performs in Saudi Arabia because the massive payout allows him to "look the other way" regarding human rights violations.
  • This trend of accepting Saudi cash extends across sports (LIV Golf, soccer) and entertainment, illustrating a societal prioritization of money over morality.
  • Contrastingly, examples of shared humanity in Gaza highlight an alternative path to collective action despite nihilistic cultural trends.

This discussion analyzes the cynicism embedded in accepting funding from authoritarian regimes and examines the cultural response, ranging from nihilism to quiet acts of solidarity exemplified by humanitarian workers.

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Top Comments (10)

@Blue_Screen_GG 2025-09-04

Hell, at least the Saudis pay to look the other way. We look the other way on Israel and we are paying them.

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@Sid00077 2025-09-04

Tim sold out for a seafood tower. Why are we even surprised about this? lol

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@sowelly2808 2025-09-04

Tim can finally afford to rebuild his house that burned down in the Palisades fire.

735 18 replies
@laserprawn 2025-09-04

"I AM BEING BRIBED, WHAT DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND, I AM ACCEPTING A BRIBE"

704 26 replies
@hlumelomrali4081 2025-09-04

Tim has always said he can be BOUGHT. And $375000 is alot more than a seafood tower.

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@fredschillingerjr6619 2025-09-04

Crazy that someone who sold sub-prime mortgages for a living would look the other way for a bucket of cash.

170 2 replies
@CountAxel 2025-09-05

“Either I would like for the corruption to stop. Or I would like my opportunity to participate in the corruption .”

151 2 replies
@ZeroMajor01 2025-09-05

$375,000 to do a 90 minute gig seems like a good deal to me.

145 7 replies
@krinniv 2025-09-05

"What about the support of genocide..." Oh wait, that's us.

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@anthony3666 2025-09-05

That line up is actually stacked

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