satire
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Satire only works when the object of ridicule is in a position of power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
"Satire, parody, and political commentary using realistic synthetic media can get swept in, especially under risk-averse enforcement," Gupta said.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
“From Internet memes to late-night comedians, from cartoons to the plays and poems as old as organized government itself — Political Satire circumvents traditional gatekeepers & helps hold those in power accountable,” he continued.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025
Satire is just a wraparound gimmick for a marvelously acted, naturalistic drama about a prickly, privileged Black man and his family, set to Laura Karpman’s tender piano-forward score.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023
Satire and ridicule are unhappily so popular, that these verses may have been penned without any thought of their evil tendency, merely as to the �clat they would bring their author.
From Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters by Aguilar, Grace
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