"American Carol" to Make Fun of Liberals - Cruel Cackling Ensues
Partisan comedy is like Christian music – contrived. The medium should aide the message not the other way around.
Comedy and more specifically political satire speaks truth to power. It’s important. It’s necessary. It’s needed.
Making fun of people because you just disagree with them – is what bullies do. It’s the equivalent of ‘pantsing’. Sure, it makes the bully and all his friends feel better. But it doesn’t count as satire. And it’s also painfully unfunny.
Case in point: remember Fox News’ Half
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