What is satire, and if it's confused with parody can it live in the Political Satire forum?

[Dante]

What makes parody or satire so different?


By definition, a parody is a comedic commentary about a work, that requires an imitation of the work. Satire, on the other hand, even when it uses a creative work as the vehicle for the message, offers commentary and criticism about the world, not that specific creative work.

 

[Ropey]

It's funny that I once thought Dante was a Glockmail sock.

[3 Dante "I'm leaving" threads vs 5 Glockmail "I'm leaving" threads.]

Wait, did I post that shit out loud?

 

[Captain Caveman]

It's universally known Americans struggle with irony/humour/sarcasm. So it's fine where it is, in a tiny section on the forum.

 

[Dante]

It's universally known Americans struggle with irony/humour/sarcasm. So it's fine where it is, in a tiny section on the forum.

But, but, but @-certain member here said...

and said, and wrote, and tried satirizing...

 

[Dante]

In the United States, parody is protected by the First Amendment as a form of expression. However, since parodies rely heavily on the original work, parodists rely on the fair use exception to combat claims of copyright infringement.

parody

www.law.cornell.edu

 

[crafty mike]

Put it in Politics. There aren't that many people here. Stop inflating.

 

[Captain Caveman]

If you're centre, centre right, right, then you get satire, humour, and sarcasm. On the left side of the scale, the tampons fall out.

Can you see what I did there?

 

[Delldude]

Put it in Politics.

Politics anymore is satire.

 

[d0gbreath]

If you're centre, centre right, right, then you get satire, humour, and sarcasm. On the left side of the scale, the tampons fall out.

Can you see what I did there?

My Maxi-Pad fell off of my ear. It was probably too heavy.