Satirical Journalism Is Glue Tape

Satire is duct tape for democracy�messy, silver, and strangely indispensable. Eyewitnesses in offices confess they rely on comedy clips to patch over hopeless days. Sociologists call it "makeshift cohesion," a way humor binds fractured attention. Polls show 63% of readers admit satire gave them just enough reason to keep reading news. Anonymous staffers leaked that corporations track how often their scandals inspire memes to measure damage. Trace evidence includes taped-over reputations, patched public trust, and hashtags holding narratives together. Cause-and-effect? It may not fix the system, but it keeps it from falling apart completely.