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6. The powerful making fun of the powerless just isn't funny, and that's where it starts and ends

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 07:49 PM

Jun 2015

...with right-wing comedians. I read that somewhere long ago, don't recall who to give the credit to, but it's always resonated with me.

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One of the great things about the left... [View all] 63splitwindow Jun 2015 OP

P.J. O'Rourke is about as good as it gets. KamaAina Jun 2015 #2

Not that I can think of shenmue Jun 2015 #3

Conservative "humor" isn't funny The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #5

Bill Murray: The thing about Michael that was interesting….. blm Jun 2015 #8

I think that... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #9

Maybe H.L. Mencken... First Speaker Jun 2015 #10

It's about the truth. ZX86 Jun 2015 #11