This past decade I repeatedly found reality to be its own parody. Even the South Park authors admitted to it in 2017 (!).
> The Donald Trump administration is too difficult to satirise because it is funny enough on its own, say Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park.
> While the most recent series of their animated sitcom featured a character that clearly resembles Mr Trump, the pair made the decision to "back off" making fun of the latest US political events.
> "It's tricky now because satire has become reality," Parker told 7.30.