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The Funniest Republican

There's nothing inherent to conservative politics that's not compatible with humor. Nothing that's cruel can be very funny or to the extent that it's cruel, it becomes less funny. The problem with the current iteration of the Republican Party is they're really into punching down and making fun of somebody who's very powerful. Making fun of someone who is not powerful at all, for example, trans Ruth, is just cool and cruelty,. as I have discovered in my own life, is kryptonite to comedy.

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