Can someone explain leftist comedy to me?
Not looking to discuss politics. I'm just trying to find the humour in left-wing mainstream comedy.
I've tried watching at least 30 movies and as far as I can tell it's the same two tropes. Someone who is usually smart does something obviously stupid or they are uninformd about something and everyone is shocked that they just don't get it with a "seriously bro" type of comment. Or the other trope when someone who is super serious becomes upset because someone shocked them with their progressive views with a "yeah that's how it's done" type of comment.
What's funny about that?
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It's Always Sunny is probably the closest thing to leftist comedy you'll find
Superstore is the most leftist comedy I've personally seen. And it fucking slaps.
Fuck yeahhh
And part of what makes it so good is that it isn't afraid to criticise leftists as well (like the black haircare episode where Jonah is jonahing) - it's not just a "haha other side bad" show
I really like how it calls out "performative" leftism and shows the value of actual labour organization. The early episode where the question of whether or not to do a mexican accent is drowned out by the capitalism of selling salsa was the one that really hooked me on the show.
What’s leftist about Sunny?
https://thesundae.net/2017/03/18/the-gang-fights-neoliberalism/
It also bears the rare distinction of being canceled by several streaming providers but no leftists.
And off the top of my head, it deals with latent racism, abortion, Israeli treatment of Palestinians, and the trans panic ("shit yeah it's a hate crime") before Danny Devito joins.
And everybody’s a machiavellian narcissist?
One of them is the Machiavellian narcissist, the others are all pure evil in their own unique ways. The entire purpose of the show is to showcase bad people being bad in a way that the audience always laughs at, and never with.
If you don't get it, I understand. It's immensely crude and offensive, and not for everyone. But there's a reason the people who stuck around to watch it absolutely adore it.