{"id":276139,"date":"2020-08-19T11:45:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T06:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=276139"},"modified":"2020-08-19T11:45:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T06:45:09","slug":"hasan-minhajs-patriot-act-gets-cancelled-were-furious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/hasan-minhajs-patriot-act-gets-cancelled-were-furious\/","title":{"rendered":"Hasan Minhaj&#8217;s Patriot Act Gets Cancelled &#038; We&#8217;re Furious"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hasan Minhaj just dropped a bomb on us. The comedian revealed that his Netflix show &#8216;<strong><em>Patriot Act<\/em><\/strong>&#8216; is being canceled. The political comedy show filled in the role of information provider in a time when people want politically correct comedy.<\/p>\n<p>It seems like just yesterday that the Indian-American comedian went from his role on <strong><em>The Daily Show with Trevor Noah<\/em><\/strong> to his own Netflix show. However, the comedian brought up how he&#8217;s had two kids over the course of the show.<\/p>\n<p>Even now he&#8217;s going out with a joke.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/hasanminhaj\/status\/1295726954751168517<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/lol-hasan-minhaj-still-honored-at-howdy-modi-event-he-was-denied-entry-to-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LOL: Hasan Minhaj Still Honored At &#8216;Howdy Modi&#8217; Event He Was Denied Entry To [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some fans just accepted the turn of events and went along with his joke.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/karencheee\/status\/1295798544155021314<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Others were furious. Netizens talked about how Netflix pulled the plug in the <strong><em>Patriot Act<\/em><\/strong> at a time when it&#8217;s most relevant.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/huhleemah\/status\/1295754932398718977?s=21<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Netflix just canceled <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hasanminhaj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hasanminhaj<\/a>\u2019s vital PATRIOT ACT at a time of global pandemic and racial reckoning, in the middle of the most critical election in modern history, right after the unveiling of a Dem ticket whose VP is Indian American.<\/p>\n<p>That is to say: When we needed it most. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aVKXZX2Q2o\">https:\/\/t.co\/aVKXZX2Q2o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Yang \ud83e\udef6 FOLLOW ME @ORIGINALSPIN ON THREADS\/IG (@originalspin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/originalspin\/status\/1295751638976573440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Others talked about how while corporations jump the diversity bandwagon to cash in, they&#8217;re not really interested in making these diverse voices heard.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/time2ryot\/status\/1295764497659858945?s=21<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">hasan minhaj is the only south asian comedian i have ever watched who never ever did a fake accent when imitating his parents. that\u2019s just one example of how he stands out from everyone else and makes his jokes FOR our community, not about. no one does it like him\ud83e\udd7a<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; myesha thee stallion (@myeshachou) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/myeshachou\/status\/1295780851477893122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/summerz_m\/status\/1295889759651401730<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AND he never wore a dupatta over his head trying to imitate brown parents yes this a very direct @ at the comedians who do this<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simra (@simplysimra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simplysimra\/status\/1295787619746557955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ablind_bitch\/status\/1295895719627366400<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/nashlta\/status\/1295760249677381632?s=21<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The best part of it was he has always educated people through Patriot Act without being mean or rude about it, and also kept it entertaining. And he shows you that HE is also continuously learning and unlearning. It&#39;s such a damn shame that we won&#39;t get more of that.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; sai (@Saisailu97) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Saisailu97\/status\/1295804052366909446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Twitter is pretty furious. We might be looking at another rally or riot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TIME TO RIOT <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rvMkvtmYsq\">https:\/\/t.co\/rvMkvtmYsq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheaSerrano\/status\/1295818673756819457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/statsboye\/status\/1295818956997971968<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">March on Netflix? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0ijjuyI7tD\">pic.twitter.com\/0ijjuyI7tD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ross Bratin (@rbratin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rbratin\/status\/1295818898005254145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Others deliberated what this meant for the future of TV. Plenty are hopeful that Hasan Minhaj will just bounce back somewhere else.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/zainabmohsini\/status\/1295777013375152128?s=21<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As a professional TV critic, can I just say: This sucks. Loved the show. Loved Hasan&#39;s voice (I was on the board of jurors which gave it a Peabody). Hope he finds a way to keep causing good trouble in a new venue. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bOznea2Lxa\">https:\/\/t.co\/bOznea2Lxa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Switching Codes with Eric Deggans (@Deggans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Deggans\/status\/1295814060177526787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonitSolo\/status\/1295802551607017472<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/nicki-minaj-to-perform-in-saudi-arabia-while-hasan-minhaj-faces-censorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nicki Minaj to Perform In Saudi Arabia While Hasan Minhaj Faces Censorship<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s obvious from the discussion, audiences aren&#8217;t happy with Netflix. They&#8217;re pretty sure they&#8217;ll introduce a Patriot Act-esque show soon enough, given the popularity of the format and content.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What? How? Why? I&#39;m totally shocked. This show truly changed the game and will influence a million shows to come. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5IEt5cKxzs\">https:\/\/t.co\/5IEt5cKxzs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wkamaubell\/status\/1295790114543554560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bayl3rat\/status\/1295829059910479873<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I took this so hard today \ud83d\udc94\ud83e\udd7a<br \/>The kinds of topics <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hasanminhaj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hasanminhaj<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patriotact?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@patriotact<\/a> made space for was just so so so needed and refreshing.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KyleMarian \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\udded\ud83c\udf0f (@kylemarian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylemarian\/status\/1295799013472706561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Netflix isn\u2019t down for the long run of any show. The future of tv is grim.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; myneckmybackmyanxietyattack (@massotoyouko) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/massotoyouko\/status\/1295833473417084932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If Netflx can&#8217;t provide Hasan Minhaj a platform, we&#8217;ll go wherever he is provided a platform. After all the audience is loyal to their favorite shows and artists, not the platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hasan Minhaj just dropped a bomb on us. The comedian revealed that his Netflix show &#8216;Patriot Act&#8216; is being canceled. The political comedy show filled in the role of information provider in a time when people want politically correct comedy. 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