I’m generally left-learning and I enjoy the usual left-leaning comedians - you know, TDS, Colbert, Kimmel and the likes.
But I also pride myself on being open-minded and listening to all sides, and I don’t know any good right-leaning comedians. And ya know, if it’s funny, I’ll laugh at anything said by anyone.
So please make suggestions! Whose jokes and commentaries are worth listening to?
And in case it wasn’t clear, this is NOT flamebait: I’m genuinely looking for good comedy material from comedians on the side of the political spectrum I’m not on, for my own education.
- yuri ( @yuri@pawb.social ) 1•37 minutes ago
i think i remember ellen’s most recent special having some okay bits?
- apotheotic (she/her) ( @apotheotic@beehaw.org ) English3•1 hour ago
Please don’t watch chappelle as people are suggesting. Dude is a transphobic bigot. He can’t go 5 minutes without “waaah the trans waaah the woke are cancelling me actually I am the winner here that’s why I talk about these same topics every show”
- MajorHavoc ( @MajorHavoc@programming.dev ) 4•1 hour ago
Others mention Chappelle here, and I want to just mention, I did watch his last special with an open mind, and I just want that hour back.
It was depressing on a couple of levels. But most importantly (for a comedian) I didn’t find it even a little bit funny.
I like a good bit of dark comedy, and tragedy plus time, and all that. But Dave Chappelle should pay for a therapist in private, instead of wasting my time.
- Storksforlegs ( @storksforlegs@beehaw.org ) English10•3 hours ago
There aren’t really any currently, honestly.
Bill Burr (who isnt actually a conservative) still tells “politically incorrect” or mocking progressive comedy kinds of jokes, without actually being shitty or hateful, so he might come closest. But even he is fairly progressive really, or at least he tries to be.
- MajorHavoc ( @MajorHavoc@programming.dev ) 3•2 hours ago
+1 for Bill Burr, who will mock anyone, pretty mercilessly.
Also, his cameo in Star Wars, after giving tons of shit to Star Wars fans, is an utter delight. (And made him a fan.)
Some say a mind is like a parachute, works best when open. But I also like this from Warhammer 40k that “An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded.” There are a bunch of ideas that you don’t have to give credence to because you already know they’re trash. You can seek them out for edification, but please don’t think open mindedness means you have to respect every idea with consideration, that you have to listen to people just because they’re talking, etc.
Anyway, good luck with your search. I’ve not been exposed to right wing comedy that’s funny.
- Björn Tantau ( @bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de ) 3•3 hours ago
Donald Trump is pretty funny.
- Drew ( @crmsnbleyd@sopuli.xyz ) 1•3 hours ago
Idk Dave Chappell maybe
- tacosanonymous ( @tacosanonymous@lemm.ee ) 14•6 hours ago
I don’t think there are any. Like, sure, there are people who vote right wing but when they incorporate their politics into their act it’s not good.
You can try older stuff, rednecks of comedy, or Chappell.
- Coskii ( @Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 16•6 hours ago
Here’s a video about it for ya.
And it gets to the point at around 50 minutes.
- DdCno1 ( @DdCno1@beehaw.org ) 5•6 hours ago
Haven’t watched it yet, but I suspect it comes down to punching up vs. punching down, correct?
- Stepos Venzny ( @SteposVenzny@beehaw.org ) English4•4 hours ago
That’s in there, certainly, but that’s not the extent of it. And despite the title, it does actually have some examples of right wing comedians who are funny.
- tacosanonymous ( @tacosanonymous@lemm.ee ) 10•6 hours ago
Mostly. Also that being a reactionary asshole isn’t conducive to making people laugh or feel good in any way.