The more repression there is, the more need there is for irreverence toward those who are responsible for that repression. But too often sarcasm passes for irony, name-calling passes for insight, bleeped-out four-letter words pass for wit, and lowest-common-denominator jokes pass for analysis. Satire should have a point of view. It doesn't have to get a belly laugh. It does have to present criticism.
Paul KrassnerFor years, reality has been nipping at the heels of satire. Now, it's finally caught up. I don't need to make this stuff up.
Paul Krassner