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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Is anything outside of the spectrum of the Chris Kyle sniper movie and Larry the Cable Guy Goes to Fellujha a leftist movie?

Do you fire up a film, see the protagonist being kind or considerate of other characters and think, "What's this leftist gay shit?"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

IMO the main difference between left leaning commedy and the right leaning commedy is that the left can make fun of itself.

Example: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Biden catches Covid and his press secretary claims, that "despite his illness, the president is not slowing down". Colbert finds it believable "because he does not thing it is physically possible to move any slower than Biden already is". Whole theater is laughing.

Imagine a right leaning commedian said that about Trump. He would get shot!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I hate to even contribute to this, but I suppose Star Trek: Lower Decks and The Orville would be about the leftiest comedies you could possibly find.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Not sure what you mean, OP. A whole bunch of the classic comedies are leftist. Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles (really all Mel Brooks), Some Like It Hot, Caddyshack, The Great Dictator, etc. are all leftist humor.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I'm sure the movies your talking about are alright.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How do you find a leftist movie?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

The USSR made some movies

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

I’ve tried watching at least 30 movies

What kind of movies are you even talking about?

Try watching some proper comedy. A panel show or a standup special.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Truly a lemmy.world moment lmao

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Yeah … that’s how it’s done

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

If would probably help if you listed some of these movies so we could know a bit more about this leftist comedy of which you speak.

Perhaps also give some examples of media you do find funny

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago

"I don't want to talk about politics, but hear me out: Politics."

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