Comedy is unique in the way that it is a way to speak about difficult social issues in a somewhat light-hearted sense. It makes people laugh and be able to discuss deeper social issues in a way that does not compromise a person's feelings or the severity of the issue at hand. The role of comedy on our nation, in particular, is very important as it is a way that we are able to use our free speech to poke fun at absurdities throughout our nation. One example of this is during one of Jim Jefferies stand up comedy shows where he discusses the ridiculous gun control laws of the United States. He uses forms of satire like the situational irony of a safe gun owner defending his home to comment on the flawed arguments of many gun owners throughout the country. He states that "responsible" gun owners keep their guns in a protected safe and only use the guns for defense of their homes, yet explains the weakness of this argument during a fictional story of a gun owner having the intruder wait to attack him/her while they open up their safe.
Along with this Jefferies uses comedy to discuss American's anger towards immigrants and their imperialistic thoughts about their nation being the best. As used in this sense comedy is a great way to convey messages to a group of people in a way that helps people converse in manners that are productive, therefore, spreading the overall conversation of darker issues eventually leading to change. Without satire and comedy, there would be a struggle in talking about human conditions that seem taboo or hard to discuss giving extreme importance to comedy in our society and world.
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