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[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Ps comedy is subversion of the expected. Absurdism is 1 style. It's more of a call out. You can't kill an idea, but you can make fun of it. Prohibition of ideas just makes them enticing for many folks looking for another answer. See the pinned post on this sub.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29081831/

https://onion20.substack.com/p/20-years-ago-the-onion-covered-bushs