The context is there is a playground game being played at scale. In order to be accepted in certain circles, one needs to discern who the thought leaders are, d

The context is there is a playground game being played at scale. In order to be accepted in certain circles, one needs to discern who the thought leaders are, display the proper deference to them, and above all adhere to approved talking points. Chappelle is experiencing backlash for writing his own talking points.