the no politics/religion rule and forbidden romance

[StrentWriter]

Yeah my interpretation was that it was some dickhead's racist fantasy, tbh.

The difference between the two of us was, I think, that I assumed good intent and satire

 

[Purechicanery]

The difference between the two of us was, I think, that I assumed good intent and satire

I think genuine satire is relatively rare, and that what is more common is a thin veneer of humour plastered over genuinely held opinions.

 

[Off_base]

I think genuine satire is relatively rare, and that what is more common is a thin veneer of humour plastered over genuinely held opinions.

This is what destroyed standup comedy.
This opinion and the judgements that followed.

 

[Bramblethorn]

The difference between the two of us was, I think, that I assumed good intent and satire

I think that was probably too charitable an assumption in this case.

 

[Voboy]

I just now hatched a plot bunny: a woman is invited to a family Christmas party with a bunch of her right-winger family members. So she decides to take the piss by hiring an escort to pose as her wife, just for fun. Comic hilarity would ensue.

I wouldn't think twice about submitting a story like that. Yes, it would ridicule conservative ideology. Yes, politics would form an important part of the plot. No, the characters would generally not be assholes. I'd expect that story to be posted easily.

The politics, you see, would not be me proselytizing. They would appear as plot points. That makes a difference.

 

[Off_base]

I just now hatched a plot bunny: a woman is invited to a family Christmas party with a bunch of her right-winger family members. So she decides to take the piss by hiring an escort to pose as her wife, just for fun. Comic hilarity would ensue.

I wouldn't think twice about submitting a story like that. Yes, it would ridicule conservative ideology. Yes, politics would form an important part of the plot. No, the characters would generally not be assholes. I'd expect that story to be posted easily.

The politics, you see, would not be me proselytizing. They would appear as plot points. That makes a difference.

Yes! THIS.

Let the characters make their ridiculous ideological points through dialog and interaction with each other, not from your own perspective.

 

[Voboy]

Yes! THIS.

Let the characters make their ridiculous ideological points through dialog and interaction with each other, not from your own perspective.

I think, if I was concerned about going over the top by devising a main character who loathes conservatism, I'd probably balance it out by making them the least likeable character in the crowd.

As I ponder this some more, I think I'd probably go from the POV of the escort, who doesn't GAF about any of the people at the party, nor their beliefs. She'd think the liberal MC is an asshole, and that many of the conservative family members are also assholes. Then she'd probably sleep with one of the conservative family members.

For extra fun, I'd probably make the escort a minority.

 

[YmaOHyd]

I think, if I was concerned about going over the top by devising a main character who loathes conservatism, I'd probably balance it out by making them the least likeable character in the crowd.

As I ponder this some more, I think I'd probably go from the POV of the escort, who doesn't GAF about any of the people at the party, nor their beliefs. She'd think the liberal MC is an asshole, and that many of the conservative family members are also assholes. Then she'd probably sleep with one of the conservative family members.

For extra fun, I'd probably make the escort a minority.

This almost sounds like The Menu, but about politics rather than food (and erotic rather than horror).

 

[Off_base]