The Black Obelisk

CounterPunch:

Those in the liberal media are consoled by the antics of Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart and other comics who use humor to confront the menace of Trump.  I recall the words of the late British comic Peter Cook who pointed out that during Weimar, in the cabarets and cafes of Berlin, the funniest, sharpest and most biting political satire ever staged was on offer.  Said Cook: “Stopped Hitler right in his tracks.”