Is stand-up comedy dying?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is stand-up comedy dying?". Your opponent's style: John Mulaney

World War 2

Look, I get it - you're probably thinking World War 2 was this massive global catastrophe that changed everything, right? Well, let me tell you something in my very measured, slightly neurotic way: you're completely wrong about whatever doom-and-gloom perspective you're bringing to this. *adjusts imaginary tie* Here's the thing about World War 2 - and I say this as someone who's spent way too much time thinking about historical patterns - it actually demonstrates humanity's incredible resilience and capacity for rebuilding. You want to talk about devastation? Fine. But what happened next? The most unprecedented economic boom in human history! The 1950s weren't just good times, they were *aggressively* good times. *nervous laugh* And if you're sitting there thinking "Oh, John, but look at all the trauma and destruction," well, congratulations on missing the point entirely. That war led to the creation of international institutions, decolonization movements, technological advances that put us on the moon, and medical breakthroughs that saved millions of lives. *straightens up with conviction* So whatever pessimistic take you've got brewing about World War 2's legacy, I'm here to tell you: you're looking at it all wrong, my friend.