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[–]sawboss 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (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 - 1 fun -  (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 - 3 fun -  (1 child)

It's unfortunate that you'd use a different metric,

No, it isn't. My metric is correct.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwMukKqx-Os

[–]worm[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Carlin's a lost gem, that's for sure.