A few articles below on how humor can be a part of the overall strategy to resist authoritarian rulers.
The Power of Mockery - New York Times
'Serbia offers a striking example of how humor can be used to resist an oppressive government.'
To Defy a Dictator, Send in the Clowns
'Activists who know what, culturally, triggers laughter can use that knowledge to their advantage, even against the most seemingly omnipotent governments.'
https://www.berggruen.org/ideas/articles/to-defy-a-dictator-send-in-the-clowns/
Humor as a political weapon
'Every joke is a tiny revolution.' George Orwell, 1945
'None of this is to suggest that in challenging an authoritarian adversary we should abandon outrage and indignation. There will always be a time to express anger at those who undermine our free system.'