5 Social Issues George Carlin Made Relevant

He was hilarious and way ahead of his time

S.A. Ozbourne
12 min readFeb 8, 2021
George Carlin doing stand-up (Source: Wikipedia)

“In America, anyone can become president. That’s the problem.”

George Carlin was ahead of his time. Being woke, leading the charge in cancel culture, fighting censorship, and supporting those who are vulnerable and don’t have a voice. Going after racists, sexists, fascists, and aiming to bring those who try to restrict freedom to justice. These current events and social issues that are relevant today were being fought before people like Greta Thunberg, Malala, David Hogg, and AOC were even born.

Using comedy, George Denis Patrick Carlin brought important and critical issues of injustice into the living rooms of everyday people. Unlike politicians, protesters, or activists who are sometimes overwhelming and too in your face for the average Joe, Carlin was able to use stand-up comedy to make people laugh while they realized how cruel and unfair society was.

George Carlin (Source: Wikipedia)

Who Was George Carlin

Born in New York in 1937, he was a child of separated parents and lived with his mother. His father…

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S.A. Ozbourne

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