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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsYou know the thing about the right not having any comedians...
Trevor Noah in the news made me realize something. Especially the comments from the right.
The left enjoy comedians because we look at things from all angles and make rational decisions. We believe in ourselves.
The right doesn't have comedians, they have Limbaugh and O'Reilly types - liars and fear mongers. Truth is not really a factor as long as they can get away with their slant and profit from it.
Deep down, they know it is all crap. Therefore, they are free to make the "facts" fit their fantasy.
Comedy brings truth to the surface. It makes them feel bad. They know. They just want to live the lie. It's easier that way.
Unfortunately, the liberal media was bought out and consolidated by a few corporations. Journalism died because real journalism is expensive and the news needs to make a hefty profit for its investors. Fear is easy to sell. Facts matter less when you sell on emotion. News outlets moved far right and there is almost no liberal media left.
That's why we get so much of our straight hard core news from comedians. Comedians have become the trusted source for many of us.
It's gotten so bad that now the Republican party has sunk to a level where their candidates are clowns. There's a big difference between clowns and comedians. Clowns make crap up. Comedians keep their facts straight, they just give us a unique angle.
What scares me about America is there are so many people that believe the news. They still think they are listening to journalists.
The clowns could win. No joke.
Jim__
(14,083 posts)Egnever
(21,506 posts)or that get er done dude.
They have comedians they just aren't very funny.
Adam Sandler also comes to mind.
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)they just have no humor.