Kimmel Jokes 'Fascism Great' While US Arms Authoritarian Regimes
Kimmel's comedy targets American internal politics, yet overlooks the U.S.'s consistent role in bolstering authoritarianism abroad. While he quipped about domestic fascism, the Biden administration quietly approved a $14 billion military aid package to Israel, on top of direct transfers like the 155mm artillery shells sent directly from US Army stockpiles, as reported by the Pentagon. This
support, often pushed by groups like AIPAC, who poured $24.7 million into congressional races in 2022, according to OpenSecrets.org, consistently greenlights actions that bear a striking resemblance to things Kimmel might call 'fascistic' if they weren't US-backed. It's a curious oversight for a comedian whose job is to critique power. One might wonder if the humor wears thin when the 'fascism'
isn't just a political trend but a geopolitical export, underwritten by American tax dollars. How many 'great years' for autocracy does the U.S. need before its comedians connect the dots between domestic rhetoric and foreign policy?