There Will Be No More Laughing

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It’s not funny anymore. Far-right extremists’ use of humour

Humour has become a central weapon of extremist movements to subvert open societies and to lower the threshold towards violence. Especially within the context of a recent wave of far-right terrorist attacks, we witness “playful” ways in communicating racist ideologies. As far-right extremists strategically merge with online cultures, their approach changes fundamentally. This trend has been especially facilitated by theso-called alt-right and has spread globally. This predominantly online movement set new standards to rebrand extremist positions in an ironic guise, blurring the lines between mischief and potentially radicalising messaging. The result is a nihilistic form of humour that is directed against ethnic and sexual minorities and deemed to inspire violent fantasies.

50 Replies to “There Will Be No More Laughing”

  1. I noticed that stripping the ‘fun’ out of life because they themselves are so miserable.
    “You can’t be happy because I’m a miserable son-of-a-bitch”.
    Tough shit, I don’t hang around assholes…
    They bring down my chee.

    Dumped alot of family who feel that I should share problems that we none of my business but they wanted to drag me into their lives that they themselves chose.

    1. Stripping the “fun” out of “functional member of society”. What’s left? Useless gibberish.

  2. They are dusting off and translating old communist pamphlets now. Soon jokes will land one in a gulag.

    1. Yep. There weren’t many public belly laughs or satire in the USSR.

      Wonder when they outlaw the Babylon Bee.

      mhb23re

  3. Well, the Muslims that composed that paper rant should know all about Islamic extremism (Maik, and Reem Achmed). Kettle, Pot.

    1. Funny, if I had to pick out of a random pile of names which guys’ grandpas were likely to be Nazi sympathizers, it’d be guys like them.

  5. So I can’t joke around anymore that Mohammad was a murdering, goat screwing, pedophile?

    1. You can, but report to re-education camp 49 before you do. Because WE know what is best for you. (The Party or the Charity, your choice.)

    2. Hahaha. Beaut.

      I like (after glancing around:

      Q: what did communists use before candles?

      A: Electricity

      mhb23re

  8. This is just a continuation of their previous efforts. Wasn’t there a meme creator on Twitter with nearly 300,000 followers who was banned for copyright issues (on a transformative message I might add which negates copyright). His crime was being too effective…and getting re-tweeted by Trump. Facebook, not to be outdone, banned a parody site (Babylon Bee). Hilariously, they actually fact checked a parody site and used that as a basis for the suspension. What was the article they fact checked? Well the Babylon Bee said that CNN used an industrial sized washing machine to spin the news.

    Simply put…if you are effective at outlining the absolute freak show that is the Left and develop a following of significant proportions you are going to be a target. Because, 1. you can’t be popular if you hold a contrary opinion to the group think….and 2. You can’t be effective in outlining the absolute hypocrisy and delusions of the Left.

  9. You can always tell who the fascists are by how much they joke around. Hitler would leave the SS in stitches during his meetings about how to bring the Holocaust up a notch or two, especially when he would put a yarmulke on and kvetch around like an old man. When there was a Jewish ghetto to be cleared out, there was so much kibitzing it was a wonder anyone got any murdering done.
    Nazis were an total laugh riot.
    So yeah, you have to keep an eye on the funny ones.

  10. It’s the opposite of nihilistic. You can only dissect with sarcasm and irony when you have a sense of history and some guiding principles.

    1. Yeah.. it is.
      The whole academic world has descended to a circle jerk of ignorant poseurs.
      We need a clean up on aisle 5. (Aufräumen in Gang fünf.)
      The role of humor as an alternative emotional release for violence has long been a recognized psychological behavioral strategy. These two idiots (laughable idiots) seem to have no memory of what happens when things get serious.

  11. There is a guy who probably reads this blog who is getting a woodie waiting for c-36.. Warn us if you can Kate!
    Or better yet, block him if you can.

  12. I get my daily laugh from Babylon Bee. Some very clever stuff there. I am sure they will be targeting them. NY Times already has done a hit piece.

