That’s my problem with the common “Conservative Comedy is always bad” meme that Breadtubers go on about sometimes. The Bad Conservative Comedians they are focusing on aren’t real Comedians, they’re just using the format of comedy to virtue signal.
Conservatism and Comedy both have in common being largely built on an innate appeal to “Common Sense”. The problem is that sometimes “Common Sense” is in fact correct, but other times putting too much stock in it will lead to rejecting truths that require actual thinking to understand.
I’m a Leftist but I’m also capable of enjoying entertainment I don’t agree with, and that includes getting and laughing at jokes founded upon presuppositions I consider false.
Two of my favorite Stand Up Comedians to watch back in the day were Christopher Titus and Ron White. And I really don’t care if they actually always voted Democrat, the core ethos of their Comedy appeals to broadly Conservative Values. Titus was all in on mocking Participation Trophies and White always included a segment dedicated to defending Capital Punishment. I reject those values yet their Jokes still make me laugh.
But it goes beyond just those two, if you actually stopped to think critically about the Comedy you enjoyed growing up you’ll realize how much casual Conservatism is always peppered throughout. All the Comedians I remember seeing back in that day loved to advocate for parents beating their kids.
Left Wing Comedy can be done, all my favorite Leftist Online Content creators are also very Funny, but it needs to be deliberate, and often involves making fun of Conservatives using their own tactics.
I’m also certain that a lot of what I find Funny in Comedy Anime is stuff that can seem Left leaning to a Westerner while being in fact more Conservative in Japan.
Update February 20th 2025: Well it seems Christopher Titus has become more Woke in recent years.
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