The subjects of The American Culture War, such as homosexual rights and abortion rights, have been disputed over decades. In his comedy routine Matters, comedian and actor Michael Che addresses these subjects while providing his opinion in a humorous manner. Throughout Che’s funny, liberal comedy routine, he uses pathos to connect to his audience and logos to ridicule modern contentions, but his lack of proper ethos appeal weakens his overall stance on the matter.
Michael Che’s humorous personality boosts his pathos appeal, and his apparent use of logos by oversimplifying certain problems allows him to create an argument that his intended audience understands and finds funny. Che, throughout his show, smiles continuously and keeps an upbeat