In each Satire presentation, there were multiple common themes. One was how each video/article explained a flaw in humans. Specifically society and how we act in it. Many of the presentations explained how American's desire to fit in, or how we are lazy, or why we do so many ignorant things. Satire brings out the ignorance in many people. For example the Daily Show about gun control made one specific man look much dumber then he most likely is. Satire also can make people think about their own flaws. For example, there was a video where a little kid shows no imagination. This made me think about my own though process when it comes to imagining new things. Maybe this applies to me? I thought. I believe that all satire will do this in some way.
Another thing I noticed about all of the presentations is how satire can make people feel uncomfortable. In one video, an African American girl mocks a white man for committing "white-collar crimes." She explains how people may racial profile him because he is white. When really the satire is exposing the ill of more common racial profiling due to crime. The visiting ground zero video showed the ignorance some people have towards history of even our own country. These types of edgy jokes make people remember them, which is what makes satire so powerful. Making the audience feel uncomfortable is a great way get to them on a deeper level.
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