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Why comedy doesn't have to save the world

Everyone says I should make my comedy more political but I just want to make people laugh without having to solve the world's problems for seven minutes.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're feeling pressured to use your platform for activism when your authentic impulse is simply to create joy and connection.

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