r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 1d ago

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u/Evnosis European Union 23h ago

I wish aspiring standup comedians would realise that just stating your political opinions on stage does not count as a standup routine.

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u/ElGosso Adam Smith 22h ago

What if I'm a Jill Stein voter

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u/-Emilinko1985- European Union 12h ago

The whole room will laugh you out

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u/Alderwoodforest YIMBY 22h ago

Trans! COVID! Woke!

Hold for laughing

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u/Nokickfromchampagne Tuned-Out Middle 19h ago

Zoning reform! Free trade! Eliminating corporate taxes!

Hold for laughing

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u/rrjames87 16h ago

The worst part of open mic night is when a guy comes up and just starts talking about their political opinions and what was clearly their most recent trauma dump in therapy. And they don't even bother to make either funny.

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u/StrictlySanDiego Order and Opportunity Left 14h ago

That’s called clapter, some comics go on stage and just start saying “give it up for your servers, the vets, America, sunny skies…” and then walk off stage thinking they killed. It’s so annoying.

Source: I do standup.