“Basically in November 2024 we’re going to be voting on whether we will ever vote again.”
Jimmy Kimmel
Gosh Jimmy Kimmel is an example of a person where I just wish the comedians would stick to comedy, because when they stick their nose into anything substantial they just make fools of themselves.
He's been wrong so often, tragically wrong, and I can totally believe he would say something as foolish as this.
@volkris
One of the challenges of living in a complex and diverse society is how to deal with opinions that are different from our own. Some people may have views that are misguided, uninformed, or even harmful. Should we ignore them or engage with them? Are we fools if we choose not to listen to them?
There is no definitive answer to this question, but one possible way to approach it is to consider the context and the consequences of ignoring or engaging. Sometimes, ignoring what misguided people say can be a wise and pragmatic choice, especially if their opinions have no direct impact on our lives or the lives of others. Engaging with them may only waste our time and energy, or even provoke hostility and conflict. In such cases, we are not fools for ignoring them, but rather smart and sensible.
@stanstallman well I suppose I have two reactions to that.
On one hand these people have large megaphones and they are able to promote flat out false information to an awful lot of the public, and I think that is antisocial in its own.
On the other hand, I think a lot of comedians are really missing their real calling when they leave the neutral comedy behind to become political commentators.
So it's both the negative and the lack of the positive that these examples bring. They could be doing good but instead they are actually doing harm. We lose out coming and going.
But mainly I think it's worth, unfortunately, calling them out to at least try to debunk the harm that they would do.
