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Political satire is usually distinguished from political
protest
or
political dissent
, as it does not necessarily carry an agenda nor seek to influence the political process. While occasionally it can, it more commonly aims simply to provide
entertainment. By its very nature, it rarely offers a constructive view in itself; when it is used as part of protest or dissent, it tends to simply establish
the error of matters rather than provide solutions.
Satire can be traced back throughout history; wherever organized
government
has existed, so has satire. The oldest example that has survived till today is
Aristophanes
. The Roman period, for example, gives us the satirical poems and epigrams of
Martial
while some social satire exists in the writings of
Paul of Tarsus
in the
New Testament
of
the Bible
. During the
20th century
, satire moved from print media (in
cartoons
as
political cartoons
with heavy
caricature
and exaggeration, and in
political magazines
) and the parallel exposure of
political scandals
to performances (including
television
shows). Examples include musicians such as
Tom Lehrer
, live performance groups like the
Capitol Steps
, and public television and live performer
Mark Russell
. Additional subgenres include such literary classics as
Gulliver's Travels
and
Animal Farm
, and more recently, internet
Ezine
and website sources such as
The Onion,
ArnoldSpeaks.com
, and the
Happening Happy Hippy Party
. Some websites exist solely to poke fun at politicians, per the examples below.
• Example of Political satire on the web:
The People's Cube
Funniest Video Satire
and
Sloppy Campaign Work
and
Ugly Democrats
and
Ugly Republicans
and
An example of Australian Political Satire
and
The Republic Newswire
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