Discussion: Country’s impatience with
sarcasm
Discussion: Country’s impatience with sarcasm
In recent years, North Korea and China have strongly condemned
“sarcasm” in their societies. The complaint is that “sarcasm” is
confusing to people, and they don’t want people to feel confused.
Do you really believe that sarcasm is confusing, or is the
condemnation more a result of not wanting criticism. Can sarcasm
really be prevented? Do recent comments in the U.S. about “fake
news” or Saturday Night Live suggest this country’s impatience
with sarcasm? Explain your reasoning.