When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel - it's vulgar.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel - it's vulgar.
Satire is a weapon, and it can be quite cruel.
Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.
You can't be satirical and not be offensive to somebody.
Satire is focused bitterness.
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.
Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it.
Satire is, by definition, offensive. It is meant to make us feel uncomfortable. It is meant to make us scratch our heads, think, do a double-take, and then think again.
It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control.
Satire of satire tends to be self-canceling, and deliberate shock tactics soon lose their ability to shock, especially when they're too deliberate.