Comedian Bert Kreischer Says Only Neutral Accent Speakers Should Vote in Elections
"If you have an accent, you can't vote in this country. You think I'm talking about Spanish accent, uh, British accent. I'm talking about Southern accent, New York accent, Boston accent. Fuck yeah. Only neutral accents can vote. People that sound like me. You can be Black, but you got to have a regular Black accent. A regular Black accent. Yeah, it can be. Listen, there's— but once other Black people can't understand you, you can't vote."
About this episode
Comedians Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura recorded an episode of Two Bears One Cave covering topics from music taste to alcohol recovery to controversial parenting trends. Kreischer revealed he will resume drinking after five and a half months of sobriety at his daughter Georgia's graduation from University of Oregon, though he has been reading recovery literature and journaling to develop healthier drinking patterns. He admitted his struggle is not with traditional alcoholism but with excess, noting he previously would drink from plane boarding through landing and after shows. The conversation turned confrontational when discussing a viral video of a four-year-old boy setting a rope swing record in Moab. Kreischer called the video borderline child abuse, arguing the child lacked developmental capacity for consent and accused the father of exploiting his son for social media clout and brand building. He connected this to a broader trend of fathers pushing toddlers into extreme physical challenges and monetizing the content. The comedians also discussed the podcast clip economy, with Kreischer praising Kareem's Subway Takes format for generating provocative hot takes from non-celebrities rather than scripted celebrity appearances. In a satirical moment, Kreischer proposed that only Americans with neutral accents should be allowed to vote, excluding regional dialects. The episode also touched on music elitism, airport status privileges, and Kreischer's reluctance to listen to artists he believes wouldn't personally like him, including Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.
Key takeaways
- Bert Kreischer announces he will resume drinking after five and a half months of sobriety at his daughter's college graduation despite concerns about returning to excessive drinking patterns
- Kreischer calls viral video of four-year-old setting rope swing record in Moab borderline child abuse, accusing father of exploiting child for social media brand building
- Comedian argues fathers are pushing toddlers into extreme activities and monetizing content through coaching programs, comparing trend to child labor exploitation
- Kreischer satirically proposes only Americans with neutral accents should vote, excluding Southern, New York, Boston and unintelligible regional dialects
- Kreischer reveals he stopped listening to Wilco after meeting frontman Jeff Tweedy who he felt didn't like him, part of pattern of avoiding artists he perceives as too cool
- Comedians discuss Subway Takes podcast format, with Kreischer praising authentic hot takes from unknowns over scripted celebrity appearances like Jennifer Lopez
- Kreischer discloses daughter Georgia Kreischer graduated from University of Oregon after keeping her school private throughout her college years