You're asking Dan about whether a joke is in bad taste? Now THERE'S a strange concept...
Think of it this way... if I say yes, this joke is in bad taste, then you frikkin'
know it is.
A lot of political humor is designed to hit very close to home - that's what makes it "funny", in a grim sort of way, as people can relate to it (sometimes uncomfortably).
See, I'll go you one further, and say that
any really good humor does this, political or not.
Bill Hicks says it better than I could:
quote:
If comedy is an escape from anything, it is an escape from illusions. The comic, by using the Voice of Reason, reminds us of our True Reality, and in that moment of recognition, we laugh, and the "reality of the daily grind" is shown for what it is - unreal... a joke. True comedy turns circles into spirals. What before seemed a tiresome, frightening, or frustrating wall, the comic deftly and fearlessly steps through, proving the absurdity of it all. The audience is relieved to know they're not alone in thinking, "This bullshit we see and hear all day makes no sense. Surely I'm not the only one who thinks so. And surely there must be an answer..." Good comedy helps people know they're not alone. Great comedy provides an answer.
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