There's some conflation between punishment and mockery going on. There's plenty of human behavior which should not be punished but generates mockery. Conversely some things that deserve punishment are beyond mockery. Mockery isn't really punishment but an expression of opinion.
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Laugher in a socially absurd situation can be punishment but it can also be the path to reconciliation: a way of making light of something that when viewed clinically might be disturbing. Jokes are also a way of saying "this is ridiculous but not a crime." It's complex!
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wtf no it isn't lmao, what a weird assertion to make
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Is it though? Same impulse governs both: that the elites must not be judged by the proles.
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Is it really amazing? Or is it revealing?
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Isn't your last sentence naturalizing cruelty? (Assuming we're talking about the same thing) I didn't have an impulse to laugh. I was vicariously mortified. That response is at least as natural. Laughter may also be an auto response to discomfort. Amusement just seems vicious.
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It is not cruel to be amused by a powerful figure embarrassing themselves. That is very much comedic. If you are mortified, congrats, you have discovered “cringe comedy.” To take this more seriously would demand a much deeper condemnation of Toobins behavior.
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