political humor
Mocking elected officials
Political humor is comedy that addresses government, politicians, policy, or public affairs.
It ranges from gentle satire to sharp partisan attack.
Late-night monologues, editorial cartoons, and satirical news programs are classic vehicles: The show's political humor spares no party.
Political humor can deflate the powerful or reinforce tribal loyalties, depending on its target and audience.
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- stand-up comedyLive solo comedic performance
- parodySatirical imitation
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- social critiqueExamination of societal problems
governments · irony · satire · humorist · scandals · subversion · elections · dissent · Stephen Colbert · Jon Stewart · sarcasm · wit · The Onion · fake news · mockery · catharsis · spoof · Saturday Night Live
- comedy writingjoke, jokes, comedy, satire, parody
- American SatireThe Onion, Saturday Night Live, SNL, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report
- caricaturecaricature art, caricatures, caricaturist, caricaturists, caricature artists
- comedycomedy, jokes, puns, sarcasm, stand-up
- satirelampoon, parody, parody account, spoof, literary satire
- talk showstalk shows, late night, late-night, guest host, panel show
political humorslapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
puns · absurdist humor · bathroom humor · physical comedy · dad jokes
political humorslapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
physical comedy · pratfalls · puns · sight gags · wordplay