American Popular Culture

1. Late night television has become a major component of American politics. This has occurred for various reasons. One reason is that presenting the candidate or political figure head in a comedic light adds a sense of humanism to the person. Its gives the illusion to the public that that particular figure head is just like us. Second, it allows comic relief for the political figure. It gives them the platform to make fun of themselves in some aspects and dispel negative connotations. Third, it’s just a form of entertainment. When political figures grace our late night television screens, we find it more interesting to watch these episodes then a more conservative show such as Face the Nation on CBS.

Providing a sense of humanism for a political

Television comedy is fair toward politicians. After watching shows featuring democratic candidate Bernie Sanders and shows featuring Donald Trump for example, you can see that those shows poke an even amount of fun toward both candidates. I do however notice that the more popular the candidate gets while running and the more dominant they are in the poetical race they are often than not seen on comedy television channels more. While interviews featuring Sanders, often asked about his views on his opponents, we still see an even amount of reference between both parties in regard to their rival political candidates. Creating an image that unfairly helps or hurts the political candidates is not something I see. Jokes created around political figures all contain negative aspects circulating in popular culture such as Obama and his huge ears. A good example of this is when, Trevor Noah, did an interview, turned the stage setting into a bar and brought up several political issues with a candidate. One of the issues was drugs. It was known in popular culture that this particular candidate did not like to speak on the aspect of drugs but, he brought it up anyway out of humor. The view and responses expressed on these shows are not to be taken seriously. There are some politicians that might incorporate some political statements just to express their personal views on the given topics but overall, I would not choose my next presidential or government representative based off scenarios and answers given on a comedic showcase. Regardless of the political orientation, for entertainment purposes, whoever is in power will come under these circumstances and it does not define the true credibility of the candidate nor does it discredit