Politically Incorrect

The show Seinfeld does a good job of typically maintaining a neutral standpoint on politics. One political topic that we see constantly reoccurrung is the issue of religion. Seinfeld is constantly described as a Jewish comedy, which is fitting because the main character Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) is a Jewish man himself. The show uses the kind of humor that audiences enjoy because the Jewish characters are able to poke fun at themselves. In the episode "The Cigar Store Indian" Jerry exclauims, "I mean, aren't we all getting a little too sensitive? I mean, someone asks me which way's Israel, I don't fly off the handle." This suggests that our country has become obsessed with being politically correct and a little over sensitive about their religion and ethnicity. Seinfeld is able to step back and make fun of this without offending anyone from any race of religion.