• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    Go watch old late night bits. Zero politics. LOL, somebody on here the other day was trying to say the Late Show had always been political. Someone who never watched Carson.

    Comedians have evolved into the “moral pulse” role. They seem to be the only group speaking truth to power and having any traction whatsoever.

    Anyway, you got me thinking on all that, so I thank you!

    • Aljernon@lemmy.today
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      14 hours ago

      Comedians have been making fun of politics my whole life. Not always what I would call taking a side but at the least calling out whatever foolishness was on the news cycle.