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The best satire doesn’t take a side. It insults the pride of both left and right, while simultaneously making both sides laugh at each other.

The right think I’m a Lib, the left think I’m a Nazi.

In a world that’s ever more black and white, grey is this most intriguing place to talk to people.

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right. Here I am stuck in the middle with you.

AdmiralPrune
41-45, M
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BorealPedant · 41-45, M
See I feel the best satire comes from its own. Nobody knows how to skewer the left like the left.

A centrist attacking ideas they don't hold personally means the satire is obvious and without teeth. Satirizing the "other side" is usually boring and obvious.
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TangledUpInBlue · F
Well said, I couldn’t agree more!!!!
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AdmiralPrune · 41-45, M
@TangledUpInBlue Pour yourself a drink immediately. You deserve it.
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Matt85 · 36-40, M
that sounds sorta productive :)
i've not really tried it yet.
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AdmiralPrune · 41-45, M
@Matt85 It’s an entertaining and productive thing. But people will will hate you for not jumping to a side with both feet.

If they can’t pigeon hole you, they’ll not trust you.
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Matt85 · 36-40, M
@AdmiralPrune Yeah, you are probably right there.
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4meAndyou · F
Interesting viewpoint! VERY productive if you make your living as a comedian or writer.
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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
The best satire ALWAYS takes the side opposite to that which is satirizes; it doesn't limit itself to one side, though.
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TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP
The observer sees…

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NerdyPotato ·
On some topics there is no middle ground. If you welcome both sheep and wolves, you'll only get wolves. Not choosing between the two is a choice to support the wolves.
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NerdyPotato ·
@AdmiralPrune whether someone has contempt for the victims doesn't matter. There are only two options for what's happening now: let the killing continue or stop it. If people don't mind either way, it continues, so those people are on that side. What am I missing here?
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AdmiralPrune · 41-45, M
@NerdyPotato Do you suppose that anything on SW has an impact on either option?
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NerdyPotato ·
@AdmiralPrune that's a whole different topic. I'm happy to discuss that later, but let's finish the current one first. What neutral stance did I miss?
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Pretzel · 70-79, M
It's easier when you believe (as I do) that people in power are either greedy or beholden to people that want to increase and improve their wealth.

Everybody is lampoon-able
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BritishFailedAesthetic · M
The right think I’m a Lib, the left think I’m a Nazi

Sums me up. 🤭
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AdmiralPrune · 41-45, M
@jshm2 Id take your opinion much more seriously if you ever wrote any posts of your own.
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AdmiralPrune · 41-45, M
@jshm2 Why is you only show up to disagree with people? Do you not have the wit in your head to write post?
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