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Mar 17, 2022 · A world awash in hilarity has rendered the traditional philosophical question of whether laughter should play a role in politics obsolete. Faced with the laughter generated by late-night comedians, Twitter trolls, and reality TV presidents, we must instead trace how laughter operates politically.
From The Elements of Law to De Homine, Hobbes’s theory of laughter is gradually depoliticised. This depoliticisation occurs by way of (a) Hobbes’s sidelining of the concepts of glory and power in favour of joy and seemliness, and (b) his elimination of ambiguity about laughter’s status as a passion.
But on the other hand, failing to laugh at these figures legitimises them as ‘serious’ political actors and surrenders a powerful weapon to them. It also confirms right-wing claims about liberal humourlessness (which, as we saw in Chapter 4 , often do double duty as claims about women’s humourlessness).
Jul 25, 2018 · Rather than constituting a rebellion, others have argued that irony functions as a defence mechanism, becoming effective in its very slipperiness and through the self-awareness of the ironist. In the words of literary scholar Christy Wampole, ‘To live ironically is to hide in public’ (Wampole 2013).
Jun 5, 2024 · From a pro-democracy perspective, political satire is vital in fostering a vibrant and participatory democratic society. By encouraging critical thinking, holding power to account, and highlighting a diversity of issues, these shows contribute to a more informed and engaged citizenry.
Oct 10, 2017 · After all, if the aesthetics of humour enact a liberatory or subversive politics, then the introduction of such anarchic forces into the authoritative, closed and tightly defined spaces of state political narratives would threaten to undermine the firm foundations of politics as a serious practice.
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Apr 18, 2022 · Does humor in its enactment challenge the very idea of categorization or congruent analyses and shouldn’t that be something we celebrate rather than attempt to control and contain? Get full access to this article
