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All humour is about power and the correct usage of it.
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The quote says that humour is never just harmless amusement: it involves power, such as who gets to joke, who becomes the subject, and who can laugh safely. “The correct usage” means that this power should be handled responsibly rather than used to humiliate, exclude, or control others.
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