Political humor merges comedy and critique, making complex political issues engaging and accessible. It can change political ...

Not because it’s political, but because there is no wit there, only attempts by half-wits. There are no more Mark Twains in America or Mark Russells or the like.

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Right now, for better or worse, I don’t know if “SNL” is doing political satire particularly well. It’s a difficult time for that. We’re exhausted from the last few years.

What we wanted was satire; what we got were earnest and passionate songs that mostly bashed the incumbent president. ... Political Songs and Satire. July 24, 2004 12:00 PM ET.

5 Animated Political Satire Series to Stream From Ramy Youssef’s latest to a long-running series from Seth MacFarlane, these shows tackle the hot topics of their time. Share full article ...