Saturday Night Live is using a controversial figure to drum up ratings, even if it means further legitimizing a man with too much power and ego
Self-declared “Technoking”
Elon Musk is hosting an upcoming episode of
Saturday Night Live (SNL). This is par for the course of the late-night sketch
comedy show’s commitment to profit and ratings over a sense of political responsibility. While it may be easy to dismiss the show as simply comedy for comedy’s sake, the power of laughter can’t be denied while one standup comedian holds the presidential office of
Ukraine and another holds the title of co-founder of one of Italy’s most powerful political parties. Musk’s expected appearance on the show is just another clear example of Saturday Night Live using a controversial figure to drum up ratings, even if it means providing further legitimacy to a man with too much power and ego for his own good.
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