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Rocknation

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8. Some excellent thinking was done on this subject by DU-ers in 2012

Reply to AZLD4Candidate (Original post)

Wed Oct 6, 2021, 08:11 PM

Oct 2021

Last edited Mon Oct 11, 2021, 02:57 PM - Edit history (5)

Present company included, LOL:

"Right-wing humor is restricted to mocking the vulnerable because it can't mock its own power structure without holding itself accountable. Left-wing humor is rooted in pointing out how dangerous, phony, hypocritical, immoral, or just plain illegal the inherent authoritarianism of conservatism is..."

Why aren't there More Conservative Comedians?

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Conservative comedy always sucks. [View all] AZLD4Candidate Oct 2021 OP

They always punch down n/t hibbing Oct 2021 #1

Been saying it for decades. Grins Oct 2021 #2

I forgot where I heard this, but I remember someone saying this years ago AZLD4Candidate Oct 2021 #4

Excellent quote. Thanks for sharing. Martin68 Oct 2021 #7

They aren't smart, quick or witty ..all qualities of someone who is funny PortTack Oct 2021 #3

Conservatives are not funny and do not understand satire LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #5

This guy comes off as an idiot. Most political comedy does not suck. Most political cartoons do not Martin68 Oct 2021 #6

Some excellent thinking was done on this subject by DU-ers in 2012 Rocknation Oct 2021 #8

Conservative values. Marcuse Oct 2021 #9

Gutfeld. Period. czarjak Oct 2021 #10