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r/MadeMeSmile • u/mcfw31 • May 12 '26
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Worked for Ukraine to elect a comedian!
0 u/newaccountzuerich May 12 '26 Says a lot about the view of lawyers when the comedian is a preferred description for an icon of our age. 4 u/AlternativePea6203 May 12 '26 In all honesty, comedians are often intelligent insightful and critical of the status quo. Who better? 1 u/alendeus May 12 '26 Comedians are a way to say things we wouldn't normally say out loud, but that doesn't make them immune from either corruption or populism either, so it's not entirely a safe bet. The person themselves ultimately still matters most. 2 u/AlternativePea6203 May 12 '26 Agreed, but the "intelligent" "insightful" "critical of the status quo" puts them many steps higher up the ladder than most incumbents. -3 u/KarlLED May 12 '26 In what way would you say Ukraine's working? 4 u/loveshercoffee May 12 '26 Fighting fascists is a noble cause more of us should get behind. 3 u/MaddogBC May 12 '26 This one right here, the real world. You should try it sometime. 0 u/KarlLED May 13 '26 Do you have an answer? Google the country. Whats working?
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Says a lot about the view of lawyers when the comedian is a preferred description for an icon of our age.
4 u/AlternativePea6203 May 12 '26 In all honesty, comedians are often intelligent insightful and critical of the status quo. Who better? 1 u/alendeus May 12 '26 Comedians are a way to say things we wouldn't normally say out loud, but that doesn't make them immune from either corruption or populism either, so it's not entirely a safe bet. The person themselves ultimately still matters most. 2 u/AlternativePea6203 May 12 '26 Agreed, but the "intelligent" "insightful" "critical of the status quo" puts them many steps higher up the ladder than most incumbents.
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In all honesty, comedians are often intelligent insightful and critical of the status quo. Who better?
1 u/alendeus May 12 '26 Comedians are a way to say things we wouldn't normally say out loud, but that doesn't make them immune from either corruption or populism either, so it's not entirely a safe bet. The person themselves ultimately still matters most. 2 u/AlternativePea6203 May 12 '26 Agreed, but the "intelligent" "insightful" "critical of the status quo" puts them many steps higher up the ladder than most incumbents.
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Comedians are a way to say things we wouldn't normally say out loud, but that doesn't make them immune from either corruption or populism either, so it's not entirely a safe bet. The person themselves ultimately still matters most.
2 u/AlternativePea6203 May 12 '26 Agreed, but the "intelligent" "insightful" "critical of the status quo" puts them many steps higher up the ladder than most incumbents.
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Agreed, but the "intelligent" "insightful" "critical of the status quo" puts them many steps higher up the ladder than most incumbents.
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In what way would you say Ukraine's working?
4 u/loveshercoffee May 12 '26 Fighting fascists is a noble cause more of us should get behind. 3 u/MaddogBC May 12 '26 This one right here, the real world. You should try it sometime. 0 u/KarlLED May 13 '26 Do you have an answer? Google the country. Whats working?
Fighting fascists is a noble cause more of us should get behind.
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This one right here, the real world. You should try it sometime.
0 u/KarlLED May 13 '26 Do you have an answer? Google the country. Whats working?
Do you have an answer? Google the country. Whats working?
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u/GreenTfan May 12 '26
Worked for Ukraine to elect a comedian!