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galen  ·  3537 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why "Seinfeld" Is The Most Villainous Sitcom In Human History

Great article, I hadn't really thought about how much Colbert, Stewart, et al. ignore the institutional problems of our society. But really,

    The successful social satirist must show a) how the average liberal is latently selfish and hypocritical, or b) how the average conservative fails to comprehend how trapped he is by the same system he supports.

False dichotomy much? Liberals and conservatives aren't the only 2 things you can satirize.