Laughing at Power: How Caricature and Satirical Art Expose Politics and Dictatorship

In many cases, caricature serves as an early warning system for political decay. Artists often sense social tensions, abuses of power, and ideological contradictions before they become widely acknowledged. Through exaggeration and irony, they highlight dangerous trends and moral failures while there is still time for reflection or resistance. This prophetic quality gives satire a preventive function, encouraging societies to confront uncomfortable truths.