Are You Afraid Of Losing Half Your (Potential) Audience Due To Politics?

I was asked this recently after I posted a rather benign criticism of the President's response to a national tragedy last week. Anytime someone rushes to blame, regardless of party, without an investigation, due process or some due diligence, I will be sure to point it out. Everyone should. I was working in Washington DC when the Oklahoma City bombings happened and I remember a few lawmakers rushed to blame terrorists from Iran and I was worried about my family who is Iranian and lived in Oklahoma city. Thankfully cooler voices in office made sure that blame game stopped until more information was received.

Even though I don't practice law anymore, I still love the legal system and justice. In the past, I have posted about current affairs not only from a comedic standpoint but also legal, given my background. While most recently I have been critical of the President, in the past I have been critical of the left as well. Cancel culture is a problem when people paint broad strokes to include mild infractions with criminal abusers. I also provide legal information to folks, when I can. For example, I was on the judicial review for judges when I practiced law for the Chicago Bar Association. After investigations and due diligence, a non-partisan group of lawyers determined who was qualified and not qualified to be a judge. I share those results for Chicago voters every year, even though I no longer do the investigations. This is information, not opinion.

In 2020, I provided information on election law when people were questioning the legality of then President Trumps claims. A lot of his supporters accused me of a false narrative when I explained the actual law and precedent (or lack thereof). I had done some election law cases when I practiced, representing elected officials who were both Republican and Democrat.

That being said, when I see something that affects me or people I am connected to, I will likely speak up, especially if it touches on the law. If I lose sensitive fans because of that, perhaps those are not the type of who would be an ideal fanbase at a comedy show. Critical thinking is required for some of my jokes, I guess. So the short answer is, I guess I am not afraid of losing a few fans. #standup #blog #formerlawyer #duediligence