Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, best known for her role in "Seinfeld," makes headlines. - A direct assault targeting Seinfeld in the PC debate.
Jerry Seinfeld's opinion that political correctness is ruining comedy has met with dissent from Julia Louis-Dreyfus, his former co-star in the hit sitcom "Seinfeld." According to a "New York Times" interview, Louis-Dreyfus views political correctness as "fantastic" when it comes to promoting tolerance. But she also emphasizes her right to respond if offended, while respecting free speech.
Louis-Dreyfus doesn't believe comedy is doomed by such sensitivities. In fact, she pokes fun at Seinfeld for his stance, calling it a "warning sign" that may hint at something else. Exactly what that warning sign might be, she left unsaid.
When it comes to art and whether it has benefited from heightened sensitivity, Louis-Dreyfus is equally ambiguous. "I don't want to say whether or not it has," she stated. However, she acknowledges that the artistic landscape is different now, with a changed perspective.
Her bigger concern lies elsewhere. In Louis-Dreyfus' opinion, the main threat to the arts is the intersection of money and power, exemplified by the current concentration of studios, distribution channels, streamers, and distributors. She laments this trend, believing it stifles the creative voice.
This shift in perspective was triggered by Seinfeld's April 2024 statement on a "New Yorker" podcast, decrying the "extreme left and the PC bullshit and the people who are so concerned with offending others" for what he perceived as the decline of comedy. Seinfeld later retracted his stance, expressing regret for his "reasonable hierarchy" and "dominant masculinity" comments.
