Too Funny. Too True.

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As I studied Dryden, I had an appreciation for his satire as well as his view on what satire should be. Wit. If there’s no wit, you might as well quit. If not, he will rip you to shreds.
Dryden was a firm believer that if you could cleverly insult someone with the sharp stink of the most subtle of words, then you would have done so effectively and potentially without their knowing. Throw in some humor, and your satire is lovely.
Granted, he is also the same person who used satire to gain revenge; breaking his own rules through a less than subtle satirical heroic-poem. (mock heroic-poem)
Dryden was surrounded by other who also enjoyed writing wit-filled satirical pieces; however, their approach would differ. Shakespeare, who believed, “brevity is the soul of wit,” (Hamlet) took on a more obvious approach in his writing. It was quickly picked up on, but still thoroughly enjoyed by the masses. Difference being: audience.
Today, the audience is different still. Satire is enjoyed by most, but it is not as well hidden as Dryden would like.

Books:

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Movies:

Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

Mean Girls directed by Mark Waters

Shows:

South Park

Saturday Night Live

Each of these examples are flooded with satire. The satirical aspects are not hidden because they are meant to be easily appreciated by all audiences (with certain age restrictions). They address a variety of issues that are historic, but mostly current. They are designed to bring light to those issues in a humorous way so that they may not be taken too seriously, but still get you thinking about them with a bitter taste tied to them. And with an audience that is almost guaranteed to pick up on the witty/over-the-top satirical moments, it has to be true and funny at the same time. Without the humor, people would be offended. Best way to avoid offending people: make them laugh.
Satire & wit are still used to bring forth thing or ideas that people do not agree with, but if it is tied to a humorous, tasteless piece of entertainment then it is totally fine. Not sure Dryden would agree with the style, but he would agree that it gets the point across to its intended audience.