Laughing into Belief: How Visual Satire Quietly Shapes Political Minds

Visual satire often simplifies complex political issues into clear moral or ideological contrasts. Politicians may be depicted as heroes, villains, fools, or predators, reducing multifaceted realities into emotionally charged symbols. While this simplification can help people engage with politics more easily, it can also encourage polarized thinking by framing political debates in terms of “us versus them.”