In Which I Try My Hand At Left-Leaning Political Satire

LEFT-LEANING POLITICAL SATIRE ENTRY #1:

REALITY-BASED JOKE OF THE DAY

Reality-Based Community Member #1:
Why did the Saudi Arabian chicken cross the road?

Reality-Based Community Member #2:
Well, the prevailing patriarchal rooster culture in the Middle East was probably one of the motivating factors, but isn't it hypocritical to claim that the cultural ills which promote and allow chicken/rooster violence exist there and not in this country?

Reality-Based Community Member #1:
Absolutely, and in telling this joke I in no way meant to exoticise domestic crimes and excuse people in this country from any ownership over this society, which also tacitly excuses violence against chickens.

Reality-Based Community Member #2:
Well said. You know, when it comes to chickens' rights, Saudi Arabia is certainly “worse off” than America, but that doesn’t make our downfalls any less excusable, and it seems too easy to tell chickens here, “quit complaining, life could be worse.”

Reality-Based Community Member #1:
Right on. We’ve got to look at our own chicken culture too, with the same level of scrutiny.

Reality-Based Community Member #2:
Exactly. Oh, almost forgot: Ha ha!

LEFT-LEANING POLITICAL SATIRE ENTRY #2:

Dear (insert name of Evil Conservative),

I can't tell you how disappointed I was to hear (insert out of context quote from conservative, actual quote from some fringe nutjob who I will portray as a "mainstream conservative", or exaggeration/distortion of some event or situation involving (a) Republican(s) and/or conservative(s)).

As a staunch Republican (see, that's funny because I'm not really a Republican. Get it? Keep that in mind as you read the post) and devout Christian (again, the punch line: I'm not actually a Christian either!) I believe (insert something to the effect that I support and/or endorse heinous words or actions of aforementioned conservative and/or Republican or fringe nutjob who I will portray as a "mainstream conservative"), and further, I believe Our Leader (that's a tongue-in-cheek reference to President Bush often employed by those of us in the liberal satire biz) would be pleased if we (meaning we "Evil Conservatives") were to (insert wildly over-the-top scenario expanding on out of context or quote by conservative, actual quote from...yada, yada, yada).

In closing, let me say that I salute you for signing up for military service. I'm certain you've done so, since such a staunch supporter of the war as yourself could not possibly live with himself if he were a CHICKENHAWK!

Homophobically Yours (because, of course, all conservatives and/or Republicans are homophobic),

Conservative Colonel (I'm not really a conservative - get it?)

Man, this left-leaning political satire is hilarious. BTW, you think I'm kidding?

Comments

[jic]

you missed out #3: That's a spoof news report of a bush press conference (although the way the conference is "reported" makes you wonder if the "satirist" has ever read a newspaper), where he starts babbling about oil, and killing gays and Iraqi babies, and making America a Cristian theocracy, therefore revealing the "truth". I didn't see any of those on the blog you linked to, but I'm sure if I looked hard enough...

[jic]

Yes, I do mean that bush (who doesn't capitalize his name, like e. e. cummings) worships a guy called Cristian. I always preview properly before I post.

[Sinner]

Was that site you linked supposed to be funny?

If so, I don't get it...

[jic]

Ah, an example of #3. It's not from the blog you linked to, but we can't have everything, and I did find it through his blogroll.

[Steve O]

Not as funny as Pre$$titutes, but still amusingly incoherent.

[John from WuzzaDem]

Sinner - You will never see the humor as long as you are blinded by your misguided beliefs.

jic - perfect example. Thanks for going into the swamps for us.

[jic]

No problem. I didn't have to wade in to deep - The scum always rises to the top.

[Beck]

Good beat, but you can't dance to it.

[Damian G.]

The link for the word "kidding" should be http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/2005_10_09_patriotboy_archive.html#112909520413566267

No need to thank me. It's all in a day's work for a fellow blogger.

[Retired Geezer]

Heh, you said exoticise

[John from WuzzaDem]

Actually, I should have linked the word "a**hole" to this post.

I especially like this comment:

"I wouldn't let a preacher or a republican within 100 feet of my kids."

[jpe]

Heh, you said exoticise

Big words sure are funny, huh? Maybe you wacky kids should stick to worshipping Powerline and Malkin in your usual grunts and nods.

[name]

Lol, glad to see the General's ministry is bearing fruit. He does have a dark and twisted gift.

[name]

I can see how the General might piss you off...but his "Faith Based Manufacturing" post is hillarious.

http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/2005_07_10_patriotboy_archive.html

[John from WuzzaDem]

Big words sure are funny, huh? Maybe you wacky kids should stick to worshipping Powerline and Malkin in your usual grunts and nods.

Posted by: jpe | Oct 15, 2005 11:12:38 PM

jpe,

Frankly, I think my parody was a little kinder than your own, in which a 'lefty" basically calls conservatives stupid and suggests they "marry Powerline and Malkin if they like them so much," but thanks for playing.

[John from WuzzaDem]

I can see how the General might piss you off...but his "Faith Based Manufacturing" post is hillarious.

name,

I'm trying to understand the point of the post.

Nissan and Honda have encountered difficulties getting new plants up to full production in recent years in Mississippi and Alabama due to an untrained - and often illiterate - workforce. In Alabama, trainers had to use "pictorials" to teach some illiterate workers how to use high-tech plant equipment.

What a coincidence - a liberal blogger doing a story on illiterate people from a "red-state" area.

No, I'm not saying that we should raise taxes to fund public schools

So, is he saying that these people couldn't read because the schools they attended were under-funded? Were they unable to purchase fancy readin' books? BTW, did the article mention whether or not the "illiterates" ever attended school? Oh, no, it didn't.

Hey, have you talked to any of the liberals who basically control academia in this country (majority of administrators, college professors and the teachers' union members and leaders) about why they vehemently oppose any standard testing (even basic reading comprehension) or measures that would hold them accountable if they fail to perform adequately? You might want to look into that.

In the meantime, I'll see what I can do about the exhorbitant cost of teaching someone to read, which is admittedly a national disgrace.

[name]

WOw, you're a little touchy there pal.

I think it's pretty obvious the targets of the General's attacks are usually people that wear their religion on their sleeves for cheap political gain.

Politics aside...Ya gotta admitt that the concept of faith based manufacturing is funny!

[John from WuzzaDem]

Yes, I'm touchy because that post really hit home and affected me so deeply.

Nice try, dude.

Politics aside, I didn't think the post was funny. Do you work on commission or something?

[name]

No you're not touchy..."libral media, libral administrators, librals, librals, librals". Sheesh!

I didn't intend to mess you...I just think the Faith Based Manufacturing notion is hilarious.

But if the hypocracy fits...

[John from WuzzaDem]

Dude, there's no sale here, you should move to a warm prospect.

BTW, spelling should be "liberal" and "hypocrisy". Looks like we need to raise taxes, huh?

[bird of paridise]

Why did the chicke cross the road? to get away from PETA and get a better chance with KFC

[name]

Stuping to spell checking...

My deepest appologies, I didn't realize how sharply my comments cut.

[John from WuzzaDem]

Dude, are you lonely or something?

No need to be ashamed, man. You can just hang around and leave comments as long as you'd like, all I ask is that you not cut me so "sharply".

[name]

No sense of humor.

[Sortelli]

John, might I recommend using a series of pictures to help illustrate why it is ironic that someone pimping a lame blog for a lame post about illiteracy can't spell very well?

I hear Nissan and Honda use a similar method to deal with illiteracy in the workforce.

[John from WuzzaDem]

Good idea, Sortelli. I left it alone because, judging by his last comment, he finally got the point of the post.