Pope Bob the Unsane on Nostr: Satire helps normalize that which is being satirized. It helps us accept the things ...

Satire helps normalize that which is being satirized. It helps us accept the things we are making fun of, and isn't seen as satire by those that find inspiration in it.

Additionally, to quote FD Signifier saying "That smug satisfaction of being right is getting us killed."

We're able to predict the future because we are prepared to accept the dark futures we imagine, without more than a squeak of complaint.