April 27, 2011 3:19PM 

# Socially Liberal but Economically Conservative: Now That’s Funny 

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

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In a [feature story](http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/laughing-liberally-pours-on-the-tea-party-jokes/2011/04/18/AF87rcdE_story.html) about left-wing stand-up comics (news flash!), the *Washington Post* finds one who isn’t:

> One of the few right-leaning comics is Nick Di Paolo, who has written for “Saturday Night Live.” Di Paolo, who is socially liberal but economically conservative, has a one-hour special, “Nick Di Paolo Raw Nerve,” airing Saturday on Showtime, in which he takes swipes at favorite targets, such as President Obama and labor unions.

If that sounds like fun, then your Saturday night is planned. And if you’re more interested in fiscally conservative, socially liberal *voters*, check [here](https://www.cato.org/how-many-libertarian-voters-are-there/) or [here](https://www.cato.org/more-data-on-fiscally-conservative-socially-liberal-voters/) or indeed [this lament](https://www.cato.org/mark-penn-mourns-the-plight-of-libertarian-voters/).

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