None of this shit is funny anymore. Trump isn't just a silly old man that mispronounces words. What are we doing here?
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xxtoejamfootballxx1 day ago
+25
Agreed, SNL f****** sucks now. And I know the idea that everyone says that about SNL after their teen year but no, they simply are missing the mark and have been for years. They don’t offer actual political commentary on Trump, they just try to make jokes that involve his “persona”. It’s free promotion at best.
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al666in1 day ago
+7
They have never offered actual political commentary on a regular basis. If that’s your metric for sketch comedy, SNL was never good.
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xxtoejamfootballxx1 day ago
+4
SNL used to have funny political impersonations that touched on the absurdity of what they were doing impressions of. Now they are just basically doing impressions but with no real jokes that say anything. Theres no theme other than “how wild is this”, which misses the forest for the trees.
I’ve been watching SNL for almost 40 years. I’ve seen all sorts of different ways they play their political jokes. At this point it’s much more of a reflection of what’s going on than any commentary on it, even in a lighthearted way. It’s legitimately not the same
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OrkidingMe1 day ago
+12
Maybe because reality has truly outshone what used to be absurd or even insane
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Leading-Debate-92781 day ago
+3
W*****!
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xxtoejamfootballxx1 day ago
People still do good political satire, just not snl
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al666in13 hr ago
+1
> Now they are just basically doing impressions but with no real jokes that say anything.
Did they ever "say" anything? Can you provide an example? My understanding of SNL is that they love neoliberalism and whatever the status quo is.
They don't do hard hitting political commentary because they literally invite politicians onto the show. The only exemption to the rule that I can think of off my head is the banned [Schoolhouse Rock parody](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh6Hf5_ZYPI).
Was there an era where they regularly spoke truth to power in a meaningful way?
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coreytiger1 day ago
+170
If SNL wants to be relevant and shake things up, then use that stage to actually be controversial: simply mocking him ran its course ages ago and even he doesn’t care.
Take a stand and actually say the president has gone too far. Is it outlandish? Not comedy? Out of the norm? Then it may actually be noticed and shake things up. SNL has had controversy before, it’s time they did it in purpose
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Historical-Mix88651 day ago
+54
To be honest, only South Park has had the balls to properly do it, showing him as a saddam huessein level dictator with a tiny d***, literally in bed with satan ("Donald Trump is f****** satan!").
SNL is not south park, by any stretch. It's not even in the same ballpark, and I'd never expect them to have the balls to do it properly. SNL is too f****** safe, middle of the road level comedy.
SNL UK however, yes - I can see them doing it properly and well.
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coreytiger1 day ago
+10
Even SouthPark has settled into its groove. They go to more of an extreme with gags because they’re able to on the platform they have… but it’s also become more of the same.
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Shorties1 day ago
+1
They can’t all be like Elmo: https://am13.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Uncensored-Hacked-Elmo-Account-on-X.jpg
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coreytiger1 day ago
+2
Elmo needs more fiber
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FatherOfLights881 day ago
+7
I've been saying for over a year that the time for humor is over.
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BeefInGR1 day ago
+10
> then use that stage to actually be controversial
Oh, you mean like it was 50 years ago?
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steeveperry17 hr ago
+1
“The show that sells ads that’s hosted on the network that is complicite in selling unpopular wars should take a stand!”
It’s like asking your bully to stop punching you in the face.
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peachypapayas1 day ago
+177
Aside from being painfully unfunny, these skits mostly just normalize the actions of the Trump Administration and make them something that can be dismissed as silly and ridiculous, rather than the egregious danger it really is.
Not trying to argue that you cant morally joke about Trump, but you can tell the people involved in these skits - from writers, producers through to TV personalities - dont actually care and arent using satire to say something important.
I hate it.
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PeterNippelstein1 day ago
+58
I agree this is a big reason he became president in the first place, because of media normalization like this. Looking at you, Jimmy Fallon.
