I read that Lorne Michaels once said in an interview, the Democrats are hurt when SNL mocks them but the Dems love the way SNL treats Republicans. I think that Dems can’t figure out why their close friends and allies would make fun of them. I think it’s closely associated with the Media when they commit a random act of journalism and tell the truth about Democrats. Which is very rare.
To be sure.
Dems feel cool and hip that they can cut on fellow Dems.
It makes them feel open-minded.
“See, look at us, we are fair”
Ripping on Republicans is a completely different story.
It is expected or assumed as the way things are or should be.
It is “understood” that republicans are evil.
Between the media and educators the past 30+ years has been unbelievably successful at defining conservatives has a group that warrants no consideration.
Through ridicule and peer pressure, without any thoughtful consideration of the conservative message, they have played to the fears and have exploited the insecurities they themselves created.
While it is fun to see SNL rip on Dems, it by no means should be taken as a shift in the political sentiments of an audience that is primarily made up of people that believe Republicans where responsible for slavery.