For those of us who’s humor was a bit more aggressive than is commonly acceptable, Carlin was the man. Others like Dennis Leary came after and Lenny Bruce came before, but they had short but dramatic careers. Carlin kept it going his whole life, doing specials and putting out statements on his website about his views both humorous and serious. And that is the interesting thing…that Carlin’s humor, however bizarre, always had a point.
He wanted us to consider what our ethics really are, in light of our actions, both as people and as nations. He wanted us to consider the importance of language, and how it shows our real intentions. This comedic Derrida was haranguing us right up till the end, and we are better for it. His last few movie roles included Kevin Smith films Jersey Girl and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, which I would assert that every human with a sense of humor should watch and enjoy.
I leave you with one of the stumpers Carlin was able to leave us with:
“What if there were no hypothetical questions?”
Requiescat in pace, George. Here’s hoping reincarnation is real and in a few months there will be one more aggressively foul-mouthed genius joining the world.
