Conservatives having trouble understanding ’satire’ again.

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#1 Bob Ellis on 02.08.08 at 12:12 pm

Just because it’s an “editorial cartoon” using “satire” doesn’t relieve it of the basic obligation to coincide with truth. In fact, the more rooted in reality a cartoon is, the funnier it is.

#2 l3wis on 02.08.08 at 12:36 pm

But the opposite is also true. Skewing the truth a bit is also satire. The famous satirical column ‘Sell kids for food’ comes to mind. An exageration of the truth is the basis of good comedy – IMO.

I’m still convinced that Conservatives sphincters are wound so tight they are incapable of acknowledging humor or laughing at themselves.

#3 bobbi on 02.08.08 at 2:46 pm

i agree with bob that skewing the truth is a bothersome thing, and not necessary for satire.

some of us “tightly wound conservatives” DO know how to laugh, but just don’t always find you funny

well. i take that back. i always find you funny. but sometimes your cartoons are not

#4 l3wis on 02.08.08 at 6:41 pm

Ok, I was afraid of this. I have to explain the cartoon. (see the Progress toon below). I wish I could borrow FolkArts arrows and such, but I’ll do my best without them.

I found it ironic that our legislators found it appropriate that college students had the right to PROTECT themselves with firearms from campus shootings (which are a very rare occurance) BUT didn’t think it was appropriate to PROTECT free speech AND PROTECT women from unwanted pregnancies.

Maybe it’s not funny, but to tell you the truth, I think most of my stuff is SAD, not funny.

I still love you though Bobbi

#5 bobbi on 02.09.08 at 6:18 am

aw. love you too, man.

no, i got the cartoon. i just balked at the overtly broad generalization and condescending tone of the explanation of it

#6 l3wis on 02.09.08 at 9:38 am

So you can tell I’m not fond of our state legislators?

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