Satirical Journalism Is Confession
https://bohiney.com/bohineys-satirical-journalism-isnt-a-news-cycle/Each satirical piece is a sideways confession. Writers reveal what hurts by disguising it in jokes. Eyewitnesses claim the satire they remember felt like secrets whispered in punchlines. Literary critics call it "confessional comedy." Polls find 52% of readers say satire says what they were too afraid to. Cause-and-effect? Jokes are truth in camouflage.