"Satire in the whole
world, including caricature and sarcastic TV programs, is always directed at
the authority as a main source of inspiration; they stand against the authority.
They are the sarcastic voice of the opposition against the authority.
"The second point on which the sarcastic programs depend is the right- wing, which always is a very good source for comedy and sarcasm all over the world". The idea is that the right-wing or the right-wing power anywhere in the world is a very good source of irony. As evidence on what I am saying, the eight year era of George W. Bush witnessed the climax success for all the comic sarcastic programs ever. I mean, there were comedy programs that were about to be closed by the year 2000 towards the end of Clinton's rule. When George W. Bush came, they were happy!"
Asked about the government's hostility against him, the governments fear of program and attempts top quash it, Youssef was skeptical:
"Have you ever heard
about a TV program in the whole world overthrowing a regime? If I can overthrow the regime this means
that the regime was very vulnerable in the first place, and hence it does not
deserve to stay".
"Don't they say that I am a clown or a joker, so why are you so afraid of this clown?... This proves that the regime is weak, not that my show is the reason behind this."
Asked for his response to the continuing government harassment over his alleged failure to be "Islamic" enough, Youssef answered, "To those who tell me, 'You insult the sheikhs and scholars,' I say: the equation is very simple. Just like you don't consider us Muslims, we don't consider you sheikhs and scholars"
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