How to Write Satire When You Have No Original Thoughts

The Art of Creative Bankruptcy

Fresh ideas are overrated. Here’s how to produce satire by recycling, remixing, and barely trying.

Step 1: Steal From Politicians

“Just quote lawmakers verbatim – their words are already self-parody”

Step 2: Recycle Old Jokes

“Change ‘Trump’ to ‘Biden’ and pretend it’s new material”

Step 3: Blame Society

“If reality wasn’t so ridiculous, I wouldn’t need to reuse jokes”

Advanced Techniques

1. The “Mad Libs” Approach

“[Politician] did [absurd thing] with [random object] – comedy!”

2. The “Trend Bandwagon”

“Make NFT jokes until the next fad emerges”

3. The “Self-Deprecating Twist”

“This unoriginal joke is part of my commentary on creative stagnation”

Conclusion

True satire requires no ideas – just a keyboard and low standards.