Bill Mahrer has a point here, but it needs to be kept in perspective.
Most of us Boomers can remember when late-night comedy shows rarely had any political content. Johnny Carson’s viewers had no interest in the subject, and even if they did, how much entertainment value could the escapades of Gerald Ford or Jimmy Carter possibly provide?
The circumstances are completely different today. It’s true that Trump and his support base believe that Trump is an honest and effective servant of our country and is doing his best to make America great again. As such, they take offense at being the butt of jokes.
But the rest of the country understands that Trump is a criminal conman who is doing everything in his power to turn the Unites States into an autocratic nation. The entire purpose of his second term in office is to punish his enemies, make money, and stay out of prison. Now, we have many millions of people who think of this as the only news in America of any real importance at all. They look forward to a nightly blend of news and comedy along those lines before they head off to dreamland.
To simplify this, until Trump, there was neither demand for nor supply of sharp-tongued R-rated political humor. Now there is plenty of both. We need to let Americans have what they’re demanding. If it annoys the MAGA group, they’re free to tune into Fox News, NewsMax, and the rest of the ultra-right-wing propaganda machine.
Re: Late-Night TV Comedy, Let’s Give Americans What They Want
In response to the meme here, a reader notes: Anika Sweetland isn’t a climate scientist. There are only about a half dozen climate scientists alive that still publishing who question AGW (anthropogenic global warming).
Exactly. If you are honestly interested in learning about climate science, what’s the problem with asking a climate scientist?
I had a fabulous piano teacher when I was a kid, but it never occurred to me to ask her what she thought about the science I was learning at school.
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I have bad news for these Trump supporters: there are nowhere near 77 million of these people, given that Trump’s approval rating is now in the mid-30s and falling.
The Vietnam era spawned the phrase: “America — Love it or Leave It,” and idiots have been saying that, in one form or another, ever since.
It’s possible, especially now, that there actually are people who hate America, and who stay because of some practical reason, e.g., their job or their medical team, but these folks are very in number.
The people protesting against Trump, ICE, etc., are showing that they care very deeply for our nation.
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