Third Satire Blog Post

The Dictator Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C3KzALgzIc&feature=youtube_gdata_player Satire is basically comedy with a purpose. The Dictator is satire because it is mocking the extravagant lifestyles of modern day dictators like Muammar Gadaffi who are plastered all over the news. I think that yes it is funny because it takes a quite serious modern day issue and makes you smile at it. http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-criticized-for-living-in-lavish-mansion-whil,27238/ This is satire because it is mocking and criticizing Obama about an issue that everyone no is unrealistic to expect a change out of it. I believe that is kind of funny although I believe it would be much more funny if it was more exaggerated and over the top.