I believe points 2, 3, and 4 are really insignificant.
I think the part you miss is the most cogent. The funniest people in comedy are able to - consciously or unconsciously - detach themselves from situations and conditions (i.e. break free from the 'normal,' acceptable world view), deeply analyze those situations and conditions, and then finally present an assembly of the inherent, observed absurdities in some comedic form (skits [Daily Show, Chappelle], stand-up [Carlin], movies).
The key is being able to look hard at behaviors and situations - sometimes your own - in an intensely honest, critical way. The fact is that this sort of exercise and introspection are generally anathema to very right wing conservatives. Their opinions are always correct, no matter how many immutable facts prove otherwise.
Moreover, conservative minds intentionally slipstream events that are consistent with their opinions. They seek events or activities that align with their opinions. The ability to consider viewpoints or perspectives that aren't their own is almost non-existent, making it hard to create characters that are different than they are (except for implausible caricatures) or assess how/why people might respond in certain ways to different stimuli. An amount of empathy and understanding of human "differences" is missing.
Fact is that conservatives are just not wired to be funny - proof is in every "joke" from malkin and coulter.
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