Liberal comedians fail: Lee Camp (Hedges)

How liberal comedians became lap dogs for Establishment power w/Lee Camp

(The Real News Network) Aug 11, 2023: The Real News Network Podcasts The fusion of politics, news, and entertainment has given prominence to comics like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, and Bill Maher, who serve as attack dogs for the Democratic Party, which has joined forces with the Establishment wing of the grand old Republican Party against Do Jo Trump and his supporters.

By belittling Trump and his followers, these comics feed the smug self-righteousness of the ruling Establishment, bolstering their sense of moral and intellectual superiority. All the while, they remain comfortably constrained by the capital corporations and advertisers that employ them.

They function as court jesters, never questioning the right of the rulers to rule or the terrible social injustices built into a rigged system. They serve as attack dogs for Establishment power, directing their comedic barbs at critics of the system, even if these critics come from the left.

Comedian and political commentator Lee Camp (Redacted Tonight) joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the transformation of comedy from an art form rooted in the counterculture to one that has largely become a megaphone for power.

ABOUT: Lee Camp is a comedian, political commentator, and former head writer and host of the national TV show Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp on RT America. He’s a former contributor to The Onion, former staff humor writer for HuffPost, and his web series “Moment of Clarity” has been viewed by millions. Camp has toured the country and the world with his fierce brand of standup comedy. George Carlin’s daughter, Kelly, credited him as one of the few comics keeping her father’s torch lit. His website is LeeCamp.com.

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