How to Satirize Conspiracy Theories Without Ending Up on a List
How to Satirize Conspiracy Theories Without Ending Up on a List
Mocking the Truth-Seekers (Who Found Too Much)
Tread carefully – these folks don’t appreciate being the butt of jokes. Here’s how to poke fun without becoming part of the “evidence.”
Step 1: Use Just Enough Truth
“The government does spy on us… just maybe not with vaccines”
Step 2: Highlight the Contradictions
“Simultaneously too incompetent and all-powerful”
Step 3: Add Plausible Deniability
“This is obviously satire… unless?”
Advanced Techniques
1. The “Self-Fulfilling Prophecy”
“Writing this article probably got me flagged”
2. The “Evidence”
“Coincidence that I wrote this right after ‘they’ visited? You decide”
3. The “Deep State”
“If I disappear, you’ll know why”
Conclusion
Conspiracy satire: funny until it’s not (and they’re outside your house).
SOURCE: How to Satirize Conspiracy Theories Without Ending Up on a List
