The Irony of Satire
A study conducted by Ohio State University studying political satire via The Colbert Report.
…There was no significant difference between the groups in thinking Colbert was funny, but conservatives were more likely to report that Colbert only pretends to be joking and genuinely meant what he said while liberals were more likely to report that Colbert used satire and was not serious when offering political statements. Conservatism also significantly predicted perceptions that Colbert disliked liberalism.
Heh. In other words, the conservatives don’t get the joke.
Posted: April 28, 2009 at 2:52 pm.
