Alec Baldwin is a talented actor and a really funny guy. But humor isn't always funny. My wife loves the skits of Alec Baldwin where he plays Donald Trump. I watch him only to observe his style.
So what's my problem with Alec Baldwin? It's the context of his humor. A biting narrative can be both funny and supportive of the individual of whom fun is being made. "Roasts" are typical of this type of humor.
However, humor can also be used to tear down an individual whom we hate. And, make no mistake; Baldwin and many others in Hollywood hate Donald Trump.
They say anyone who brings up the name "Hitler" will lose an argument. I'll take that chance. Remember World War II when Mel Brooks used his enormous wit to denigrate and belittle Hitler. And, we cheered. And, we cheered because Hitler was truly evil. Only someone like Mel Brooks could show this vile individual for the low-life trash that he was. Mel Brooks was a genius.
Alec Baldwin is no Mel Brooks. Still, he's pretty good at what he does. And, where Brooks had Hitler, Baldwin has Trump. The question is: Is Trump Hitler? Of course not. At least not for half of America. But, whether Trump's a Hitler or not, Baldwin's going to do his best to bring Trump down in the minds of Americans. If Aristophanes with his play, Clouds, could destroy Socrates, why not Alec Baldwin bringing down Trump with his skits? Why not? Chutzpa is Alec Baldwin's middle name.
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