Once again, our comedians tell us how & why we need to act like adults.

[baldguy]

Trevor Noah

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017385235

Samantha Bee

Stephen Colbert

Conan O'Brien

Jimmy Fallon

Seth Meyers

John Oliver

[dubyadiprecession]

1. I know this might be hard for some to understand..

We have the news media to give us the raw, unfiltered reality of what is happening in the world. Most of it is very sad like with what happened in orlando. Sometimes its too much to take in a 24 hour news cycle. We need to be able to get away from it for awhile and break the spell by watching other programs to lighten the mood. For example: it was terrible about that racist shooting and killings in that south carolina church over a year ago, but i turned on the Daily show with jon stewart after that happened and he was talking about it almost to the point of crying. That's not why i turned his show on. I wanted to laugh, not just continue to feel bad about what happened.

These comedians have to try and do their jobs, and make us laugh. I don't think Bob Hope showed up on any of his tours depressed and talking about the high casualty rates. He told jokes to take their minds off reality for a while.

[Old Crow]

2. Have to disagree with you there.

On the issue of gun control, many of the politicians and much of the mass media are either unwilling or afraid to take a moral stand on the issue. Nowadays, it's often the comedians that are taking a stand. More power to them.

In terms of entertainment or escapism, there's always Netflix.

[dubyadiprecession]

4. Our leaders on the left have clearly made stands on gun control...

and by using the word escapism, you have totally missed the point of what i wrote.

[Old Crow]

8. No, I don't think I missed the point of what you wrote at all.

Rather, I think you'd prefer that I not use the word escapism to describe... well, escapism.

You wrote:

We have the news media to give us the raw, unfiltered reality of what is happening in the world. Most of it is very sad, like with what happened in Orlando. Sometimes it's too much to take in a 24-hour news cycle. We need to be able to get away from it for awhile and break the spell by watching other programs to lighten the mood.... I don't think Bob Hope showed up on any of his tours depressed and talking about the high casualty rates. He told jokes to take their minds off reality for a while.

If that isn't escapism, what is? Note that I never said that some escapism is a bad thing. Dwelling on gloom-and-doom all the time isn't healthy for anyone. Ergo, Netflix.

But I think that suggesting that it's somehow wrong or improper for comedians to speak to moral issues is misguided. Most of the good ones always have, from Charlie Chaplin to George Carlin.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. A lot has happened since 1945. The news media glosses over the reality while comedians serve it raw.

You want to get away from it all? Try MeTV. Meanwhile the best comedians today have taken up the mantle of social commentary because... someone f***ing well has to.

[Warpy]

3. How do I know this has become a totalitarian country?

Because on major media, only the comedians are allowed to tell the truth.

Semi auto handguns and military style long guns have got to go.

I know you gun people don't want to give them up. However, the price of your being able to own your favorite toys has become too high and has been too high for a very long time. You've had your fun. Now it's time to move on.

[dubyadiprecession]

5. "you gun people" doesn't apply to me, I don't own guns..

i am totally for gun control.

[zebonaut]

7. On this issue republicans are Worthless and Incapable and we can't let them get away with that

[Feeling the Bern]

9. I have to turn to comics for good, sound, honest commentary and the legit news organizations don't

see a fucking problem with this.