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Onuus1 day ago
+10
F*** that alcoholic asshat.
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Ma-aKheru1 day ago
+11
You just articulated exactly why I stopped enjoying the show, but it was 10+ years ago when I recognized it.
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bwoah07_gp21 day ago
+21
>these skits mostly just normalize the actions of the Trump Administration
This has been happening for a decade. Delusional Donald has been normalized for years.
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Legitimate-Public-561 day ago
+4
I could not agree more. man, what the hell are they thinking?
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ArchdruidHalsin1 day ago
+2
Lorne Michaels is far too centrist and their advertisers are far too important to them. To their credit, I love so much of the new cast and it seems the writers are getting a bit weirder (the Tim Robinson effect). But they won't ever touch hard truths. Not with real teeth anyway.
They're trying to get Listnook to unmask a user who was critical of ICE. Now, more than ever, FCC, Kimmell... folks need to be testing the strength of free speech every day. Like... Take a page from Stephen Fry in V for Vendetta already. Push the f****** envelope already.
For example, anybody else psyched to live in a world where we don't have to worry about what President Kirk would be like? At least one bullet was dodged.
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Peralton1 day ago
+2
Kimmel does a better job of making fun of him.
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douche-factor1 day ago
+2
It's a comedy sketch show.
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ArchdruidHalsin22 hr ago
+1
....which means it is immune to criticism?
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WampaCat21 hr ago
+1
Even with all of that aside, like even if it *was* something we *could* still laugh about, it’s just lazy writing. Predictable and boring.
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bigblingburgerbob1 day ago
Is this Ivanka’s burner account?
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tcarpishere1 day ago
-12
Grow a sense of humor. If you can't laugh then all there's left is hate.
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coreoYEAH1 day ago
+5
He should be hated.
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lord-of-shalott1 day ago
+6
This is terrible logic
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Ambitious-Visual-3151 day ago
+7
Tell that to someone who went through Auschwitz….
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Not_Cleaver1 day ago
What the actual f***?
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Ambitious-Visual-31518 hr ago
+1
Do you think they would agree that all they needed to do was “ grow a sense of humor”? That they should laugh as they’re sent to the gas chambers? The above comment is naive and incredibly ignorant.
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Samanthacino1 day ago
+3
Hate can be the most warranted reaction
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WalterPecky1 day ago
No only that.
You could argue that they kick started the MAGA movement with making fun of Sarah Palin, normalizing her crazy ass.. and opening the flood gates of other crazy's to be like... "Hmmm you mean I just have to be a lunatic politician, and the worst that happens is I'm immortalized in pop culture...Sign me up!!!"
This shit is funny AF.
Until you stop and consider that so far we've burned around $40 billion and killed roughly 4000 people theater wide.
And so far we have no way out.
Then it's less funny...
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durkadurkistan1 day ago
+4
The whole show wasn't exactly a barrel of laughs.
Even Weekend Update was kinda meh.
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jenfullmoon1 day ago
+7
Not to say the same thing every week, but this is the most incomprehensible episode of SNL.
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MarkyGalore1 day ago
Is this supposed to be funny? Because I'm not laughing! And I have a great sense of humor.
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OldRancidSoups1 day ago
+1
Anyone else not find this shit funny and think SNL has run its course and should end?
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dansnexusone1 day ago
+1
I am so tired of snl and all their “jokes” about TFG. Talk about shrinking from the moment. Just softness all around.
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walrusbwalrus16 hr ago
-1
Holy shit, SNL finally said something against Trump?
-1
Greatsnes15 hr ago
+1
… they’ve been doing this skit for a decade now. Where have you been?
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walrusbwalrus11 hr ago
-1
Precisely my point. This is obvious, redundant, and far from entertaining.
-1
Greatsnes5 hr ago
+1
Your point sucks then lol. Because they didn’t say anything against Trump just like they haven’t for years. So even as sarcasm your “point” is wrong.
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