What is Satire?
1.
What is the most important thing you want from satire?
It should make me laugh.
It should make me think.
It should challenge those in power.
It should educate the audience.
2.
What does satire accomplish?
Not much, but it helps with public mental health.
It's an important part of public discourse.
We could do without it.
It seems more important in retrospect than in its own moment.
3.
Is it the responsibility of comedians to address politics?
Yes
No
4.
Did all the ridicule of Trump affect the election, or his power?
Yes
No
We'll never know.
5.
Are there times we shouldn't make fun of politicians?
It's too early to satirize Putin invading the Ukraine.
We're sick of Trump - even of mocking him.
We should leave the relatively good politicians alone.
No limits!
6.
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