• Pons_Aelius
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    510 months ago

    I knew Carlin would be here and with good reason. He was one of the greatest orators and philosophers of the 20th century, possibly the best the US has ever produced.

    • @AllonzeeLV
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      10 months ago

      I couldn’t agree more. For better or worse, his words raised me more than my own POS father did. A critical thinker on a level the US goes to great pains to avoid producing in modernity.

      In terms of modern social/philosophical commentary in comedic form, I only see a glimmer of such potential and depth in Bo Burnham, who is himself an avid fan of Carlin who has dropped his name in his art several times.