Mockery, satire, and other forms of humor are, and always have been, powerful tools against authoritarian forces. It’s why they always co-opt, or censor comedy.
Humor tells them you’re not afraid. It demonstrates that they aren’t as powerful as they’d like the public to think. Because it’s entertaining, it causes people to pay attention and emboldens them to see the limits of their would be oppressors. Its also uplifting in a very scary and sad time.
Not everyone can be, or needs to be, gearing up for a fight. Everyone does need to do what they can. Even if that’s making the gestapo OC gas an unarmed frog.
Mockery, satire, and other forms of humor are, and always have been, powerful tools against authoritarian forces. It’s why they always co-opt, or censor comedy.
Humor tells them you’re not afraid. It demonstrates that they aren’t as powerful as they’d like the public to think. Because it’s entertaining, it causes people to pay attention and emboldens them to see the limits of their would be oppressors. Its also uplifting in a very scary and sad time.
Not everyone can be, or needs to be, gearing up for a fight. Everyone does need to do what they can. Even if that’s making the gestapo OC gas an unarmed frog.