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Amy Schumers latest foray into comedy, a Netflix standup special titled The Leather Special, has failed to gain her many new fans, as bored viewers inundated it with thousands of bad reviews. Her fans really hate it, and theyve been keen to voice their dislike. But Schumer blames those bad reviews on the alt-right. She also believes that Trump is out to get her.

Schumers decline in popularity over recent monthshas been well-charted. Jumping from one controversy to the next, the comediennes tired humor about her genitals and her constant attacks onHillary Clintons detractors have become the subject of mockery by other comedians, including the writers ofSouth Park. The public has taken notice.

Can I give half a star? I couldnt even get through this. Amy needs to expand on the joke subject matter a bit and stop talking about her swampy, stinky, lady-business area, reads one review.

All she talked about was how bad her poon smelled, wrote another.

Thousands of the reviews complained about her tired routine. Some commenters highlighted Schumers theft of other peoples jokes.

Schumer argues that her comedy is great and that the only reason its getting bad reviews is because of her politics. Writing on social media, she opened fire on Reddit users, who she blamed for brigading her showdeclaring them all to be members of the alt-right. She also attacked journalists for reporting on the publics negative reception, and blamed their actions on the Trump Administration.

I am so proud of my special and grateful to all the people spreading love on line [sic] about it, she wrote on Instagram. I am the first female comic who is selling out arenas all over the world and so grateful for that.

I am embarrassed for the journalists who report on trolls [sic] activities as if its news. Its indicative of the administration right now. Anyone who reported that viewers arent happy with my special, it would have been cool if you did a moment of research before posting, she continued.

The alt right trolls attack everything I do. Read the @splitsider article. They organize to get my ratings down. Meeting in sub Reddit rooms. They tried on my book and movies and TV shows and I want to thank them. It makes me feel so powerful and dangerous and brave, said Schumer, making no sense of how her detractors bad reviews make her anything other than an unlikeable comic.

It reminds me what Im saying is effective and bring [sic] more interest to my work and their obsession with me keeps me going, she continued. I am only alarmed by the people printing their organized trolling as news this is what the current administration wants.

Or perhaps, Amy, the only reason youre getting bad reviews is because your show simply isnt funny.

Ian Miles Cheong is a journalist and media critic. You can reach him through social media at@stillgray on Twitterand onFacebook.

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