In Which Slate Writes About Nate Bargatze

(Not linking the article here because clicks are what they want, and I'm not giving them that satisfaction.)

"No, you have to feel bad for enjoying comedy that doesn't hit you over the head with the comedian's political beliefs! Comedians are cowards if they think their job is only to be funny! If you enjoy non-political jokes, you're a sheep and you're what's wrong with this country! Also, we're so tolerant of others that we vaguely criticize Brain Regan for being popular with a certain religious group!"

In other words, piss right off, Slate. It's not Nate Bargatze's job to make "Trump orange" jokes, and it's not my job to get mad at him for just plain old making me laugh. The viewpoint that article represents is the result of years spent in online echo chambers that tell you that anything that doesn't "reflect our current times" or whatever is cowardly. In other words, it's basically telling you that having fun is cowardice and you should always be reminded of the state of our society.

My message to you is that it's okay to have fun. You shouldn't feel bad about it because some journalists who spend most of their time writing sponsored posts about "This Year's 10 Spiciest Holiday Sex Toys" can't remember how to feel joy.