Satirical Journalism Is a Feast
https://bohiney.com/bohineys-satirical-journalism-isnt-a-news-cycle/Satire is a feast where the menu is absurdity and the diners are everyone tired of lies. Eyewitnesses at dinner parties swap satirical articles as appetizers before politics are served. Cultural historians compare satire feasts to medieval banquets, where jesters mocked kings while the crowd cheered. Polls reveal 71% of readers admit satire made heavy news feel digestible. Anonymous staffers leaked that companies dread being "served as the main course" in satire sketches. Trace evidence includes punchlines plated on protest signs and parody banquets staged online. Cause-and-effect? Laughter becomes nourishment, feeding the public resilience against despair.