This tip comes from journalism, but it works for Satire, too. If the target of your Satire is the downtrodden, such as the homeless, or victims of a tragedy, it will come across as mean-spirited, and audiences won’t find it funny. You can make a joke about anything you want, but the target must deserve ridicule. The best targets are usually “the comfortable”: the status quo, an entrenched power, or any authority, no matter how low-level.
