Care to give an example of a movie that does this?
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If would probably help if you listed some of these movies so we could know a bit more about this leftist comedy of which you speak.
Perhaps also give some examples of media you do find funny
I have no idea what movies you're talking about. Go watch Poor Things, great dialogue, strong feminist ideals and stronger laughs.
Truly a lemmy.world moment lmao
Yeah … that’s how it’s done
It's Always Sunny is probably the closest thing to leftist comedy you'll find
Superstore is the most leftist comedy I've personally seen. And it fucking slaps.
Fuck yeahhh
And part of what makes it so good is that it isn't afraid to criticise leftists as well (like the black haircare episode where Jonah is jonahing) - it's not just a "haha other side bad" show
I really like how it calls out "performative" leftism and shows the value of actual labour organization. The early episode where the question of whether or not to do a mexican accent is drowned out by the capitalism of selling salsa was the one that really hooked me on the show.
What’s leftist about Sunny?
https://thesundae.net/2017/03/18/the-gang-fights-neoliberalism/
It also bears the rare distinction of being canceled by several streaming providers but no leftists.
And off the top of my head, it deals with latent racism, abortion, Israeli treatment of Palestinians, and the trans panic ("shit yeah it's a hate crime") before Danny Devito joins.
And everybody’s a machiavellian narcissist?
One of them is the Machiavellian narcissist, the others are all pure evil in their own unique ways. The entire purpose of the show is to showcase bad people being bad in a way that the audience always laughs at, and never with.
If you don't get it, I understand. It's immensely crude and offensive, and not for everyone. But there's a reason the people who stuck around to watch it absolutely adore it.
Name the movies
Not sure what you mean, OP. A whole bunch of the classic comedies are leftist. Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles (really all Mel Brooks), Some Like It Hot, Caddyshack, The Great Dictator, etc. are all leftist humor.
What kind of movies are you watching, and through what glasses?
I’ve tried watching at least 30 movies
What kind of movies are you even talking about?
Try watching some proper comedy. A panel show or a standup special.
How do you find a leftist movie?
The USSR made some movies
I'm sure the movies your talking about are alright.
I hate to even contribute to this, but I suppose Star Trek: Lower Decks and The Orville would be about the leftiest comedies you could possibly find.
IMO the main difference between left leaning commedy and the right leaning commedy is that the left can make fun of itself.
Example: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Biden catches Covid and his press secretary claims, that "despite his illness, the president is not slowing down". Colbert finds it believable "because he does not thing it is physically possible to move any slower than Biden already is". Whole theater is laughing.
Imagine a right leaning commedian said that about Trump. He would get shot!
Is anything outside of the spectrum of the Chris Kyle sniper movie and Larry the Cable Guy Goes to Fellujha a leftist movie?
Do you fire up a film, see the protagonist being kind or considerate of other characters and think, "What's this leftist gay shit?"
I’m… honestly unsure what you’re talking about. Provide some examples of the content you’re alluding to.
They just found one of the many think pieces about how conservative comedy usually sucks and is trying to get their little jab in at the left. They probably don't even know what their talking about.
Based the wording of the post and this comment from OP’s profile which specifically mentions Gab, I feel pretty confident making an educated guess that OP may fall somewhere on the MAGA spectrum.
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