[ISBW] What is “punching down” humor?

NOTE- Releasing early so everyone knows to come see the return of Ditch Diggers on April 4, 2022, on Twitch! Open 2022 Word Count: 43300 (?) Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 108 Ditch Diggers returns April 4, Noon Eastern! Book Club News: Spoilers Club goals Camp NaNoWriMo starts April 1 Main Topic: Humor is subjective but doesn’t have to be cruel Is it funny if the joke’s purpose is to make fun of someone else in a less powerful situation? Sometimes, you don’t have to share your hot take with the world Keep in consideration the cause and effects of power imbalances regarding reviewers & fans If you can, tell your jokes without mocking a person or group of people “The Hidden Tools of Comedy” by Steve Kaplan Book Club: “One for All” by Lillie Lainoff March 29, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 26 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License