Satire

Satire enhances your ability to engage with a serious topic. It lets people's guard down, makes them think about it on a more simple level, and really gets to the root of the problem. It can highlight how silly and stupid some of the things going on in our society are, and make people less afraid to talk about certain things.

I've had conversations before where I am informed about something unjust happening, and I immediately start to argue that it is and that something needs to be done. I'm given more information on the subject and matters and that arouses more questions on how this happened and why, and as the discussion goes on there is more information given and thus understanding of the situation.

politicians lying saying they will make great change

Satire can give voices to people who would otherwise not have a voice, it reaches across many people and is mainly universal. However, it is also important to note that saying harmful things can and has a history of insighting violence and tragedy.

It doesn't it was humor and should only be taken as a joke with the exception if it goes to far and is hate speech or harassment.

On a level, yes using satire can teach people they didn't know about politics until now.

Humor is used too often, especially nowadays, and it sometimes downplays serious issues.

As long as it is used to teach and not to degrade another person or party

by determining the level of compassion and sincerity of the joke.

Yes. There are many "satire" pieces that, in reality, are very bad and cruel, insighting violence.

Satire is a powerful tool of political commentary and can help lift my mood when it is seen online.

I think it can only be seen by the author's intentions with their work of satire. Mocking people without purpose is not illegal, though I think it's quite crude, so I don't think we should judge works of satire based on their effectiveness.

Well, I would be grateful for the help in opening my eyes.

I feel like people should try to lift up their own ideas, not take down anyone else's. and if your ideas ARE to take down other innocent people, then maybe your ideas shouldn't exist.

I think satire used as a way to express opinions or oppose/challenge certain ideals should definitely be allowed because that is a part of free speech. However, if it's made with the intent to harm someone's reputation and/or ruin their life in some way, that's harmful and should be more restricted.

Yes, satirical comments can definitely help be see societal norms differently.

I think humor can be an effective tool as long as the person joking actually knows what their joking about.

Yes. Satire is an easy way to present your opinions in an ongoing issue.

I do not think so, unless the satire can be classified as an act of treason.

Well done satire is meant to be digestible but bitter; it is political as well as literary. Satire toes a line, but it always has--definitionally. It isn't meant to be harmless; it is meant to cause change. The issue is how the satire is digested and disseminated. Can any information, shared without proper context, cause harm? Yes. Therefore, satire can cause actual harm, but just as any number of statements shared thoughtlessly or lacking context can.

Can bridge. It’s been around forever. People are far too eager to cancel things these days and it is annoying. Grab some humor. It’s free.