The Vital Function of Humorous Political Commentary in Society (380 words, 2 pages)
Alain de Botton, in his 2004 book Status Anxiety, argued that themain purpose of humorists is not merely to entertain, but to "convey withimpunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly."Humorists are in the perfect position to say things others cannot, andtherefore play a "vital function" in ...
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