SHASTA, CA Board Hearing on "Geongineering Chemtrails"

[JoltinJoe]

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Two Jewish guys dressed up as Indians! Couldn't get away with that today. Just like you couldn't remake Blazing Saddles or Gunga Din today.

People were less uptight back then about humor.

I have a friend who does comedy. He says that the reason there is a prevalence of sex jokes and shock humor today is that any joke based on ethnic stereotype, no matter how innocuous, is going to cause controversy. Someone is going to call you out, urge that people boycott you, or demand that you be fired. So the ethnic stereotype is off the table (unless you are making fun of your own). So comedians have less material to work with today.

[Ibanez]

Two Jewish guys dressed up as Indians! Couldn't get away with that today. Just like you couldn't remake Blazing Saddles or Gunga Din today.

People were less uptight back then about humor.

I have a friend who does comedy. He says that the reason there is a prevalence of sex jokes and shock humor today is that any joke based on ethnic stereotype, no matter how innocuous, is going to cause controversy. Someone is going to call you out, urge that people boycott you, or demand that you be fired. So the ethnic stereotype is off the table (unless you are making fun of your own). So comedians have less material to work with today.

I respectfully disagree. As long as you can make fun of society, there will never be a lack of material. Politicians will say stupid things. There will always be dumb criminals,cultures quirks, etc... There are still comedians that do some ethnic jokes and get away with it but social commentary is the bread and butter of a comedian. IMO.

[houndawg]

People were less uptight back then about humor.

I have a friend who does comedy. He says that the reason there is a prevalence of sex jokes and shock humor today is that any joke based on ethnic stereotype, no matter how innocuous, is going to cause controversy. Someone is going to call you out, urge that people boycott you, or demand that you be fired. So the ethnic stereotype is off the table (unless you are making fun of your own). So comedians have less material to work with today.

I respectfully disagree. As long as you can make fun of society, there will never be a lack of material. Politicians will say stupid things. There will always be dumb criminals,cultures quirks, etc... There are still comedians that do some ethnic jokes and get away with it but social commentary is the bread and butter of a comedian. IMO.

Sarah Silverman: When I was young I was raped by a doctor. For a Jewish girl that is so bittersweet....