There are definitely exceptions. All of the comics mentioned here are people who peaked a decade or more ago, and most of them are extremely out of touch. There are a lot of more contemporary comics who are doing a great job. I don't see Josh Johnson or Ashley Gavin or Gianmarco Soresi or like the people on Dropout showing up to something like this. There's a whole generation of great comics, a lot of them coming out of UCB, who are funnier, wittier, and wiser than any of these clowns.

They were funded by these large groups and that isn't talked about enough. It wasn't just SA blood money they chased. They took it from hertiage foudation and other conservative groups. Most probably didn't even realize they were doing it. They'd just get booked through agents. It just happened that these agents were working with groups who probably paid for personality profiles of the lamest comedians who could benefit their cause if they were actually popular.

I'd like to hear if Carr has any additional reasoning than just money.

I think they have. They're the highest paid and most well known. That's what defines an era unfortunately. It's what defines status quo