How Humor Can Help Americans Overcome Their Political Polarization

Published: Nov. 21, 2023, 8 a.m.

Are you planning to talk politics at Thanksgiving dinner this year?\nDepending on your family\u2019s dynamics, it can be fraught with danger. But filmmaker Rob Feld, director of a new documentary called \u201cJesters and Fools,\u201d says there\u2019s a way to navigate such conversations without resorting to creating acrimony.\n\u201cI hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with loved ones,\u201d Feld tells The Daily Signal. \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to talk about things, but there are good ways to talk about things. And it\u2019s by asking questions of each other and not trying to repress that desire we all have to just attack.\u201d\nFeld\u2019s film, \u201cJesters and Fools,\u201d challenges the popular media narrative that we are hopelessly divided as Americans. He recruited popular comedians like Colin Quinn, Jim Norton, and Rosebud Baker to tell the story.\nEnjoy the conversation! \n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.