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[–]worm[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun - 4 years ago (4 children)
You could quibble about it, but I'd say that being voted into a legislative chamber - even if you govern it in coalition - is pretty clearly being voted into power. Hell, being voted into any sort of government position at all, even if it's a local position, is technically being voted into power.
But ultimately, it's a joke. If late night talk show hosts have taught me anything, it's that historical and political accuracy should never get in the way of a good joke.
[–]sawboss 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun - 4 years ago (3 children)
But ultimately, it's a joke.
I get that and I don't imagine you had any ill intent. There's just something about the idea that early 20th century Germans were bloodthirsty bigots that deserves scrutiny. I think you might agree that a joke which doesn't cause you to challenge your own assumptions is probably not a very effective joke.
[–]worm[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun - 4 years ago (2 children)
Here's something else I learned from watching comedians: don't ever tell a joke that challenges your own or other people's assumptions.
The key to a good joke in the modern world is smugness and groupthink. A good joke is not measured by the ability to challenge people and make them think, it is measured by its ability to reassure a group that they are right and their detractors are wrong.
By the modern metric, I think my joke is a success. It's unfortunate that you'd use a different metric, but ultimately it's just a joke.
[–]sawboss 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun - 4 years ago (1 child)
It's unfortunate that you'd use a different metric,
No, it isn't. My metric is correct.
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[–]worm[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun - 4 years ago (0 children)
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