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[–] 16 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Carlin was vulgar, but he never punched down. I firmly believe his comedy would be as accepted today as it was when he made it.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago*

    Carlin was good at what he did but he absolutely did punch down, just not at a specific person. The overarching message for a lot of his comedy was "You know you're all being screwed over and maybe you have a hard time doing anything about it, but you deserve it because you're stupid." It's just such a popular sentiment to call everyone else in society stupid, while excluding oneself, that I guess few people notice those undertones and their implications.

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