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Trump Was A Joke! Countering Trump's Absurdity with Satire w/ Prof. Sophia McClennen (G&R 233)
Trump’s public life has long been a target of comedians and satirists. His notorious thin skin often led to him lashing out on Twitter and Truth Social at the likes of Alec Baldwin and Seth Meyers. Like other authoritarian, or wannabe authoritarians, humor become a strategy to confront the Trump regime. As some experts say, comedy is an incredibly important method of non-violent protest and satire can be a way to energize and mobilize a mass of people resisting politicians like Trump. In our latest, we talk with Prof. Sophia McClennen (@mcclennen65) about how comedians were able to counter…
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