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"Psychology behind the unfunny consequences of jokes that denigrate," Thomas Ford, The Conversation, 9-6-16.

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itchyd | @itchyd | Jan 31 5:09pm

If you eliminate denigration as an acceptable criterion for joke-telling, then you can kiss goodbye 99% of political humor.

The important thing, which I unfortunately need to get better at, is to discriminate and tailor your comedy to your audience.