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Joe Rogan would have you believe this "joke" goes down well in comedy clubs.
But I'm not buying this: I get insult humor and I don't mind getting insulted when it's funny. But Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico thing is just a straight insult. I don't find anything remotely funny in his "joke" at all. Do you? Is there any redeemable comedic value in it that I'm missing here? Honest question.
He goes on to say basically "they're coming into our country" (they are citizens) and "having far too many children." It's not roast comedy. It's just things racists say about everyone who isn't white. Shouldn't roasts be tailored to the group they're roasting? It is just low-effort racism.
I think Sam Seder was talking about how he did this set in an NYC comedy club the night before and it bombed there too.
The funny part is that he's looking down on them and encourages you to do so too.
I mean, it's a late night staple to joke about New Jersey or Staten Island in a similar fashion, but there's no racist undertones involved when they do that.
Imagine you're in a comedy club full of racists...
IMO insult comedy is only funny when it's punching up
I'm sorry but that joke was funny. Yes, I am fully aware of the colonial legacy of the US in PR and I don't think any politician should be saying or endorsing it. It was wholly inappropriate for the venue and people involved.
But it was totally in the vein of David Spade's old Hollywood Minute and if it was said in a comedy club nobody would care
I only wish someone would have made the joke about Israel instead
It's an old hacky joke that he repurposed. Just an fyi so you don't think this dude came up with it.
Oh totally! But "Puerto Rico" was the last thing I expected to hear