[kryogen1c]

> I. Parody Functions By Tricking People Into Thinking That It Is Real

This is the opposite of what's true. Parody only functions because it's obviously NOT real, but real adjacent, a facsimile. How could it be a joke if you just think it's real and assimilate it into your world view?

[Ivoirians]

It tricks people into (temporarily) thinking that it is real. For a brief moment, your brain has to work out that it's too absurd to be real.