Western comedy has a history of criticizing hierarchy and society. It's a tradition that goes back to the days of monarchy, when there were Kings and Queens. In that time, only the Jester/Joker was allowed to make fun of the King and Nobles. It was the Jester's job to point out all the funny/weird things going on in the Kingdom so that the King could address that problem and correct it. There's a saying "it's funny because it's true." And if the Joker points out a criticism about the kingdom in the form of a joke, and everyone laughs, that means everyone thinks something is wrong in that area, and the King has to fix it. It is also said that if the kingdom is a Tyranny, and the king is a Tyrant (bad ruler), then the first person executed is the Jester.
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i'm going to have to read more about the history of royal jesters, i didnt know that was what they were for lol
this was a great video! however i think its important to say that american jokes aren't always so harsh, most comedians know when to stop before it gets too hurtful. american comedy also has a concept known as "punching up", which means that it's better to make jokes about people that are above you in society or equal to you. making jokes about people who struggle more than you is called "punching down" and its considered bullying.
Indeed, I'm a big fan of Jimmy O'Yang and I love his way of admonishing the US or what white people think about the US. I love comedies of both countries; for Japan: Waraimeshi (笑い飯). I want to get your opinion, then, if "double-boke" is unique. ジミー・オーヤンの米国社会や白人が思う米国についての諌めが本当に好きで、わたしは彼の大ファンの一人です。 日本もアメリカもお笑い好きなんですけど、日本なら「笑い飯」なんです。で、彼らの「ダブルボケ」って特有なんですかね?