Our brave moral betters in the world of comedy have come to the conclusion that American free speech pales in comparison to the free speech culture of Saudi Arabia, and they have been helped to that conclusion by stacks of Saudi cash.

The Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia was a collection of some of the biggest names in comedy. One of those performers was Dave Chappelle, who had an interesting theory to posit to the Saudi crowd. “Right now in America, they say that if you talk about Charlie Kirk, that you’ll get canceled,” Chappelle said. “I don’t know if that’s true, but I’m going to find out.” He also said that “It’s easier to talk here than it is in America.”