The more repression there is, the more need there is for irreverence toward those who are responsible for that repression. But too often sarcasm passes for irony, name-calling passes for insight, bleeped-out four-letter words pass for wit, and lowest-common-denominator jokes pass for analysis. Satire should have a point of view. It doesn't have to get a belly laugh. It does have to present criticism.


Who's to Say What's Obscene?: Politics, Culture, and Comedy in America Today (ed. City Lights Publishers, 2013) - ISBN: 9780872866430

Paul Krassner Quotes

The more repression there is, the more need there is for irreverence toward those who are responsible for that repression. But too often sarcasm...

The more repression there is, the more need there is for irreverence toward those who are responsible for that repression. But too often sarcasm...

The more repression there is, the more need there is for irreverence toward those who are responsible for that repression. But too often sarcasm...

The more repression there is, the more need there is for irreverence toward those who are responsible for that repression. But too often sarcasm...