Do Republicans lack the 'irony' gene?

[AllieB]

Someone posted the nugget here the other day that many right-wingers thought Colbert was one of their own :rofl: How can they not realize that he is a caricature of their beloved pundits like O'Reilly?

Who would hire Colbert to address a predominantly Republican audience? That person should get an award! :-)

I have observed that right-wing humor is often mean-spirited, and low-brow. I personally love slapstick, but I think wingnut humor is based on kicking people when they're down and making a joke of it.

[aquart]

1. Irony-challenged.

They are. I've said this before.

[AllieB]

3. If understanding irony is based on intelligence, well,

you know where I'm going here. :-)

[MadMaddie]

2. Yes...they don't have the gene.....but the irony smacked of the truth

and the right wingers can't have that can they.......

[BuyingThyme]

4. I missed that "nugget." Do his guests fall for it?

I don't watch enough to know.

[lvx35]

5. They thought Colbert was one of their own?

Seriously? Wow.

[Rocknrule]

6. They lack every gene except the hate and inbreeding genes

[BattyDem]

7. I said that to someone on Monday

We were discussing Colbert and she said, "Why was he invited? He always makes fun of them - why did they think he was a good choice?"

I thought about it for a minute and then I said, "I know this sounds crazy ... but maybe they don't get the joke. Maybe they watch his show and think he's for real."

:rofl:

[Goblinmonger]

8. They didn't pay attention in Lit class

because they didn't think it would help them screw the poor. And I'm not saying that because I'm an English teacher.

[Jade Fox]

9. I think they lack the...

complexity gene. They have a tough time with complexity and contradiction. It's probably all the same issue at it's roots.

According to this it is an "intolerance for ambiguity".

http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2003/07/22_politics.shtml

[KyuzoGator]

10. The ability to detect satire requires native intelligence.

You make the connection.

[hyphenate]

11. They lack more than the "irony" gene

They lack the "morality" gene, the "intelligence" gene, the "common sense" gene, the "compassion" gene, the "insight" gene, etc., etc.

[KyuzoGator]

12. That's what happens when your family tree has no branches.

And that's why most Republicans look like the banjo kid from Deliverance.

[upi402]

13. they laugh at others' pain, like a sociopath n/t