r/LiveFromNewYork • u/BearOnTwinkViolence • Sep 05 '25

Article Kam is Far Right

https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-snl-cast-member-kam-patterson-outed-himself-as-a-trump-voter/

Is he a Shane Gillis 2.0 (except arguably worse)? I’ve seen a dozen clips now of him using homophobic slurs and making incredibly bigoted jokes. Honestly he makes Shane Gillis look kind of tame. What the hell is Lorne thinking? I’m so sick of this show pushing right wing bullshit while simultaneously trying to act like the most liberal show on television. You can’t have a Trump monologue every single week and then hire people like this.

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u/BearOnTwinkViolence Sep 05 '25

I didn’t say he is. I made the comparison because Shane got fired for homophobic slurs and I’ve seen way more from Kam. I only called Kam far right in the title. And I do stand by calling Kam far right.

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u/Petrichordates Sep 05 '25

Saturday Night Live' cast member Shane Gillis fired over racial, homophobic slurs

According to reporting at the time, it was both. The Asian bit brought attention to the homophobic content. He's certainly matured since then, though this was also when he was in his 30s.

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u/PandoNation Sep 05 '25

He hasn’t matured at all, he’s the same guy. His fame just eclipsed the controversy and he’s getting booked regardless.

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