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Alex Jones: Greatest Comedian of Our Generation

That... Or the Craziest Man with a TV Show

By Gustavo AguilarPublished 6 years ago 4 min read
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"Loud, rude, obnoxious, abusive, terrorist, insane..." These are the words people use to describe Alex Jones: the Greatest comedian of our generation. What makes Alex Jones's brand of comedy so hilarious is the ridiculous claims he makes on his hit comedy show, InfoWars. The radio show premise is about Alex Jones, “a unique voice that sifts through the information and exposes the underlying intentions.” Truly gospel for those looking for the greatest of laughs.

Some of his most famous works are the outrageous claims he often makes on his show. Most infamously is that claim including gay frogs, and the conspiracy that the government is working on synthesizing a weaponized chemical to turn individuals gay through the tap water, as he describes: “a gay bomb.” Absolutely hysterical at such a ridiculous claim, which is where the genius of his brand of conspiracy theory comedy becomes apparent with such humorous results. Often mocked and remixed into various medias, what seems like the rambling of a mad man becomes insightful words about this generation's brand of dark comedy.

What adds to the ever-popular radio show is how legitimate it has become. He has been interviewed by Piers Morgan, featured in CNN and Megyn Kelly to show his perspective on things. He has had people on his show, including the President of the United States of America... Donald (what his original namesake should have been: Drumpf) Trump. But that is what adds to his brand of dark comedy, the fact that he can make insane claims and be covered by medias across the spectrum and still host important individuals. It's like if Bill Cosby ran his own pharmacy, people wouldn't go normally (especially women), but without a doubt there will be an audience to see what happens next.

For anyone watching this glorious 4 hour comedy show, you will often find yourself redirected to an advertisement. These advertisements are sometimes a miss, and other times a gold mine of pure comedy. Things from "gooch wipes" (gooch: the perineum area [do not Google]), protein powders made from chicken bones flavored like chocolate (no, I did not taste it), and a collection of various other InfoWars products that I will not research for my own wellbeing. Often redundant and clearly a lie, Alex Jones will sell you his products and say anything to have you buy from him, including exacerbated claims, such as "other products will kill you." Hilarious in retrospect, but it's fearful for those believing what Jones is often preaching.

Amongst his preaches, he would often incite his viewers to buy products or donate to his show so as to keep his (almost always) broke program going. As he claims: it is a $45-50 million project for every year to run, adding that all proceeds go right back into the show. Which seems contradictory when you see him wear sports jackets and rolexes at various times. However, the justification and parody comes from the excuse that it’s meant to represent the dwindling middle class and religious symbology. A hilarious paradox on symbols of wealth, while pleading with his audience to donate whatever they can as they buy his products. Hypocrisy aside, that is funny for such an ironic claim, that all proceeds go right back into InfoWars.

Now, for the true and darkest of his style of comedy is crisis actors. Individuals who are actors used in government conspiracies to promote a type of private agenda. Alex Jones uses the phrase crisis actors a lot; from the Sandy Hook shootings, to the most recent in the Parkland shooting. He often uses this rationalization of a globalist conspiracy to exemplify how no one, or very few people, actually died. Which is understandable, no one wants so many children to die. People would rather laugh at the idea that it was staged and there were actors at play, than confront the reality that people are dead and will never be seen again. Death of children is not funny, but Alex Jones does his best to make the absolute lightest of the situation. Claiming crisis actors means no one has died and it’s fake. It’s funnier than admitting there will be funeral for a child.

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