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Who will be the first troll to rag on Carlin, calling him a hack or rip-off of Lenny Bruce? Not me. I loved the doods material. I just know every time someone dies, idiots stream to the internet to call every artist a hack to try and hurt people's feelings.

He wasn't just 7 words! He had a failed sit-com (in which he had a dog named after Miles Davis) - remember that? He was ex-military. He noted that it was arrogant as hell to ask people to "save the planet! The planet isn't going anywhere! Now, we are...maybe mankind exists because god wanted earth, plus plastic?" He showed inconsistencies of which we were aware, but perhaps hadn't put together yet. He expressed shock and outrage in a way that didn't alienate people - he could reach a diverse audience of people who might not agree with his politics, but could still find his observations entertaining. He is why there is a Penn & Teller, he is why there is was a Denis Leary. 71 was way too young, but he made one hell of an impact during that time.