Viciousness: 6.7 Quote: Tony, nothing you say tonight will hurt my feelings. I was in a beef with Kanye, so I've taken shots from better g*y Nazis. Meaning: Pete tells Tony that Tony cannot scare him, because Pete has already survived a much bigger public enemy: Kanye. The joke uses Kanye as the comparison point. Tony is not the main monster. He is the cheaper version. Why it is brutal: It attacks Tony’s whole persona. Tony wants to sound dangerous, political, offensive, and untouchable. Pete says he has already dealt with a louder, richer, crazier, more famous version of that. Why it works: The joke downgrades Tony. It says Tony’s shock-comic edge is not special. Pete has taken shots from someone with more fame, more chaos, and more cultural damage behind him. That is why it lands. It turns Tony from a threat into a knockoff.
15. Pete Davidson → Tony / Kanye — Nazi Line
