Tag Archives: satire

Satire is no match for a mad king and his minions

Posted on October 6, 2025 by oddmanout215

Swamp Rabbit and I were debating the usefulness of satire in a country whose democratic traditions are being subverted by authoritarian forces. Will poking fun at those forces help? Can satirists wake sane Americans to the fact that the norms … Continue reading →

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The satire-proof president

Posted on January 3, 2020 by oddmanout215

I showed Swamp Rabbit a news story and noted that no one could write a more bat-shit funny satire of Donald Trump’s thought processes than Trump himself. We’ll have an economy based on wind. I never understood wind. You know, … Continue reading →

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What is a ‘word’? (Vanity Fair tweaks NYT)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by oddmanout215

A recent Vanity Fair piece spoofs the shockingly stupid editor’s column in the NYT that asked readers to decide whether newspapers should report facts. Many VF readers apparently didn’t get VF‘s joke. Read the VF piece below and then the … Continue reading →

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