The legacy media used a tasteless joke as a weapon to blow up Donald Trump’s presidential race.
I failed, but not for lack of trying.
Rebellious comedian Tony Hinchcliffe has unlocked a Brutal mockery directed at Puerto Rico At Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden on October 7. New York Times coverage It proved to be typical of the media’s relentless narrative.
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What the corrupt reporters downplayed, for obvious reasons, was the audience’s reaction to the joke. Bombed.
It turns out that the MAGA nation felt like a corny joke when they heard it. Even Hinchcliffe admitted this.
“Okay, okay. We’re getting there. I don’t usually follow the national anthem,” Hinchcliffe said, stepping back in real time.
Now, compare that to the left’s reaction to the man who allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Luigi Mangione has killer abs, a big smile, and a vendetta against the US health care system. Progressive politicians love Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez They were among many who criticized the killing, then added the word “but…” to their statements.
The MAGA rally probably won’t be chanting Mangione’s name anywhere, but liberal late-night TV viewers had a similar reaction to some progressive politicians.
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Earlier this month, “The Daily Show”‘s Jon Stewart alerted his audience that Mangione had been arrested after a brief chase.
Public reaction? Booing.
“Look, I’m sorry, guys,” Stewart said without missing a beat. Did he know something we didn’t know? Was he really “sorry” for arresting an alleged killer?
Where was his patented angry style? In his other sports coat?
On “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, the host shared his colleagues’ lust for Maggione despite his alleged crime. It turns out that Kimmel’s female employees were digging his abs without caring about what he was accused of doing – killing his father and husband in cold blood.
Another show may have scrapped this segment, not wanting to publicly embarrass its employees. Not “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
The clip aired with a few chuckles from the same host who cried on camera over Donald Trump’s victory on November 5.
Priorities.
The best coal black humor is a highlight. This trick proved to be very gross and revealing.
Then there’s “Saturday Night Live.” The show, known for its hard-left bias, mentioned Mangione during the final episode. It was in the news, so the topic was fair game.
The response was, unfortunately, expected.
Colin Jost, co-anchor of “Weekend Update,” heard what the New York Post called “Loud cheersHe broke out after verifying the name of the alleged killer.
Ghost seemed surprised by the response, looking away from the stage and smiling awkwardly as he taunted the audience with, “Yes, sure ‘woo'” and asked rhetorically, “You’re ‘wooing’ for justice, aren’t you?”
Not exactly. Experience vigilante justice of the worst kind.
If this happens once or even twice it can be written off. Three times? On three different left displays? Writing it would be wrong.
Why are late-night TV audiences cheering for Maggioni? It’s a complex set of reasons, from the left’s embrace of political violence to our increasingly divided times.
One possible culprit? Late night TV.
These propaganda performances have dehumanized their political opponents for many years. Trump is Hitler…and his fans are just as bad.
Here’s “SNL” literally saying that in a scene that aired during Trump’s first presidential campaign.
Conan invited comedian Sarah Silverman to take to the stage as Adolf Hitler, claiming that she associated him with Trump in her comedic worldview.
Late-night audiences don’t look at Thompson and see someone with a family who will miss him dearly. They see an ideological enemy who does not deserve sympathy. And yes, most Americans have been negatively affected by the current health care system, from claims denials to much worse outcomes.
The status quo is sometimes maddening, and few politicians offer solid alternatives or solutions. This is on them, and therefore on us.
Killing a prominent healthcare executive is the worst way to address this problem.
Tell that to Mangione’s fan base. To them, he is the hero of this story, not someone accused of assassination.
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These late-night comics may want to reconsider the material they share across the media landscape. Why do their fans tend to cheer for an alleged killer? Why are liberals so eager to turn a would-be monster into a hero?
Did they play a role in this shift in attitudes? And most importantly?
Maybe it’s time for them to tackle Mangione fans head-on with humor and sharp observations. They are political satire, after all. What better way to address this distorted ideology than with jokes attacking those who deify murderers?
The Babylon Bee has already taken a tough stance on the problem.
Luigi Mangione to host next week’s episode of ‘SNL’ pic.twitter.com/Z5MAOcfaQL
– The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) December 23, 2024
They have experienced writers on staff who should be up to the task, right? Or perhaps show insiders, like Kimmel’s team, are unwilling to target Mangione for what he allegedly did. They’d rather tell another toothless Orange Man Bad than use their platforms for something resembling good.
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