The Satire Silenced: When Politics Trumps Humor Brendan Berne's latest project, Rank, is a comedy series that tackles the absurdities of international diplomacy in the age of Trump, Truss, and Thunberg.
However, don't expect it to make you laugh out loud – at least not yet. The show's creator, a former Australian ambassador to France, has had his fair share of struggles getting Rank off the ground.
Berne's experience is a sobering reminder that satire, once a staple of comedy and commentary, has become increasingly difficult to produce in today's climate.