Does that include American Marxist Liberal Pervert Paganism?
Posted on 04/28/2026 8:28:56 AM PDT by V_TWIN
U.S. — On the heels of yet another attempted act of political violence being used for laughs by late-night talk show hosts, Americans expressed a deep longing for the good old days when comedians were funny and didn't wish death on people.
President Donald Trump survived another attempt on his life over the weekend, with the would-be assassin being taken down by law enforcement. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, meanwhile, gave a parody White House Correspondents' Dinner speech complimenting Melania Trump on having "the glow of an expectant widow," leaving viewers yearning for days gone by when comedians would make people laugh and not hope for other human beings to be murdered.
"Those were the days," said television viewer Jeff Stevenson. "I remember way back when comedians would say stuff that made everyone laugh, and there weren't any instances of them expressing sincere hopes that anyone would be gunned down. I guess being a comedian is a lost art these days. I don't recall Johnny Carson ever calling for anyone to be assassinated. He probably could've made it happen, too."
Others seconded the nostalgic remembrance of the former times, when late-night talk shows were enjoyable and didn't reek of reveling in murder and political violence. "We didn't know how good we had it," said disappointed citizen Jennifer Blake. "It sure would be nice to sit back and laugh at some jokes without someone wishing death on someone else. Sadly, those days are gone."
At publishing time, Jimmy Kimmel had invited the failed Trump assassin to appear on his talk show so they could have a good laugh about the near-killing of someone they don't like.
Its funny. We may look back and realize that the true “comedian” was a unique feature of the mid-20th Century. There were no comedians before that and these days, there really aren’t any funny comedians. Just political hacks playing for clapter by spewing the same old, tired, predictable liberal jokes.
Does that include American Marxist Liberal Pervert Paganism?
This is what happens when you mix equal parts of political apparatchik, intellectual fool and delusional self-centeredness (narcissism). You get James Kimmel.
This is interesting...
Right Angle News Network
@Rightanglenews
Republicans are now boycotting Jimmy Kimmel’s sponsors in response to ABC refusing to take action against him after he wished for the death of President Trump.
Here’s the list if you want to help or tag a company and ask if they are comfortable with their brand being tied to violence.
https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/2049117339681984724
Right Angle News, by focusing on the adverisers, you’re letting ABC’s owner off the hook, aren’t you?
Why is that?
Cuz it’s Disney...?
When hubby was out of town, I would stay up and watch Carson because I’d have a hard time getting to sleep.
After watching his show, I’d fall asleep with a smile on my face.
I stopped watching late night after Carson retired.
Now I watch Carson clips.
Decades later, viewed over and over, they still make me smile.
Red Skelton ENDED every show with “May God Bless.”
Oh, that is so good.
“Red Skelton ENDED every show with “May God Bless.”
That was a different time in this country. Back when believing in God was common.
And a heck of a lot better time IMO.
Red Skelton, just a good man, funny.
What parent hasn’t heard “I wish you were dead!” from their petulant overdramatic teen.....but no one ever claimed it was a joke and yes, the parents laughed out loud but nob9dy else did.
The joke writers ought be fired for incompetence and petulant immaturity, if for nothing else.
I miss Jerry Clower. “Knock him out Jooohhnnn!”
Have you read Mark Twain?
RE: no comedians in the faraway past days....
There’s a great Woody Allen scene where he is the court jester in costume, playing a deadpan Bob Hope impersonation.
Good to be back here playing the palace.
King doesn’t laugh and he’s taken away by henchmen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb3ASt0WDwc
To my knowledge in the many decades before the woke alleged “late night comics” the only trouble for comics was Groucho saying the country would be better off if Richard Nixon were dead. Secret Service did interview him and warn him but did not more once he understood them.
There also was a funny scene in History of the World where Mel Brooks plays a Catskills-type comedian booked at “Ceasar’s Palace”, which was the real Ceasar’s Palace. The funniest joke was not repeatable but started with “We Romans are rich; we have a God for everything. The only thing we don’t have a God for is premature ejaculation . . . . .”
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