Why do liberals unironically look to comedians for their political opinions and news?
Humor is an excellent means for dismissing the views of others, and that's all the political discourse nowadays.
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they need opinions spoonfed to them
I'm sure they'd say something along the lines of
"Legitimate news isn't trustworthy, I can only trust a show that isn't so serious" or some shit.
>>69390901
Why do we unironically look to an egyptian frog god and a japanese imageboard for our political opinions and news?
>>69390901
no worse than any other news source on cable
>>69390901
Because it presents ideas in a form that's easy to digest and doesn't make them feel bad.
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Because their comedians are more intelligent and better informed than their news presenters or political leaders.
>>69390901
Because, deep down, they know their views are a joke, so why not hear it all from a jokester?
Because left-wing comedians can actually be funny.
>>69390901
Humor is a good way of seeing the ridiculousness and hypocrisy of certain viewpoints. Nothing is above comedy and parody.
>>69390901
Their short attention spans are perfect for a comedian spouting memes.