Democracy through Satire

2008 is the year of historical elections. In addition to being elected as the first African-American elected, election media and public consumption are more than ever. Information is open to the public through various media such as the Internet, TV, print, event, media. One of the biggest ways to do this is by satirical art. According to the definition of dictionary, irony is "to use criticism rich in wit". Both parties of the 2008 general election have some materials to mock each other's candidates.

Satire is as old as democracy. The two hold hand in hand. The earliest irony came from Aristophanes, and there is evidence that it affected public opinion and politics in democracy in ancient Athens. Since then, through the pioneers of manga like Hogarth, Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshank, subtle excavation by Shakespeare and Jonathan Swift and satirical joke, the sarcasm penetrated into the development of Western democracy. In Britain in the 1980s, Margaret Thatcher's post was hit by public opinion polls, strikes by miners, depression, a massive increase in homeless and unemployment, and many other intense social experiences. Politics is polarized, there is a gap of wrath on the left and right. At the time, this primitive political environment was bored by programs composed of celebrities such as images of the same primitive and cut-off spits, famous politicians and grotesque bubble puppet theater.

Because much of the ancient civilization lacked freedom of political speech, the implicit sarcasm is more general than the excessive satire in ancient political liberal literature. Historically, the paradox in Athens' democracy was influenced by the political satire of the poet in the theater. To see and read satire has been considered as one of the best ways to understand culture and society from long ago. Saturated works (caricatures, exaggerated political cartoons, political magazines etc) and political scandals and performances (including TV programs) were discovered in parallel from the 20th century to the 21st century. For example, musicians such as Tom Lehrer, live performance groups such as Capitol Steps and Montana Logging and Ballet Co., and public television and live performers Mark Russell