Enormous amount of energy that should be spent being critical is spent at laughing at marginal stuff far far away from power.
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Replying to @zeynep
CEOZUCK could be different/interesting account. tho i'm under no illusion that comedy moves needle, as opposed to organizing etc
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Replying to @RurikBradbury
I think comedy is powerful; but it has to be directed at the powerful and power structures. Thinkfluencers are not that.
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Replying to @zeynep @RurikBradbury
If anything, I think the focus on the easy to make fun of but powerless has hidden how deep & how scary the real issues are.
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Replying to @zeynep @RurikBradbury
If the whole thing was, indeed, propped up by consulting gigs and thinkfluencers, I'd just go back to reading history books.
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Replying to @zeynep
Anyway, i hear what you're saying and it's a fair point. BTW big fan of your work, so thanks for that.
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Replying to @RurikBradbury
I think Clickhole and Onion are actually both very very funny and biting at times. Seen them handle really dark material.
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Replying to @zeynep @RurikBradbury
I think biting satire has power; but if the target is too easy, becomes dull or distracting—bites the flea, ignores the dog?
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Replying to @zeynep @RurikBradbury
(aka I'm lousy with metaphors; but I feel like we are laughing at the sideshow; meanwhile a blitzkrieg of sorts is underway).
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Replying to @zeynep
Yes, important to keep focus on powerful interests and their direct enablers. And i can certainly do better.
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Also, that's funnier in that gallows humor kind of way? Maybe my Middle Eastern side—I find that stuff actually funnier.
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