Racism in the U.S. Military Part One: The Effect
Aside from making us laugh, lessening tension, and relieving stress, comedians play a much more integral role in society that usually goes unnoticed. They intertwine their humor with the truth, or at least some postulation of the truth, in order to make it more palatable to an otherwise inert audience. This phenomenon dates as far back as the appearance of the Court Jester, who was the one figure with enough leeway to criticize the King because he used comedy to do so. In the modern era, however, the archetype of the Court Jester manifests itself in numerous ways, from political talk show hosts like John Oliver, to stand-up comedians like Louis C.K. If you really analyze the content of their speech rather than consume it passively, you will sometimes pick up on the subtle lessons they are teaching us. I do not know if it is always intentional to push whatever message they happen to be pushing; it often seems as if it is unintentional. But regardless of intent, the veracity of their le...