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2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (567+ words) Essaying the pop culture that matters since 1999 In the minds of MAGA humorists, they, not their risk-averse and PC-hobbled liberal counterparts, are continuing the tradition of bold, truth-telling comedy." For many comedy lovers'particularly liberal ones'the concept of "MAGA humor" is…...