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When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel - it's vulgar.

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.

Satire is a weapon, and it can be quite cruel.

It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control.

There is no place for a person like me in a world that only takes itself seriously. Satire is so necessary but fairly ineffective.

By the very nature of satire or parody, you have to love and respect your target and respect it enough to understand every aspect of it, so you can more effectively make fun of it.

You can't be satirical and not be offensive to somebody.

Satire of satire tends to be self-canceling, and deliberate shock tactics soon lose their ability to shock, especially when they're too deliberate.

Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time.

Satire is focused bitterness.