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[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jesters had institutional support from the rotten feudal order. Medieval Jokerification would be Till Eulenspiegel. very-smart

[–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

jesters were literal recuperation in action

mockery of the throne commodified and bought out, brought into the status quo to reinforce it. The beginning of the spectacle

Sometimes it was just a guy who could fart real loud. But yeah, I bet at least one king had a jester he told him to mock him so he could check who laughed the loudest.