None of the above

One race is superior to all others

Jokes work because they reinforce people’s sense of superiority over others

Comedians have a superior understanding of the world around them

Comedy is superior to other forms of entertainment

All of the above

Acts as a way to subordinate groups

Reduces the complexity of social realities

Is designed to be a recognizable representation of a group

Can be used to justify discrimination against minorities

All thought that racial comedy would only lead to more racism

All of the above

That racial comedy is unacceptable

The race of the comedians was a more important factor for them than it was for their black peers

That only white people can make racial and ethnic jokes

Prod people to think about their own experiences of race

All of the above

Help to strengthen collective identities

Encourage audiences to think about the racial system they live in

Reinforce stereotypes and racial hierarchies

None of the above

It doesn’t tell us anything about race relations

It’s both funny and not funny

It’s not really about race and ethnicity

It brings differences to the forefront but attracts audiences across racial lines

Heinrich

Elizabeth

None of the above

Fritz

Wolfgang

None of the above

Vengeance would be dealt out to the perpetrators

The war showed how depraved humanity truly is

God would punish the Germans

People are basically good at heart

Middle country

Beautiful country

None of the above

Far off country

Capitalist country

None of the above

Surgeons

Anaesthetists

Comedians

Politicians

Anne Frank is funnier than Adolf Hitler

None of the above

He ran out of people to roast

He only roasts the people he loves

Nothing is funnier than the Holocaust