How to Satirize Politicians Without Running Out of Material

How
to
Satirize
Politicians
Without
Running
Out
of
Material

Politicians:
The
Gift
That
Keeps
on
Giving

Satirizing
politicians
is
like
shooting
fish
in
a
barrel—except
the
fish
are
corrupt,
the
barrel
is
on
fire,
and
somehow
they’re
still
getting
reelected.
Example:
“Senator
admits
taking
bribes,
calls
them
‘lobbyist
loyalty
points.’”

Step
1:
Literally
Just
Quote
Them

Example:
“‘I
did
not
have
sexual
relations
with
that
woman’—guy
who
definitely
did.”
No
embellishment
needed.

Step
2:
Highlight
Hypocrisy

Example:
“Politician
who
voted
against
healthcare
reform
praises
‘miracle’
surgery
that
saved
his
life.”

Step
3:
Use
Their
Own
Slogans
Against
Them

Example:
“‘Make
America
Great
Again’—said
while
filibustering
a
bill
to
fix
roads.”

Advanced
Techniques

1.
The
“Bureaucratic
Mad
Libs”

Example:
“New
bill
proposes
[random
noun]
to
solve
[problem
caused
by
last
bill].”

2.
The
“Euphemism
Generator”

Example:
“‘Campaign
finance’
=
legal
bribery.
‘Freedom’
=
corporate
subsidies.”

3.
The
“Eternal
Scandal
Cycle”

Example:
“Breaking:
Politician
caught
[doing
thing
they
accused
opponents
of].”

Conclusion

Politicians
will
never
stop
being
ridiculous.
Your
only
job
is
to
document
the
circus—with
popcorn.