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Comedy is too subjective to assume ones sense of humor is inherently better than others.
The best joke doesnt necessarily mean the funniest joke.
In this context, the best joke essentially means the greatest use of the form of stand-up comedy.
And so far this year, that distinction goes to Kyle Kinane in his recent appearance on NetflixsThe Standups.
But it isnt justTrumps fault.
And its not necessarily Netflixs fault, either.
Watching time-stamped material in a special months after it was recorded is akin to hearing an off-key note.
Its an uncomedyvalley of sorts.
And Kyle Kinane is the janitor caught chalk-handed.
Like a martial artist, he used the problem of time to his benefit.
First, Kinane takes advantage of a different sort of time problem that he only has a half hour.
Lets go for it: Mass shootings!
In that moment, I could feel the joke being time-stamped; I could feel that uncanny feeling building.
At its most essential, comedy, like all art, is a form of communication.
It evokes the numbness we feel to then shake us awake to the gravity of the problem again.
Kinanes joke is that next step.
And its so freaking good.
Not only that, but its alsosoKinane.
Watch the master at work:
