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'''Political satire''' is the use of humor and sarcasm to mock politics, politicians and government policy.
'''Political satire''' is the use of [[humor]] and sarcasm to mock politics, politicians and government policy.
Early political satire often took the form of editorial cartoons and often editorialized on current events and politicians.
Early political satire often took the form of editorial cartoons and often editorialized on current events and politicians.
==Political satire today==
==Political satire today==
''See also:'' [[Leftism and humor]] and [[Conservative humor and satire resources]]
Political satire has flourished in recent times and is in virtually every type of media: books, [[television]], editorial cartoons, movies, and the [[Internet]]. Political satire has the advantage of not only bringing laughter out of seemingly dull proceedings but also showing truth to power; it points out hypocrisy in every level of government.
Political satire has flourished in recent times and is in virtually every type of media: books, [[television]], editorial cartoons, movies, and the [[Internet]]. Political satire has the advantage of not only bringing laughter out of seemingly dull proceedings but also showing truth to power; it points out hypocrisy in every level of government.
Among the most popular political satire is [[The Daily Show|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]] and [[Stephen Colbert|The Colbert Report]], with other comedy shows such as [[Saturday Night Live]] and [[MADtv]] also doing many political sketches.
Among the most popular political satire is [[The Daily Show|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]] and [[Stephen Colbert|The Colbert Report]], with other comedy shows such as [[Saturday Night Live]] and [[MADtv]] also doing many political sketches.
== See also ==
*[[Essay:Comedy and satires concerning atheism and evolution|Comedy and satires about atheism and evolution]]
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://theonion.com The Onion]
*[http://theonion.com The Onion]
*[http://thedailyshow.com The Daily Show with Jon Stewart] online archive
*[http://thedailyshow.com The Daily Show with Jon Stewart] online archive
*[http://http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/index.jhtml The Colbert Report online]
*[http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/index.jhtml The Colbert Report online]
*[http://www.spottedowlnews.com Spotted Owl News]
*[http://www.spottedowlnews.com Spotted Owl News]
*[http://www.SaltyTusk.com the Salty Tusk]
*[http://www.SaltyTusk.com the Salty Tusk]
[[Category:Humor]]
[[Category:Humor]]