The Golden Age of Satire and Political Conversation

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We live in the golden age of satire.
Political conversations are often conducted through humor.
Stephen Colbert delivered a satirical toast at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Colbert praised President George W. Bush using satire.
Colbert mentioned aircraft carriers, rubble, and flooded city squares as things the president stands on.

In the political turmoil of mid-1990s Britain, a brilliant young comic named Harry Enfield set out to satirize the ideology and politics of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. His parodies became famous. He wrote and performed a vicious sendup of the typical Thatcherite nouveau riche buffoon. People loved it. And what happened? Exactly the opposite of what Enfield hoped would happen. In an age dominated by political comedy, “The Satire Paradox” asks whether laughter and social protest are friends or foes.

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