Not looking to discuss politics. I’m just trying to find the humour in left-wing mainstream comedy.

I’ve tried watching at least 30 movies and as far as I can tell it’s the same two tropes. Someone who is usually smart does something obviously stupid or they are uninformd about something and everyone is shocked that they just don’t get it with a “seriously bro” type of comment. Or the other trope when someone who is super serious becomes upset because someone shocked them with their progressive views with a “yeah that’s how it’s done” type of comment.

What’s funny about that?

  • @[email protected]
    2•9 months ago

    Bill Maher might actually be a conservative, but I’m not sure if he would happily accept the label or target a specifically conservative audience. Maybe he’s getting there, though. His Wikipedia article was a trip.

    Maher often eschews political labels, referring to himself as “practical”… he has also described himself as a libertarian, and has also referred to himself “as a progressive, as a sane person”… Maher counted himself, Rushdie, and others such as Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris as “9/11 liberals”, noting that they differentiate themselves from many mainstream liberals in saying that not all religions are alike and that they are not bigoted in criticizing a particular religion.

    I wasn’t familiar with Dennis Miller…

    • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️English
      3•9 months ago

      The last special I watched Maher do, he was very explicit about being conservative and the material very much conveyed that thinking. It’s why I don’t bother with him anymore.

      • @[email protected]
        1•9 months ago

        I would say that’s unfortunate, but at least he’s being honest now. IDK, even when he had a good point it was always presented in the most insufferable way imaginable.