Conclusion of Political Satire: Why It Matters?

     Political satire matters because it offers a sense of self-reflection as a larger society. Since satire is never directed at a specific individual, but rather an institution, group, or collective body, there is some lenience to how much criticism one should absorb. Instead, it proves to be humorous or entertaining to the audience, even if we identify with the group or organization being satirized. Yet, it isn't what nitpicks or technicalities, screw-ups or catastrophes that defines us. It is how we are able to perceive satire and reflect with our own original wit and humor that defines us. True, there is a distinction between swaying someone politically and just politically belittling someone for the sake of comic relief, however it is our civic duty to exercise our right to conform with ideas and, at the same time, become trailblazers among others. A nation, without this free thinking of collective, non-biased information is just as inhibited as one that is under a totalitarian regime