In my opinion, the creators of South Park are geniuses. I am also a huge fan of Jon Stewart and the Daily Show. The show is absolutely brilliant hahaha especially about the way they poke fun at our system of reporting and politics itself. I think it sheds light on things that need to change. If someone confronts a satirist and is angry about something that they've done wrong, they can just say that they were serious and that it wasn't a joke. Satirists are trolls worthy of our respect, at which point all someone can do is cover up their lack of wit with rigidity and rules/infractions.Why does it say fat Wikipedia said:Satire is a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement.[1] Although satire is usually meant to be funny, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit as a weapon.
Historically, satire has raised awareness which then leads to someone combating the problems. Books like Upton Sinclaire's The Jungle, had a massive impact, while other novels like The Tales of Huckleberry Finn allowed authors to comment about a flawed system they were a part of without fear of retaliation from those around them.
What I have a problem with is that satirists themselves cannot change things themselves, but only comment on things from the side to incite the change from others. What do you all think?