"Well Jack it may be satire to urbane well educated folks like you, but to most people it simply reinforces stupidity and stereotyping."

Because uneducated folks don't get satire?

Now theres a denigrating stereotype if ever I saw one!

In fact both social satire (the office) and political satire (have I got news for you) are enormously succesful in the UK.

Seems like the great unwashed have a more sophisticated palate than you might think Ake.

In fact ...

Seems like the great unwashed have a more sophisticated palate than you ... Ake.