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What role do you think humor and satire play in challenging oppressive ideas, and can you think of an example?

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 @9JDFWGK from Florida  answered…2yrs2Y

By making an idea seem humorous; you can make it seem smaller and less important than it is and give people less faith in it.

 @9JDG43M from Michigan  answered…2yrs2Y

Putin rules his own country and no body can change how he runs it

 @9JDGGJD from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

Humor and satire can play a large role in showing how ridiculous some fascist ideals are. There are multiple videos on YouTube and other media-sharing websites where people play the role of parents in one case and when their child "comes out" as straight, there's an immediate disconnect between the parents and the child as well as anger.

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