Do Americans ask comedians about politics because they don't understand politics or comedy?
Leftists can't really make persuasive arguments so they create straw-men, write jokes about them, and appeal to the lowest common denominator
A lot of people like to be told what to think.
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FPBP.
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They just never grew up from that "I'm using sarcasm which means I'm smart phase" so naturally they turn to comedians so they can borrow snarky phrases that they can use in the next family gathering instead of engaging in actual philosophical discourse. It's very easy to win arguments in your mind if you set out to win rather than setting out for understanding.
Yes. It's no different from getting your politics from a water filter salesman.