An article in the Philadelphia Gay News inadvertently reveals why there's a notable bias in a popular local comedy tradition. I've submitted this comment on it to the paper:
I've caught "This Is the Week That Is" for the past few years, and I won't deny that it can be pretty entertaining. But it also has a decided partisan skew that can be pretty annoying at times, and your article reveals one of the reasons why.
A member of the troupe is quoted as saying they prepare for the show by watching "hours of punditry on CNN and MSNBC." That's it? Just CNN and MSNBC? Not FOX? Not RT? Well, no wonder then. If you only listen to neoliberals, you won't have any grasp of the conservative perspective, and neither will you have any grasp of the Left perspective. This video by Jimmy Dore illustrates how skewed a view of impeachment you get by limiting your news sources in this way, and how it leaves one unable to comprehend, for example, why the proceedings have actually led to fewer Independents -- the very people Democrats keep saying they need to win over -- supporting impeachment: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwe_K9Dxio&feature=youtu.be
1812 Productions already have talent. They could make their product even better -- and more broadly appealing -- by basing it on the full range of political opinion instead of just a narrow slice.
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