Political Satire

The Citizen and His Government
With the pace of a student’s life in modern days, it can be hard to remember that we are citizens of the United States, and that we must be educated in order to support our government. What with homework, extra-curricular activities, sports, jobs, etc., some students may not even believe that they have enough time to pursue political activities. However, becoming active in politics is not necessarily time consuming as long as a person picks activities that are of medium difficulty in order to keep interest. To do this, I suggest that a student tries the category “spontaneous speaking” in speech and watches political satire along with joining a political group such as the Green Party of the United States. Why

I must note that this section may be biased because I watch a decent amount of political satire. First of all, the humor in satire keeps students interested. Many times, when a person is watching the news, an uninteresting story may show up and bore that person. This also applies to newspapers, websites, etc. However, satire can make that story interesting by catching the viewer’s attention by adding cute little jokes and quips. Sometimes, when a person becomes uninterested in something, all they need is a little humor to bring back interest. With this interest, the person will come back for more and more, until, eventually, they educate themselves about politics. But, how does satire educate people about politics? A person make think that satire is all jokes and slamming on people and their viewpoints, but it is much more than that. Skilled satirists (or their writers) will use their humor to make a point clear or to add emphasis onto it. How does this happen? In one particular satire video, the satirist showed a video of a person that dived into a pool filled with a solid block of ice to emphasize that everyone should be allowed to vote. This helped the viewer understand that everyone should vote, and that voting is a privilege to