Abstract
This essay reviews two new books examining different aspects of right-wing humor, “The Souls of White Jokes” (Stanford University Press, 2022) by Raúl Pérez and “That’s Not Funny” (University of California Press, 2022) by Matt Sienkiewicz and Nick Marx. It puts these works into conversation with a longer tendency within right-wing studies to focus on media content and motivations within a negative affective range. By focusing on the positive emotions associated with white supremacy and right-wing media, these books mark an important turning point away from reductionist accounts of the “reactionary mind” and toward a fuller understanding of the complex and contingent motivations of conservatives.
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