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Political satire is a significant part of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics,using political cartoons, politicians, and public affairs. It has also been used with subversive intent where political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing political arguments where such arguments are expressly forbidden. Historically, the public opinion in the Athenian democracy was remarkably influenced by the political satire performed by the comic poets at the theaters. [1]Political satire is usually distinguished from political protest or political dissent, as it does not necessarily carry an agenda nor seek to influence the political process. While occasionally it can, it more commonly aims simply to provide entertainment. By its very nature, it rarely offers a constructive view in itself; when it is used as part of protest or dissent, it tends to simply establish the error of matters rather than provide solutions. Satire can be traced back throughout history; wherever organized government has existed, so has satire. The oldest example that has survived till today is Aristophanes. The Roman period, for example, gives us the satirical poems and epigrams of Martial while some social satire exists in the writings of Paul of Tarsus in the New Testament of the Bible.[citation needed] During the 20th century, satire moved from print media (in cartoons as political cartoons with heavy caricature and exaggeration, and in political magazines) and the parallel exposure of political scandals to performances (including television shows). Examples include musicians such as Tom Lehrer, live performance groups like the Capitol Steps, and public television and live performer Mark Russell. Additional subgenres include such literary classics as Gulliver's Travels and Animal Farm, and more recently, internet Ezine and website sources such as The Onion, ArnoldSpeaks.com, and the Happening Happy Hippy Party. Some websites exist solely to poke fun at politicians, per the examples below. One example is Maurice Joly's 1864 pamphlet entitled The Dialogue in Hell Between Machiavelli and Montesquieu (Dialogue aux enfers entre Machiavel et Montesquieu), which attacks the political ambitions of Napoleon III. It was first published in Brussels in 1864. The piece used the literary device of a dialogue between two diabolical plotters in Hell, the historical characters of Machiavelli and Montesquieu, to cover up a direct, and illegal, attack on Napoleon's rule. The noble baron Montesquieu made the case for liberalism; the Florentine wizard Machiavelli presented the case for cynical despotism. In this manner, Joly communicated the secret ways in which liberalism might spawn a despot like Napoleon III.
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1. Political Cartoon Book for Fans
September 30, 2008
Some people really enjoy the daily political cartoon that appears in the newspaper and just can’t get enough. Those who enjoy the political cartoons can buy a political cartoon book and get all the political cartoons they want. You are liable to find several different political cartoon books and depending on the current state of politics at any given time, there may be any number of additional political cartoon books based on political satire. Any political cartoon book is going to contain plenty of political satire but during the time preceding a national election, you will find even more. ... (read more)
Author: Jordan Travis
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2. Now Is the Time for Political Cartoons
September 30, 2008
Although there are almost political cartoons in the newspapers, election years will always show an increase in political cartoons. Whether it’s just ordinary satire or construed to make fun of the current political leaders is difficult to assess, but there is no doubt that you will often see a political cartoon in the newspaper several times a week in the months preceding a new presidential election. Doonesbury has always been somewhat of a political cartoon, but election years will show a variety of other political cartoons as well.
How popular political cartoons really are depends wher... (read more)
Author: Jordan Travis
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3. The Evolution of Classical Satire into Modern Day Political Humor
September 27, 2008
Satire, as defined by the Britanica Concise Encyclopedia, is an artistic form in which human or individual vices, folly, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of irony, ridicule, or other methods, sometimes with an intent to bring about improvement. Literature and drama are its chief means of expression, but it is also found in other forms of media such as film, the visual arts, and political cartoons. Satires had been present in Greek Literature, with Aristophanes as well as in Roman Literature with Juvenal and Horace. Juvenal and Horace’s satires have since then developed a... (read more)
Author: Joel Owens
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4. The Funny Tree Guide from Trees Online
September 02, 2008
Trees Online Newsletter archives Extracts from our various newsletters. 13th December 2007 saw the first of many allegedly interesting newsletters! Useful Christmas ideas, political satire, birth trees updated in our own unique style. First the scandal and gossip
Our old website supplier had a teenager customer care policy i.e. nothing was their fault… ever, so we did what you can’t do with teenagers and replaced them. The feet stamping and fist waving lasted about a week and now we have an excellent new online tree store. Recently asked questions What does "ran through the ugly f... (read more)
Author: Neil Setterington
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5. A South African Living Legend
January 14, 2008
have to do is follow the West Coast road on the R27 and stop when you find yourself surrounded by vineyards and wheat fields. It’s “old world” enough to have horse riders trotting along the streets and geese waddling from house to house. But it also has plenty of modern amenities to satisfy big city folk seeking a quiet weekend getaway. The biggest draw card to Darling, however, isn’t its exquisite array of wild flowers or its rich cultural heritage. The biggest draw card is Evita se Perron.
Situated at the Darling Station is South Africa’s most famous satirist, Pieter-Dirk Uys’s, tongue... (read more)
Author: Sandy Cosser
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