Mocking politicians has gone from a past time to a fulltime pursuit, thanks to this year's presidential election.
Satirical hit pieces in the mainstream media are nothing new.
Political satire can be traced all the way back to Aristopanes, around 400 B.C. In fact, it has been argued that studying satire is one of the best ways to understand the values, tasts and power structures of society.
Thanks to Donald Trump, there has never been a better time to make fun of politicians. I think we've hit the pinnacle of politicial satire with the presumptive Republican nominee for president.
There's also never been a better time than right now to hop on the satire train. The internet has been going full throttle on Trump jokes and memes because the Donald is such an easy target.
The question is, how powerful is satire? Does it make a difference in elections?
Check out this essay on the Power and Perils of Satire.
Meanwhile, enjoy this election and don't hestitate to take advantage of this prime opportunity to show how you feel about politicians this year.
Who knows? Your efforts may go viral!
Time for me to walk on down the road...
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