Satire Blog #2
Mr. Wasserman I Just want to let you know that I honestly really understood what you were asking for us to do and I had a really good blog, but my internet conveniently crashed and I lost it. I’ve learned my lesson and will write in Word from now on, but I’ll see what I can do without stressing over it. I am absolutely not joking like I was the last time. If you would care to hear a slightly more in-depth explanation, I’ll talk to you in class.
I have always liked the way that Stephen Colbert reports, because people listen to what he has to say to find the joke within. The audience is simultaneously waiting for the joke and taking in what he has to say. In this way, he makes his audience members think critically about his underlying statements. This is a very convenient way to spread information.
Anyway, Stephen Colbert proposes to have a draft. He says that it would result in productive protesting. Trying to get the soldiers out of Iraq is too high a reach for America, and Americans need a more ground-level (so to speak) protest. Americans can get somewhere with an argument about a draft.
The hidden message is that Americans need to find a way to keep conservatives out of office. AND that electing a democrat is not the right way to go, because liberal activism will overwhelm Americans and conservatives will “Bounce back” and rule for years to come.
This is satirical, because Colbert is addressing serious issues in American society and making them look stupid by comparing them to other, ridiculous current events. I did not think this video was as funny as other “The Word” specials. I was being the critical thinker in this instance. I understood most of the jokes, but because of this assignment I was trying to analyze what he said.
