Carlin was a genius. There is an example of comedy being very honest and telling. I liked when he was older and more angry. He would shout "The politicians don't care about you at all!" and everyone would laugh. "They don't give one fuck about any of us", laughter. He wasn't laughing.
His best peice was the one: "When a new president is elected, no matter from what party, he is taken into a smoky room with the fat cats that run the show. The lights go down. He is shown a clip of the JFK assassination from an angle he had never seen it from before. The lights turn on, and the man puffs his cigar and asks "any questions"."
Word for word one of the best descriptions of the working of the US fed govt. I imagine that is a very likely scenario.
Bill Hicks was great too.
His best peice was the one: "When a new president is elected, no matter from what party, he is taken into a smoky room with the fat cats that run the show. The lights go down. He is shown a clip of the JFK assassination from an angle he had never seen it from before. The lights turn on, and the man puffs his cigar and asks "any questions"."
Word for word one of the best descriptions of the working of the US fed govt. I imagine that is a very likely scenario.
Bill Hicks was great too.