Posted on 04/23/2021 6:54:14 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Humor has always been one of the first targets of a dictatorship. It is no surprise that in America, comedians can no longer function because of rampant political correctness. Thus, according to Mel Brooks, "we have become stupidly politically correct, which is the death of comedy. Comedy has to walk a thin line, take risks." Comedian Gilbert Gottfried says:
Imagine if the most brilliant comedians in history were working today. They'd never stop apologizing. Charlie Chaplin would have to apologize to all the homeless people he belittled with his Little Tramp character.
Irony abounded in the black humor that described life under communism.
A farm worker greets Josef Stalin at his potato farm.
"Comrade Stalin, we have so many potatoes that, piled one on top of the other, they would reach all the way to God," the farmer excitedly tells his leader.
"But God does not exist," replies Stalin.
"Exactly," says the farmer. "Neither do the potatoes."
After the death of Stalin, jokes were one way people could regain their sanity in a world gone mad under communism. One joke that made the rounds went like this:
The regional KGB headquarters in Arkhangelsk suffered a major fire and was almost completely destroyed. Shortly after, a man called looking for help.
"I'm sorry, we can't do anything," said the receptionist. "The KGB has burnt down."
Five minutes later, the receptionist received another call.
"I'm sorry, we can't help. The KGB has burnt down."
Another five minutes passed, and the phone rang again. The receptionist recognized the voice as the man who'd twice called previously.
"Why do you keep calling? I told you that the KGB has burnt down."
"I know. I just like hearing it."
According to the article titled "Laughter in the Dark: Humor under Stalin" by Iain Lauchlan, "comedy, it appears, [is] the first casualty of class war."
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Immigrants from the former USSR have this “joke” they used to tell me:
Q: How did every joke in the Soviet Union start?
A: With a glance over your shoulder.
I’ll go out on a limb and assume that Mel voted every time for the party that’s made us so stupidly political correct.
I don’t think the Movies - Blazing Saddles or History of the World cannot be made today.
The Left has no sense of humor.
They cannot stand ridicule or satire.
They are not ‘funny’ people.........................
“I’ll go out on a limb and assume that Mel voted every time for the party that’s made us so stupidly political correct.”
Yep. The irony is thick.
Ask why there is no college comedian circuit any more. Even the mildest off color joke brought out the woke snowflakes.
Even the most LIBERAL comics gave up.
Starting in 2016, ALL jokes could ONLY consist of “Orange Man Bad.” Now they consist of: nothing.
Ask why there is no college comedian circuit any more. Even the mildest off color joke brought out the woke snowflakes.
Even the most LIBERAL comics gave up.
Starting in 2016, ALL jokes could ONLY consist of “Orange Man Bad.” Now they consist of: nothing.
Well, there were actual American Democrats still alive back then - but they disappeared around the time Zell Miller left the scene.
I wonder had he lived, if even the most leftist comedian of them all, Bill Hicks, would make it.
Bydone is a comedian though. I laughed my ass off when he stumbled on the stairs going up to Air Force #2.
Robin Williams on Biden (Language)
“We still have comedy....”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHHUkTRFvew
The Left’s ideology is based on lies, and thus makes them feel insecure.
Only a secure person can comfortably laugh at himself.
TCM has that stupid thing at the start of movies saying these were made in a different time , how dumb does TCM think we are
“The Left has no sense of humor.
They cannot stand ridicule or satire.
They are not ‘funny’ people.........................”
************************************************************
Completely agree. They are very bitter, angry people. If you dare cross them, their brows furrow and beady little eyes show the rage that lives within their dark spaces where a heart no longer resides. Frightening to behold.
Those on TV have mastered the showmanship (ahem, excuse me...showwomanship) art of faking a (somewhat) pleasant appearance.
Makes you wonder why Mel brooks has not apologized for all the racist n-words in Blazing Saddles.
He needs a good old $hakedown by the BLM crowd.
I miss Robert Osborne.
Can’t stand Ben Mankewicz.
Yakov Smirnoff: “Wadda country! My favorite thing? The warning shot!”
Every week on SNL they trashed Gerald Ford for his clumsiness. Nothing but crickets for cadaver Joseph Stolen.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.