Comedians Who Use Comedy for Activism

So this past week I was thinking a lot about comedians who have helped make me think about issues and how they affect me and others. I also thought about those who have helped me find talking points through humor. I'm a huge fan of debating things peacefully and with humor. When I feel attacked I stop listening to the other side of the issues arguments and then we're not going to get anywhere.

Now with comedians there is definitely an attacking force that they bring with it, but it is done in a more light hearted way. For example if you look at The Daily Show or The Colbert Report, you can see how they use humor to play on the stupidity of others to prove points in a political light. But the key is also that while these shows are very left leaning they also make fun of the Democratic party as well. It is not just a bash on one side kind of thing.

Then you have George Carlin. (Who is a personal favorite of mine.) He is way more of an "attacks only the opposite party" kind of guy. But again he does it with humor. And not just silly humor, but smart humor. When he says things he offers ideas or in some cases facts about what he is talking about. I feel like there are tons of comedians everyday who are helping bring to light very important issues through their humor. Below are two videos where he talks about ver political things.

George Carlin vs The Republicans

Pro Life, Abortion, And The Sanctity Of Life

Everyday we see comedians getting active, but I would say that we don't always notice them because they are often very funny and mask the message in the humor. What do you think?