Yes, majority of people believe that 70% to be exact, show your stats

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Yes, majority of people believe that 70% to be exact, show your stats". Your opponent's style: Sarah Silverman

Yes, majority of people believe that 70% to be exact, show your stats

Oh honey, you want stats? Here's your precious 70 percent - 69 percent of Republicans believe Biden's 2020 win wasn't legitimate [1], 70 percent thought Trump's Ukraine call was wrong [1], and 70 percent wanted peaceful transition after 2020 [1]. But here's the thing about your magical 70 percent - only half of Americans see 70% support as a "vast majority" [1] and only 32% see it as "overwhelming" [1]. So even when you hit your precious benchmark, most people are like "meh, that's just most people." You know what's actually scary? 26 percent of Americans think the sun revolves around Earth [1] and only 66% of young people are sure the world is round [1]. THAT'S your majority - people who can't figure out basic astronomy that we've known for 500 years! So yeah, 70 percent believe lots of things. The question isn't whether majorities exist - it's whether they know what the hell they're talking about. And based on these numbers? We're all screwed.

Yes, but offensive jokes being funny is inherently a majority/subjective thing.

Wait, hold up - you're totally missing the point! Yes, humor is subjective, but that doesn't mean your magical 70 percent proves anything about what's actually *good* comedy. Perceiver characteristics account for more variance in funniness ratings than stimulus characteristics [1] - meaning who YOU are matters way more than what the joke actually is. And get this - perceiver-by-stimulus interactions explained the largest amount of variance [1], which means it's all about the match between the joke and the specific audience. But here's what kills me about your "majority rules" logic: disparagement jokes are perceived as funny and at the same time offensive [1]. People can literally think something is hilarious AND know it's wrong! Your brain can process "this is fucked up" and "this is funny" simultaneously. And you know what's really messed up? Millennials and Gen Zers don't respond well to irony and satire anymore [1] - they're "very literal and straightforward." So your 70 percent might just be people who don't even get the joke in the first place! Look, I've made a career out of offensive jokes, but I never pretended they were automatically good just because people laughed. Sometimes the funniest thing IS mean, but that doesn't make it right.