Verkkohowever, viewership of comedy central's “the daily show with jon stewart” and “the colbert report,” considered by most to be genuine political. Verkkobecause of that training, i approach political satire not through politics but: Why is that person behaving that way? What are the insecurities inside. Verkkothat comedy can reproduce inequality and combat injustices means that comedy can be the source of the problem or the solution. Verkkocolbert’s satire has not only influenced our idea of public intellectuals, it has also made satire a more central form of political commentary than it has ever been in u. s. Verkkopolitical comedy is everywhere these days, from the colbert report, to snl skits, to political ads on youtube.