Waluigi Galleani on Nostr: a lot of comedians focus on uncomfortable topics like sex and race because it makes ...
a lot of comedians focus on uncomfortable topics like sex and race because it makes people laugh uncomfortably and also gets applause from the worst people in the room. One can get an easy laugh in a room by shouting slurs and obscenities, but that's not really comedy.
Not saying comedians should always be clean and not deal with those controversial topics, a good comedian will understand the different reasons people laugh, different kinds of material, and combine them together, mixing low and high brow humor... but this explains Kramer's N-bomb moment, he was bombing and as a reflex started getting racist, and maybe that worked for Lenny Bruce but not anymore.
but if you look at the roganites who have absolutely no respect for the craft, all they can do is shock humor because they suck, and then act like their breaking new ground when they're absolute fucking hacks
Not saying comedians should always be clean and not deal with those controversial topics, a good comedian will understand the different reasons people laugh, different kinds of material, and combine them together, mixing low and high brow humor... but this explains Kramer's N-bomb moment, he was bombing and as a reflex started getting racist, and maybe that worked for Lenny Bruce but not anymore.
but if you look at the roganites who have absolutely no respect for the craft, all they can do is shock humor because they suck, and then act like their breaking new ground when they're absolute fucking hacks