Dave Chappelle Punches Up

In his new special, the comedian speaks up and draws the ire of his critics.

Dave Chappelle in Los Angeles (September 2018) | Credit: Vivien Killilea (Getty)

According to Nietzsche, maximum nihilism is reached in the overthrow of old systems by actions that amount to total destruction; to be nihilistic, one must lack the capacity to go beyond obliteration. This is one interpretation of Nietzsche (a slightly messy one). But at least since Lenny…