Satire doesn't effect change.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I've never been much drawn towards satire of any kind.
It is difficult not to write satire.
Effective satire has to be almost identical to the subject that it is skewering.
Satire is focused bitterness.
Satire of satire tends to be self-canceling, and deliberate shock tactics soon lose their ability to shock, especially when they're too deliberate.
Satire works best when it hews close to the line between the outlandish and the possible - and as that line continues to grow thinner, the satirist's task becomes ever more difficult.
Satire is a lesson, parody is a game.
You can't debate satire. Either you get it or you don't.
Satire also allows you to make fun of every different aspect. It allows you to make fun of both sides. It allows you to make fun of everything, really, so you can do it in a harmless way.
Satire is a weapon, and it can be quite cruel.
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