02-22-2022, 08:01 AM
One of "The Fourth Turning" co-author William Strauss's legacies is the political comedy troupe Capitol Steps, which he cofounded in 1981.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Steps
https://www.youtube.com/user/CapitolSteps
Sadly to say, they are gone. Their last performance was in 2020, and they announced last year that they were shutting down for good.
https://dcist.com/story/21/01/13/comedy-...-pandemic/
Was it the pandemic that got them, or the partisan divide? Either or both could be the culprit. Certainly this era is not receptive to gentle political satire, only vitriolic mockery. The particular brand of political humor which Capitol Steps provided fit the 3T. Not so much this 4T, so it's not shocking to see them go. But it is sad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Steps
https://www.youtube.com/user/CapitolSteps
Sadly to say, they are gone. Their last performance was in 2020, and they announced last year that they were shutting down for good.
https://dcist.com/story/21/01/13/comedy-...-pandemic/
Was it the pandemic that got them, or the partisan divide? Either or both could be the culprit. Certainly this era is not receptive to gentle political satire, only vitriolic mockery. The particular brand of political humor which Capitol Steps provided fit the 3T. Not so much this 4T, so it's not shocking to see them go. But it is sad.
Steve Barrera
[A]lthough one would like to change today's world back to the spirit of one hundred years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus it is important to make the best out of every generation. - Hagakure
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[A]lthough one would like to change today's world back to the spirit of one hundred years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus it is important to make the best out of every generation. - Hagakure
Saecular Pages