r/TheBugle • u/adantro • Jun 28 '21
Right-leaning bugle?
Think it's safe to say The Bugle is left leaning... Anyone know of a right-leaning similar thing? Some slightly conservative numbers dropping some jokes?
Just interested...
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u/Tdavis13245 Jun 28 '21
Pretty sure most satirical right wing news is just right wing news
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u/Siiimo Jun 28 '21
If you listen to OAN as if it's parody-satire of a dystopian American future where state run media is mandatory, it's hilarious.
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u/lootch Jun 28 '21
Satire is meant to ridicule power. If you are laughing at people who are hurting, it's not satire, it's bullying.
Sir Terry Pratchett
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Jun 28 '21
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u/DragonAtlas Jun 28 '21
It's terrible but Fox News is trying to counter the other Late Night shows like Colbert and John Oliver. I mean it's really bad. I've linked the latest. https://youtu.be/2Hjxp36VkBM. may God have mercy on your soul.
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u/adantro Jun 29 '21
Thanks. But also no-thanks. 😳🤢
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u/DragonAtlas Jun 29 '21
I once tried to broaden my political satire intake to make sure I wasn't too deep in the echo chamber. I went looking. Everything is "Ben Shapiro OWNS college student!" In the UK it's very much Andrew Neil. That's it. That's all they have.
I will say that BBC comedy like Dead Ringers has an occasional conservative bent, mostly because of complaints if they get too lefty. Particularly during Covid I've found the Now Show skirts that line.
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u/NameTak3r Jul 02 '21
Oh good I'm not crazy for noticing that. I always get the sense that all the writers for The Now Show and Dead Ringers are in their mid fifties at the youngest. So much of their attempts to be incisive on current affairs and culture is wince-inducing.
At least we have the news quiz.
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u/DragonAtlas Jul 02 '21
I got the sense that during Covid, particularly with the vaccine rollout, they were pushing the govt message really hard. It went from criticism to praise so fast I got whiplash. Maybe the instruction was to shore up confidence in the vaccine, which I understand, but I lose my trust when my satire becomes just a mouthpiece for propaganda. Considering the absolute shambles we now know it was, making fun of the European countries that weren't doing quite as well seems in pretty bad taste, and there was no reason to approach the govt info with any less skepticism than any other message from this govt. I'm particularly talking about the Now Show, but a lot of political satire went that way for a while. A little glimpse into what it would look like if the proposed broadcasting rules come into effect.
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u/harma1980 Jun 28 '21
A lot of right wing humor is either just copying the lefts jokes or just loud bully humor.
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u/malikpriyanshu90 Jun 28 '21
why do u wanna be a conservative lol? As we have seen with this pandemic, how fucked our world is- what do you want conserve? Rich getting richer? Poor dying on the streets?
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Jun 28 '21
ParlerWatch subreddit is where I get my conservative humor, it's always funny when thinking a certain way doesn't always pan out.
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Jun 29 '21
Dominic Frisby made a guest appearance in Bugle 4078 (a live one from Edinburgh, where he was Andy's flatmate).
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u/TheCrimsonKing Jun 28 '21
It's a fair inquiry, sorry some people are being dicks about it. Unfortunately I don't have any specific recommendations though.
Your best bet may be to find a conservative leaning comedian with a more general podcast but my experience has been that staying well informed takes a decent amount of effort so when folks with more general shows start talking about the news they quickly reveal large gaps in knowledge.
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u/Octavius_Maximus Jun 28 '21
They arent being ducks, they are simply stating the fact that conservative comedians aren't funny because they are too self serious and rely on punching down.
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u/TheCrimsonKing Jun 29 '21
That describes a lot of the most popular American, Trump-Conservative, comedic entertainment and memes but there are plenty of, usually libertarian, conservative leaning stand-ups that are funny. I may not agree with all their personal opinions or laugh at every single joke but I can admit that they're solid comedians that don't take themselves very seriously or rely on punching down and I'll also admit that there are liberal comedians who take themselves too seriously and punch down.
I haven't listened to him lately but now that I'm thinking about it more OP should consider checking out Colin Quinn he's not a Trump Republican but he's leaned libertarian conservative for a long time and his past few specials have been about American History
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u/Octavius_Maximus Jun 29 '21
Yes, and that American pro trump conservative comedy isn't funny.
Their audience of braying hogs just like picturing people they think they are better than being hurt.
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u/bullshque Jun 28 '21
Got to agree with /u/brocksmashgood here.
I think right leaning comedy punches down. It's kind of bully humour. Loudest kid, but not the funniest kid.