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* Some internet parodists seek to demonstrate the existence of a [[double standard]] among the group they are parodying.  For example, a parodist might go onto a conservative forum and behave inappropriately, insulting other users while spouting traditionally conservative ideas, in an effort to prove that conservatives hold a double standard -- allowing "conservatives" to do things they would never permit liberals to do. While such a demonstration might show that particular ''people'' hold a double standard, it would be overgeneralization to conclude that ''conservatives in general'' are hypocritical.  For that reason, this form of parody is a [[logical fallacy]].

* Some internet parodists seek to demonstrate the existence of a [[double standard]] among the group they are parodying.  For example, a parodist might go onto a conservative forum and behave inappropriately, insulting other users while spouting traditionally conservative ideas, in an effort to prove that conservatives hold a double standard -- allowing "conservatives" to do things they would never permit liberals to do. While such a demonstration might show that particular ''people'' hold a double standard, it would be overgeneralization to conclude that ''conservatives in general'' are hypocritical.  For that reason, this form of parody is a [[logical fallacy]].

One wonders who these parodists are, and how sad and lonely their lives must be that they invest countless hours either behaving like children or proving a meaningless law.  It is telling, however, that with only a few exceptions (such as the YouTube promotion of the film Expelled<ref> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaGgpGLxLQw  Beware the believers!]</ref>, which proved that Poe's Law applies to fundamentalist evolutionists as well<ref>"C'mon HH, that video is pure Terry Gilliam Python style. Its intended to be absurd, so absurd that the mockery of the academics that makes up most of the content actually ends up making fun of their adversaries (creationists).  It is a parody of the creationist criticisms of those academics!  The second funniest thing about it, however, is the people on PZs blog (and now you HH, sorry), who are convinced it is some creationist propaganda piece. http://www.skepticfriends.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9780</ref><ref>If I'm hearing the lyrics right, this is a strong pro-science message ... This is simply not how a creationist would parody the pro-science side. Where are the farting noises?" [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/03/if_you_heard_my_voice_you_know.php Pharyngula]</ref>), the vast majority of parodists are of the liberal and atheistic perspective.  One simply does not find conservative parodists on liberal forums.

One wonders who these parodists are, and how sad and lonely their lives must be that they invest countless hours either behaving like children or proving a meaningless law.  It is telling, however, that with only a few exceptions (such as the YouTube promotion of the film Expelled<ref> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaGgpGLxLQw  Beware the believers!]</ref>, which proved that Poe's Law applies to fundamentalist evolutionists as well<ref>"C'mon HH, that video is pure Terry Gilliam Python style. Its intended to be absurd, so absurd that the mockery of the academics that makes up most of the content actually ends up making fun of their adversaries (creationists).  It is a parody of the creationist criticisms of those academics!  The second funniest thing about it, however, is the people on PZs blog (and now you HH, sorry), who are convinced it is some creationist propaganda piece. http://www.skepticfriends.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9780</ref><ref>If I'm hearing the lyrics right, this is a strong pro-science message ... This is simply not how a creationist would parody the pro-science side. Where are the farting noises?" [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/03/if_you_heard_my_voice_you_know.php Pharyngula]</ref>), the vast majority of parodists are of the liberal and atheistic perspective.  One simply does not find conservative parodists on liberal forums.

Possible explanations include:

Possible explanations for the correlation between political persuasion and parody include, from a conservative perspective:

From a conservative perspective:

* Something in the mind of liberals that makes them more prone to parody

* Something in the mind of liberals that makes them more prone to parody

* Something in the mind of parodists that makes them more prone to be liberal

* Something in the mind of parodists that makes them more prone to be liberal