'Comedy is a powerful recruitment tool': how the US rightwing use laughs for vast influence
Matt Sienkiewicz and Nick Marx spent months researching rightwing comedy and found that whether or not you're laughing, you can't ignore its power In January, Neil Young gave Spotify an ultimatum: it's me or Joe Rogan. The streaming giant picked Rogan, the comedian who was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation on his podcast. Days later, compilations of the presenter using the N-word emerged online and he apolo…