re: #147 goddamnedfrank

Why is conservative humor often so vindictive and unfunny? Tribal Update is like the Half Hour News Hour minus FOX’s good sense in pulling the plug:

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Because ‘Conservative’ humour targets an audience that takes themselves very, very seriously, and defines themselves by who they hate. Furthermore, this audience considers the targets of their barbs to be not just of comedic value, but actually evil and subhuman, possessed of no redeeming qualities. This leads to a pretty twisted version of humour, schoolyard bullying at best, and more often than not just vindictive and mean-spirited. It targets the mindset that thinks that comparing Michelle Obama to Worf is hilarious, and would never, ever consider laughing at themselves, because that’s what the enemy does.