Hi, I found your response to a question I asked on stfufauxminists, and I was curious as to where the statement "satire goes up" comes from. I don't think the official definition of satire happens to be "a critical, witty analysis of the people on top of society." Satire can mirror and criticize the faults of anyone in society.
Oh, I love the "official definition" questions. But sure, we can do this if you want to. The Wikipedia article on satire:
SatireĀ is aĀ genreĀ ofĀ literature, and sometimesĀ graphicĀ andĀ performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement.[1]Ā Although satire is usually meant to be funny, its greater purpose is often constructiveĀ social criticism, usingĀ witĀ as a weapon.
Now tell me what in Seth McFarlane's idiotic schtik could be considered "constructive social criticism" with the "intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement." The idea that satire goes up is that satire dismantles the powerful who have created the society, and whatever the society is perpetuating. If you're attacking the victims, you're not being satirical, because they're not able to change what's happening to them.