Tag: Quandary

“It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia,” Risk E. Rat, and the Woke Era’s Comedy Quandary

“Oh, hell no,” Jamari proclaimed with affected disgust. He was hovering in the doorway of the small on-campus performance space that my sketch comedy troupe was readying. I had founded the group with my friend Keith, and our debut performance was an hour away. Jamari clearly mean...

Navigating the Quandary: Woke Ideals, Free Speech, and the Imperative of Consistency in the Fight Against White Supremacy

In the realm of political discourse, the clash between traditional liberal values and the emergent “woke” or “identitarian” or “progressive” left has given rise to a perplexing dilemma. Old-school liberals continue to champion free-speech values, while the new lef...