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“Does satire have a liberal bias? Sure. Satire has a liberal psychological bias. But the only person who can successfully harness the power of satire is the satirist. Not political strategists. Not a political party. Not a presidential candidate.”
Young, Dannagal G.. "Why liberal satire and conservative outrage are both responses to mainstream media — but with very different powers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 5 Dec. 2019. Web. 19 Mar. 2025.
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Young, D. (2019, Dec. 5). Why liberal satire and conservative outrage are both responses to mainstream media — but with very different powers. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/12/why-liberal-satire-and-conservative-outrage-are-both-responses-to-mainstream-media-but-with-very-different-powers/
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