Comedy is a great weapon of attack. It's not a great weapon of support.
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The best comedy is where you attack the strong, not the weak.
Comedy is all about having a point of view, and it's also about power.
I don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about something you're automatically demeaning it.
And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody? You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
Humor can be an incredible, lacerating and effective weapon.
Comedy tends to come out of things which are quite painful and serious.
Comedy can be a little brutal, but not in a satisfying way.
For me, comedy should have a certain amount of joy in it. It should be about attacking the powerful - the politicians, the Trumps, the blowhards - going after them. We shouldn't be attacking the vulnerable.
Comedy is one of the toughest genres. It is so essential to get the timing right, failing which the humour can fall flat.
Without comedy as a defense mechanism I wouldn't be able to survive.