  13. People who write articles against humor or trucks are racist nazis. If you voice any support for them, you are also a racist nazi. They should have all income sources terminated, and not be allowed to access any banking or shopping services.

    2. Three. One to notice the bulb is out. One to agree that it needs to be changed and one to find a Mexican to change the bulb.

      I’ll let myself out.

      1. Thud, “one to find a Mexican to change the bulb.”

        Would that be cultural misappropriation?

    3. That’s not funny! Stop oppressing the light bulb with your colonial standards, racist!

      1. Don’t you mean “Stop oppressing the superior bulbs, with their 43W output where prior bulbs had wasted 100W”?

        Ah, it doesn’t matter at this point. Report yourself for re-training.

        And if you see the faulty logic this post, apply self electro-shock therapy before reporting yourself. You’re the dangerous ones, you know you are acting against Glorious Leader, but you don’t change your ways.

  15. When you’re on the extreme left, the centre looks pretty far right from where you are…

  16. …can’t stand the mockery…

    Best.Weapon.Ever.

    …apart from an actual weapon when you need it for the same people when they get serious about their overreach.

    1. Yup. Which is more valuable, lead or gold? That depends, which can be more reliably used to get the other?

  18. And to think at one time it was considered acceptable to laugh at Richard Pryor.

    1. “Tell Bill to have a Coke and a smile and shut the f*ck up.” One of the best ever.

  20. I thought this was a joke, but from the EU? … recent wave of far-right terrorist attacks?

  21. Now that was 16 pages of high priced whining,who knew Rules for Radicals was mainstream social work?
    Left are miserable losers.Can’t build,can’t create and can’t provide any services useful to non perverted citizens..Naturally laughter “triggers them”.
    Of course they miss the obvious,perhaps because they are ignorant of human nature,that unable to laugh,I may well just rip your throat out instead.
    This ties in well with their hatred of free speech,believing that words can hurt them,they ban words,while continuing to steal ,cheat and destroy other peoples properties..
    I insist these miserable losers will still be protesting their innocence and “Good intentions” as we feed them to the sharks..
    There is no cure for stupid this powerful.
    These Euro Union Experts are weapons grade stupid..

    Maybe we need to take a lesson.
    We could start threatening our Progressive Comrades and their Assault Style Liberals with:
    “The Deadliest Joke in the World”.

    This has potential of a meme guaranteed to fry Libtard Brains.

    The concept was well explained in “Ye Gods!” by Tom Holt.
    And these frightened Chicken Littles are just begging for some crude and rude humour.

    As the Banjo Picker “I have no more Fucks to Give” so eloquently sings.

  24. mike ward. richard pryor. lennie bruce. george carlin – it’s a club and you’re not invited – laughing at naked emperors or stalin’s moustache has never been well received.

  25. When did progressives ever have a sense of humor? You have to take yourself over-seriously, if you want to rule the world.

  28. The Eurofascists don’t think making fun of them is funny. When did any fascist ever have a sense of humour?

  29. From the paper: ” In recent years, Alinsky’s book experienced an unexpected renaissance in far-right circles. ”

    Ah. “You’re not allowed to use our own practices against us!”. So, it’s okay for the left, but not the right. “Rules for thee, not me”.

    Someone needs to remind the writers that humour is a defense mechanism.

    “Following this rule of thumb, the often-hierarchical structures of extremist groups have
    been increasingly substituted by so-called swarms. In most cases, it is difficult to determine which kind of
    online behaviour is organised — and which is driven by organic bottom-up processes. ”

    Like the on-the-regular downvote brigades on Reddit for mentioning anything right of Stalin? I’m sure all of those are completely ‘organic’.

  30. If their “open societies” can’t take being made the butt of ironic jokes and satire, perhaps they aren’t so open. Or perhaps they don’t deserve to survive.

    1. “If their “open societies” can’t take being made the butt of ironic jokes and satire, perhaps they aren’t so open. Or perhaps they don’t deserve to survive.”

      Open societies?

      Perhaps they should just close them.

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