Freedom to Joke: Not Felt By All

Why those complaining loudest often have the least to worry about.

This post is going to be a little different.

Typically, I dive into a craft element or piece of humor every Wednesday to determine how or why something is funny. But there’s something I can’t stop thinking about — the freedom to joke.

My wife and I saw comedian Vir Das perform two weeks ago. It was his last show in America before returning to his home i…