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My Satirical Self
By WYATT MASON
Published: September 17, 2006
"...Satire signals both the sickness and health of a society in equal measure: it showcases the vigor of the satirist and the debility of the satiree. As such, we might conclude, in America, that its abundance suggests a normal balance of destructive yin and creative yang, a human need to view the most vexing frailties of a culture through the liberating prism of lampoon..."
Reasons to read this article:
+much praise and appreciation for Jon Stewart and The Daily Show Team
+much praise and appreciation for Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report
+it's the fucking TRUTH.
--Rebecca
By WYATT MASON
Published: September 17, 2006
"...Satire signals both the sickness and health of a society in equal measure: it showcases the vigor of the satirist and the debility of the satiree. As such, we might conclude, in America, that its abundance suggests a normal balance of destructive yin and creative yang, a human need to view the most vexing frailties of a culture through the liberating prism of lampoon..."
Reasons to read this article:
+much praise and appreciation for Jon Stewart and The Daily Show Team
+much praise and appreciation for Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report
+it's the fucking TRUTH.
--Rebecca