Today’s comics mock poop, not the powerful

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This article is an excellent read and nails the problem with today's comedians.

Where’s their nerve? Today’s comics mock poop, not the powerful.

Ramis’ death is a reminder that comedy has gotten too fat and happy, too rich and insulated, too therapeutic and self-adoring, too willing to mistake the meaninglessly crude for the spectacularly subversive.

Even comics who present themselves as the loyal opposition to the political leadership, like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, expend most of their efforts simply repackaging Democratic Party talking points as jokes. The ’70s hang-’em-all anarchist spirit lives on only in the margins, in a few brave outposts like “South Park.”

Where?s their nerve? Today?s comics mock poop, not the powerful | New York Post

 

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Some comics make poop jokes, others are involved in political humor

It has always been that way. There are some great comics out there who do political humor

 

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Some comics make poop jokes, others are involved in political humor

It has always been that way. There are some great comics out there who do political humor

Borat comes to mind. And The Dictator.

So does The Campaign

Team America: World Police.

The Truman Show.

Thank You For Smoking.

 

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Bill Maher is political.

Lewis Black.

Dennis Miller.

D.L. Hughley.

Chris Rock.

Janeane Garofalo.

 

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Bill Maher is political.

Lewis Black.

Dennis Miller.

D.L. Hughley.

Chris Rock.

Janeane Garofalo.

There are some great political comedians on both sides

Liberals: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher
Conservatives: Rush Limbaugh, Dennis Miller