The difference between comedians and the general public is that we are meant to be funnier. And when you've got politicians giving material so easy that the general public is doing it, what is the necessity of us anymore?
Interpretation
Comedians are expected to be funnier than the general public, but when everyday events become too comedic, their role feels diminished.
In this quote, Jim Jefferies highlights the expectation placed on comedians to bring humor to the world, emphasizing that their craft relies on being funnier than ordinary people. However, he points out the irony that when political events and social situations provide abundant comedic material, the need for comedians may seem less critical, suggesting a shift in the dynamics of humor in society.
In practice
In a comedy show, a comedian might reflect on how absurd politics can be, using Jim Jefferies' perspective.
I don't think comedy really does change people's minds; I think you can only get someone who is almost ready to change their mind. You can't change someone from one direction straight into the other, but if you get someone who is considering your view, and you make a good point, there's power in that.
People don't get angry at you for shock value. People get angry at you when you affect something that is at their core, whether it be guns or religion or whatever. Their belief system.
The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one.
Feeling different, feeling alienated, feeling persecuted, feeling that the only way to deal with the world is to laugh - because if you don't laugh you're going to cry and never stop crying - that's probably what's responsible for the Jews having developed such a great sense of humor. The people who had the greatest reason to weep, learned more than anyone else how to laugh.
I've got the brain of a four year old. I'll bet he was glad to be rid of it.
Dwarves are still the butt of jokes. It's one of the last bastions of acceptable prejudice.
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Seriously, I've just realized that almost everyone is a fraud, so I try not to feel too bad about it.
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