Whenever people deride the idea that pop culture can do actual, tangible harm, or that the politics of pop culture can have legitimate societal ramifications, I just point to South Park, a cartoon that can reasonably be inferred to have a body count in at least the hundredshttps://twitter.com/appuntito160/status/1219463597140537344 …
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Replying to @Nymphomachy
It's disappointingly not surprising that comedy can't really be mustered for good but can do so much harm
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Idk yo, his comedy inspired Jesse Custer to do some sketchy stuff
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Replying to @Nymphomachy
I mean yeah I didn't say there were no good comedians I said that comedy can't be a force for good, like how everyone has memorized that "comedy vs. war = custard pie vs floor" quote
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Replying to @saintwalker98 @Nymphomachy
I wouldn't go that far but I'd say that the reason it often seems like that is comedy is far far better at reinforcing what you already believe than actually teaching you anything or changing your mind
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Jokes can *feel* shocking and revelatory but they rely very strongly on you already accepting the hidden premises of the joke Even the jokes that seem like the best jokes will just die if you don't
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