Natan Sharansky in “The Case for Democracy” explained how deadly serious humor is in dictatorships. Their power is based on lies. Humor skewers those lies and is an existential threat to them.
The USSR was ruthless when it found an anti-Soviet joke. Hitler sure wasn’t the butt of open humor.
Widespread contempt, laughter and mockery is the cornerstone of destroying them and they know it.
Just look at Obama’s humor. It was always nothing but mockery and humiliation of others.
Rush was GREAT at that.