[Sir Gawain]

It was kinda vague in spots. Needed more overt satire.

[FreeTally]

These days on FR, you need a blinking banner to alert of the satire in the post to make sure you don't get a dozen replies that are off the mark.

[don-o]

It was kinda vague in spots. Needed more overt satire.

I disagree.

I think the tone was just right. As I said in a previous post, satire is almost impossible in this weird and media saturated world.

The writer tuned his instument right on pitch for my ear.

[Tuor]

It was kinda vague in spots. Needed more overt satire.

I'm not sure I would call this piece satire, even though the author meant it to be viewed as such. Too many people in the US *really do* believe this, believe it completely and earnestly. For it to be truly satire, IMO, it would have to be something that seems logical, but is too absurd to be believed, and so is believable.

In short, too many people hold some or all of the views expressed in this piece for it to be truly satirical, IMO. It is, instead, a sort of Screwtape letter (written by CS Lewis), and more saddening (and maddening) than amusing, as is good satire.

Tuor

Give me liberty or give me death.