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Steve Almond: The Joke’s on You (The Baffler)
Steve Almond: The Joke’s on You (The Baffler)
We need not give in to sorrow, or feel disgust, or take action, because our brave clown princes have the tonic for what ails the national spirit. Their clever brand of pseudo-subversion guarantees a jolt of righteous mirth to the viewer, a feeling that evaporates the moment their shows end. At which point we return to our given role as citizens: consuming whatever the quacks serve up next.
·thebaffler.com·
Steve Almond: The Joke’s on You (The Baffler)