Summary: Muslim comedians have been, understandably, using President Trump as new stand up comedy material. Four days before the show, "The Big Brown Comedy Hour" sold out, which supposedly never happens. The comedians make jokes along the lines of "the last comedy show before Trump deports us" and other similar things, They explain that they have to laugh in order not to cry.
Analysis: It is truly heartbreaking to see that people, even lighthearted comedians, are fearing for their lives in Donald Trump's America. People who have established their entire lives here are worried that they are going to be sent away. Both of my parents are naturalized United States citizens with dual citizenship for both the US and Iran. My mom was very excited to take my brother and I to Iran this summer, but she told me just the other day that she is too afraid that we won't be let back into the US. Families have already been split up. Trump wants to protect the people of America, but I don't think he understands exactly who the Americans are. This can be synthesized to Adolf Hitler because he capitalized on the people's fears and made slow changes that eventually escalated into the Holocaust.
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/27/living/muslim-comics-trump/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool
There is at least one positive outcome of the new president, we have more comedy.
ReplyDeleteI think that is a very optimist way to see things in a comedian way to Trump. We still need to have something in our lives to help dissolve and break away the tension and boundaries.
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