1. There's been a fascinating on-going conversation about the role of comedy in the Trump era.
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missing from this is the nb Franken observation that Trump himself never laughs
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and when he does - I guess it will be just like the Joker on Batman
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I just hope we don't devolve into Bill Hicks/Late-Carlin cynical resignation. If only b/c that comedy sucks.
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@gladwell's 10th podcast ep "The Satire Paradox" re value, limits of satire, is interesting look at political utility of humour.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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What are some other examples of resistance comedy though?
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I agree for the most part. But that sort of humor just isn't very good. It risks nothing. Some stuff on this I wrote in December:pic.twitter.com/lpu6hlWAzf
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Thanks for the mention in your piece, Jeet!
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We need to laugh at him in a way that says, "You can't hurt me," as opposed to, "You fill me with existential dread."
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Agree about need for humor, obviously. But both before & after election have seen white men, especially, clinging to ironic stance
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...a form of liberal humor that says loudly, "I am not personally affected."
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