• ganksy@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Yeah it’s subjective but you also have to read the room. Punching down has to have a narrative behind it that makes it seem like it’s not for it to be funny. Comedy, to me at least, is the art of bringing a truth to light.

    Edit: Your joke is a decent platitude but it’s only funny with respect to “tell me a joke about starving kids”.