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The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

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Riht, if the Joke Has to Start With Being Funny, It Has to Be Something True

Riht: If the joke has to start with being funny, it has to be something true. And then if goes in a conservative directionan that's fine. I mean, bill burr and guys like that do this all the time. But if you start with the premise that i'm going to own the libs, and here's my hilary clinton joke, and and that stuff. Riht: You're about to hear something that confirms your political views,. Your brain is not receptive to it the same way it would be if you were just listening to a comedian. He says conservatives have a much better sense of humor because they are less self censuring.

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