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Late Night Mockery Reveals Elite Contempt
- Late-night hosts signal elite contempt when they mock working-class backgrounds.
- Dave Rubin cites Jimmy Kimmel joking about DHS head Markwayne Mullin being a plumber and Batya Ungar-Sargon calls that contempt endemic to Democrats.
Contempt For Labor Shapes Policy And Politics
- Contempt for manual labor explains political realignment and policy priorities.
- Batya argues Democrats' disdain for tradesmen ties to immigration policy and loss of working-class support.
Political Evangelism Killed Late Night Humor
- Late-night shows shifted from comedy to political evangelism after 2016 and lost viewers.
- Dave and Nate argue hosts replaced jokes with partisan agendas, making shows feel like lectures and hurting ratings.



