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Has Gutfeld saved late night television comedy?
American Thinker.com ^ | October 16, 2021 | Rajan Laad

Posted on 10/16/2021 2:37:54 AM PDT by Kaslin

Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. It’s hard to counterattack ridicule, and it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage.

This rule perfectly elucidates the objective of contemporary American comedy. They are far-left PACs masquerading as comedians.

Until Greg Gutfeld came along, every television comedy show including, SNL, the late-night shows an sitcoms followed Alinsky’s fifth rule most assiduously.

When they are called out for going too far they quote George Carlin regarding the duty of the comedian to find where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately. They also will claim to be speaking “truth to power.”

If nothing works they respond with ‘Stop fact-checking or analyzing comedy’ or ‘If you can’t take the heat don’t enter the kitchen’

Surprisingly some of the attacks stick, especially in the minds of casual consumers of news.

For instance, 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin did not say 'I can see Russia from my house' that line originated from SNL with Tina Fey as Palin. Yet many still attribute that remark to Palin.

This was “mission accomplished” for them, they probably see it as their Watergate.

Alinsky would have been immensely proud of his disciples who probably surpassed his expectations.

It began with the likes of Letterman who would occasionally display viciousness against his ideological opponents, and now we have the Daily Show, Colbert, and Kimmel who rarely display civility towards their ideological opponents.

Jay Leno was the last TV comedian who was an equal opportunity offender from whom entertainment was the goal.

How do they get away with this?

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"Also, maybe ease up on the colleague mockery a little, it's starting to be a crutch and to get boring."

I agree. He overdoes it, and someday I think someone's going to get mad.
21 posted on 10/16/2021 8:48:46 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Kaslin
"Sarah Palin did not say 'I can see Russia from my house' that line originated from SNL with Tina Fey as Palin."

I think she said that there are places in Alaska - out in the Aleutian Islands - where you can see Russia. Her point was that Alaskans do not view Russia as a far-off place the way most Americans do.

Also, there has been a lot of historical contact between Russia and Alaska. The Russian Orthodox Church as a long history in Alaska, and there was a lot of competition for fishing and trapping.
22 posted on 10/16/2021 8:53:53 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: drSteve78
Cut the cord years ago, then went about to find the best OTA antenna that worked for my area.

Once I did(or didn't)...

I still found nothing worth watching, let alone paying for.

...but at least I can brag about how many stations (of garbage that I don't watch)I'm able to get out here in the sticks!

23 posted on 10/16/2021 9:00:11 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: Kaslin

Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon

And he uses it well exposing the woke simpletons and nit wit hacks humor and truth.


24 posted on 10/16/2021 9:11:57 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: USS Alaska
Thank you, and your post is one that I would write.

I gave up Fox News years ago after the 2016 Republican primary with Chris Wallace, Bret Baier, and Megyn Kelly. However, my family likes this show and so I watch it.

-PJ

25 posted on 10/16/2021 9:28:41 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Steve_Seattle

She was referring to Little Diomede Island, an island located in the Bering Strait and part of Alaska.

But about 2.5 miles away is Big Diomede Island, which is in Russian territory.


26 posted on 10/16/2021 9:29:03 AM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: Jess Kitting; caww; USS Alaska
I was watching "Red Eye" over 10 years back when Oderus Umungus appeared.

Oderus

I knew he was of the band GWAR but for Dave Brockie to appear in his complicated costume AND be funny as hell surprised me. He reportedly OD'd eight years ago but is probably still out there up to something nefarious.

27 posted on 10/16/2021 11:24:31 AM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Real tanned, rested and ready to raise hell - Trump '24!)
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I find Gutfeld a jerk on The Five. His attempts at jokes are pathetic.


28 posted on 10/16/2021 11:55:34 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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I agree. It's a classic case of a comedian misreading the room.

In my opinion, Gutfeld is suffering from hubris. He was responsible for getting Juan Williams removed from the show, he was given his own show, he's now the "king of late-night," and is acting like a prima donna who has more "power" than he really does.

He can bring his irreverent perspective to the news, but he needs to dial back his schtick when he's on the "mainstream" news programs and save hit for his own show.

-PJ

29 posted on 10/16/2021 12:10:50 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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...learn the difference between the front page and the editorial page.

Something the Gannett empire has forgotten!

30 posted on 10/17/2021 2:50:53 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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