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If They Don't Like Late Night Comedians.... (Original Post) WiVoter Sep 2025 OP
Conservative "humor" isn't funny; it always consists of punching down. Ocelot II Sep 2025 #1
They tried it years ago. Grumpy Old Guy Sep 2025 #2
They have Gutfeld Johonny Sep 2025 #3
MAGA has three 24/7 news networks that spew whatever bullshit they want to hear. Initech Sep 2025 #4

Ocelot II

(131,241 posts)
1. Conservative "humor" isn't funny; it always consists of punching down.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:05 PM
Sep 2025

They think it's amusing to make fun of the people who are lower in the social hierarchy than they are - the "other." Bullying, which is what conservatives consider humor, isn't funny except to other bullies. Most people don't enjoy jokes that just pick on people.

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,395 posts)
2. They tried it years ago.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:16 PM
Sep 2025

They aired a show called "The Half Hour Comedy Hour" in response to the success of "The Daily Show." It didn't last long, because it wasn't funny.

Johonny

(26,618 posts)
3. They have Gutfeld
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 01:50 PM
Sep 2025

He isn't funny, isn't really late night, and no one outside of RW world cares about him. But they do have him.

Initech

(109,269 posts)
4. MAGA has three 24/7 news networks that spew whatever bullshit they want to hear.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 01:52 PM
Sep 2025

Let us have this!

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