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Today I learned that the Ronald Reagan had the largest number of criminal charges of any presidential administration. I actually learned it last night watching a George Carlin standup<sub>1</sub>, but I doubted it given the last administration and I had to double check the reference this evening<sub>2</sub>. Sure enough, ole' George was just shooting straight.
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@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ This video clip 👇🏼 is from George Carlin on Charlie Rose in 1996 where he
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-It's a mature Carlin and I like how he emphasizes the key when talking about politics is that the key is laughing at our ourselves and squarely places the target on the we as a group. So I think it's kinda a 'self punch' versus a 'punch up' or down. In that regard both Aristotle and Plato were both right. Carlin isn't too far of George Bernard Shaw in that "My way of joking is to the tell the truth". I use the punch up approach enough so that it might be called a David and Goliath complex but I accompany it with plenty of self-deprecation. I really like it when the punch line is about ourselves. Given the considerations here and our current political climate, I think we desperately need a healthy dose. You're values will only affect your taste in comedy if you can't laugh at yourself. I think the essence of good comedy is about laughing at ourselves and the best jokes are just truths that punch everyone. And the very best jokes not only punch everyone, they remain truthful for a long time.
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+It's a mature Carlin and I like how he emphasizes the key when talking about politics is that the key is laughing at our ourselves and squarely places the target on the we as a group. So I think it's kinda a 'self punch' versus a 'punch up' or down. In that regard both Aristotle and Plato were both right with opposing views and Carlin isn't too far of George Bernard Shaw with contradictory beliefs. Carlin saying "I don't like political jokes" is like Shaw saying "My way of joking is to the tell the truth". I use the punch up approach enough so that it might be called a David and Goliath complex but I try to accompany it with plenty of self-deprecation. I really prefer it when the punch line is about ourselves... everyone. Given the considerations here and our current political climate, I think we desperately need a healthy dose. You're values will only affect your taste in comedy if you can't laugh at yourself. I think the essence of good comedy is about laughing at ourselves and the best jokes are just truths that punch everyone. And the very best jokes not only punch everyone, they remain truthful for a long time.
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