Humor In Impactful Elections

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Recently, our country underwent an impactful election that determined how the United States of America is going to be run for the next four to eight years. Compared to elections in the past, this election, in specific, brought an abundance of debate and controversy because of the influence and possible consequences that it could bring. It is common that during the time of Presidential campaigning comedians enjoy “poking fun” at possible candidates for how they look or previous actions that they have taken. But let us consider, is the main purpose of the humor to criticize the candidates or is there a deeper intent?

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