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there are two types of uses of the "humor" technique of sarcasm

one is that of the humor of psychopaths and sociopaths belittling their opponents

the other is that of the oppressed individual who doesn't give a fuck about being punished because their life is meaningless due to their oppression by psychopaths

this is a distinct type of humor from irony, which is self deprecating, and is usually easier to detect due to the divergence from the normal character of the individual

whereas sarcasm is usually expressed deadpan and is not funny when the one using it is actually a vain and cruel individual

psychopaths can't tell the difference between sarcasm and irony, non psychopaths can

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Perky 1y ago

Interesting take. But the idea doesn't hold water and could benefit from a fuller and more generally accepted understanding of satire, sarcasm, irony, and humor.

Maybe you'd be interested in this as a starting point: https://cah.ucf.edu/fpr/article/self-deprecation-and-the-habit-of-laughter/