Obama Satire

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/01/obama-urged-to-resign-over-beyonc-scandal.html#entry-more

This article written byAndy Borowitz shows satire by making fun of the fact that people will go to great lengths in order to blame president Obama for anything that goes wrong. When Borowitz says that Obama must leave office due to Beyonce's lip singing scandal, which really if not Obama's fault what so ever, it makes people realize how much Obama gets blamed for things that he has no control of. It also shows how many people will become superstitious about things, such as lip singing scandal and think that will effect Obama's presidency, which is ridiculous. This given article also shows satire when Hilary Clinton is brought up and the fact that since she answered every question about this incident she must of been trying to fool someone. This is satirizing how Americans do not trust anyone in office, even someone who is answering every question he/she is being asked. This given piece of satire does a great job at making fun of how people think about Obama and politicians in general but doing it in a way that is not directly hurtful to anyone.

White and Nerdy Satire

                                                             "White & Nerdy"

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This song by Weird Al Yankovic shows satire by making fun of the fact that all these so called gangsters think they are so cool and unstoppable, but in reality they are the complete opposite of that. He talks about how he wants to hang out with the cool gangsters, but his appearance makes that impossible. This shows how many people think that gangsters have to be a certain way and cannot spend their weekends at the Renaissance fair as Weird Al does. This song satirizes gangsters in close to every aspect of their life. It talks about how you need a certain car in order to be a gangster and how people will simply roll their eyes at you if you are just white and nerdy looking. Overall this song shows satire by adding humor to the thought of gangsters and how they should be. 

Immigration Satire

This cartoon shows satire in multiple ways. First off it is shown by identifying the Federal Immigration Enforcement as a fat and lazy man who does nothing but sleep all day. When you see an officer portrayed like this one gets the idea that he/she is doing nothing to help the immigration problem and is just acting as though he/she is. The fact that the officer is just sleeping at the U.S./Mexico border shows satire by illustrating the fact that the Americans are not doing anything.  The Arizona Police man saying that since he is lazy and irresponsible is satire because that is how most people view America and we tend to forget that. The officers automatically are also insinuating that if he was working hard and being responsible that it could be presumed that he was in fact an immigrant. This cartoon really satirizes how people judge the illegal immigrants when in reality they are hard working individuals, that are looking for a better life.

New Jersey Satire

       This clip from a South Park episode fits perfectly into satire, because it making fun of the hit show Jersey Shore and the people of New Jersey. The funny part about the whole video is the fact that how these people are acting is a spitting image of how the people on the Jersey Shore act. The skit does a good job at showcasing the stereotypical resident of New Jersey and the characteristics they seem to all have. Some of which are their thick accents and the fact that they are willing to fight for really no apparent reason. This makes the cast of the Jersey Shore look stupid along with the people of New Jersey. Skits like this make people believe that everyone in New Jersey acts as irrationally as they tan and tattooed people in the skit. I believe this skit shows satire because it pokes fun at the people of New Jersey and the show that so many people associate New Jersey with, but in a funny way without being overly harsh.