When Satire Becomes Reality

This comic is supposed to be satire, yet it clearly articulates what currently substitutes for a rational discourse around issues of economic policy and business in this nation. When reading it, don’t think so much in terms of the issue it’s discussing, but in terms of how much economic issues are discussed in this nation.

When you read the comic and think of it in terms of the above, can you really say that it is truly detached from reality, or that it truly counts as satire?

I guess discussing things in terms of hyperbole is easier than facing reality.

Something else that needs to be addressed, is that we need to learn to differentiate between people who are merely entertainers vs. those who are actually offering a rational analysis of various social, political and economic issues. It seems many people would rather listen to the entertainers who say the things they’d like to hear, rather than engaging in an objective discussion of the issue at hand.

No organization can be credible when entertainers who spew hyperbolic vitriol masquerading as rational thought are functioning as one of their thought leaders, not unless it’s their goal to be farcical as opposed to logical.

Disclosure: at the time of publishing the author didn’t own a position in any of the companies mentioned in this article; the ideas expressed are solely the opinions of the author and shouldn’t be viewed as financial or investment advice.

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