JurorNo.2 wrote:You have other comedians feeling strangled by political correctness.
Though there are some comedians who might complain about being stifled when it's really more a case that their comedy just isn't palatable anymore, because it's racist, homophobic, or rooted in some other prejudice (see Michael Richards' infamous stint from a few years ago for an example).
A further factor to consider, is political intimidation... some comedians may be straying away from traditional topics like politics because of what's happened to some of their peers. Some comedians may be avoiding lampooning Trump and his cadre (with the exception of SNL) because of the response either from the White House or his supporters via social media, fearing similar responses like the case with Kathy Griffin. It's concerning that there's already as much pressure as there already is, and while some take it too far, you should have the freedom to be able to criticise those in power if there is legitimate concern over how they're acting.
It may also suggest that the "shock" has somewhat gone out of shock comedy, given what's been happening in the world in general, and the sort of stuff humans are perpetrating on each other online.
Though maybe the staff of SNL have the backing of the company, which is what helps embolden them where other comedians have shied back?
timeware wrote:I don't think I can remember the last incident where kids much less adults acted out the theatrics of WWE.
I don't feel that re-enactments are really the issue behind it, but rather the sentiment. It's one thing for the President to dislike a news network in private, but retweeting it on his official twitter account? It's one more drop in the bucket of things Trump has posted that as a head of state, he shouldn't have.