My pet sociological theory is that irony has poisoned society in such a pervasive way that it opened the doors to our current cultural and political climate.

I think it started in the early 90s. But it’s a progressive thing, so it has seeds earlier than that, for sure. But it really took off in the 90s.

When people grow up in a society filled with irony and people holding things at a distance with irony, it really fucks up social development.

And now here we are. Post satire and post irony.