this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2023
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is it though? Was that a problem with the Stephen Colbert Show too?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

All I'm reading here is some people weren't capable of getting the joke. That's on them. Those of us that can grasp humor had no problems.

Comedy should never be dumbed down for the people that can't understand it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

To be fair, I don't think satire in any way is bad, or that it should be dumbed down - but there are often legitimate issues with the way it's seen to the point of it becoming a meme.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That's on the person that isn't capable of nuance, like @db2 said. There really isn't much else to say. If someone can't understand a joke its thier own fault. Boohoo.