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i think the problem the right has with comedy is that they feel it is a poor representative of reality. as in, it's not a satirical commentary on the reality of the situation... it's just sniping at imagined positions and half-truths. If the joke doesn't have a foundation in reality it often crosses the line from satire/comedy to mean-spirited lies. sometimes you get the "lol, well... as much as it sucks, i really got zinged there" sort of reponse, but most of the time its more of a...
::looks around:: "was that supposed to be directed at me? cause, if it was... it really wasn't very clever"
also, we conservatives bear more comedic jabs than anyone else. it's just the nature of the business. the liberal call for change will always be more entertaining than the conservative trust in what got us to where we are.
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