It’s so weird: the article/opinion is genuinely hilarious, but the whole concept of satire has been dragged into the mud by people that unironically say things that sound satirical.
My pet sociological theory is that irony has poisoned society in such a pervasive way that it opened the doors to our current cultural and political climate.
I think it started in the early 90s. But it’s a progressive thing, so it has seeds earlier than that, for sure. But it really took off in the 90s.
When people grow up in a society filled with irony and people holding things at a distance with irony, it really fucks up social development.
It’s so weird: the article/opinion is genuinely hilarious, but the whole concept of satire has been dragged into the mud by people that unironically say things that sound satirical.
I thought the same, when I read the headline. Satire is dead as long as Trump and his spawn are alive.
My pet sociological theory is that irony has poisoned society in such a pervasive way that it opened the doors to our current cultural and political climate.
I think it started in the early 90s. But it’s a progressive thing, so it has seeds earlier than that, for sure. But it really took off in the 90s.
When people grow up in a society filled with irony and people holding things at a distance with irony, it really fucks up social development.
And now here we are. Post satire and post irony.
I think you might be right. I say we blame Seinfeld for Trump, it was the start of making assholes the star on TV.
No hugging. No learning.