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political satire  

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  • Political satire uses sarcasm and or humor to point out the foibles, incompetence, or corruption of political leaders and government actions. One of the earliest political satirists known to history is Aristophanes, who wrote many theatrical comedies that satirized ancient Athenian politics. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Satire, Political]

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