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[–] dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Things can be both funny and disappointing. He found disappointing things to say and made them funny with observation; it was his schtick, his only schtick. He was 'edgy' before edgy was hot. Low-effort humor, still funny to an extent, but a lot of people used it as a bar for their own disappointing observations, it bred acceptance of hate and racism because they thought funny == good.

Some people cannot separate their comedy/actions from what they should and should not do in real life. It enabled the "settle down it's just a joke BS". They idolized him; he became wealthy and a conservative mouthpiece.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 20 hours ago

punching down thats all they do now.