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''Andrew Klavan on the Culture'', or more shortly known as ''Klavan on the Culture'' is a series of short video clips by the internet TV channel PJTV.com starring (you guessed it) the conservative writer and commentator Andrew Klavan. The videos had Klavan as a commentator on the video poking fun at liberals by either outright showing the flaws in their arguments or sometimes through [[Stealth Parody]]. Klavan's topic of rants tend to varies from high taxes, religion, political figures, and many more.
 
[[I Thought It Meant|Has nothing to do]] with the science fiction novel series by Iain M. Banks: [[The Culture]].
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=== Tropes on these videos: ===
* [[American Political System]]: The usual topic of the videos.
* [[Bait and Switch Comparison]]: A variation was done when he was comparing Barack Obama to Jesus:
{{quote| '''Klavan''': There are important similarities between our dear saviour and Jesus.}}
* [[Chewbacca Defense]]: Discussed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWHgUE9AD4s&feature=related here].
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Andrew Klavan himself.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Sometimes one way the videos drive home a political aesop is through a metaphor.
* [[Dramatic Thunder]]: When Klavan said "Hooray for Satan." [[It Makes Sense in Context]].
* [[Hollywood History]]: Complained [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90SdmjuCAqw here].
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* [[Political Correctness Gone Mad]]: A common theme in the videos.
* [[Religion of Evil]]: Satanism.
{{quote| '''Klavan''': Satanism, after all, is the religion of peace.<br />
(a [[Demonic Possession|possessed girl]] turned her head 180 degrees)<br />
'''Klavan''': Okay, maybe it's the religion of unspeakable evil. }}
* [[Shout -Out]]: Klavan made some reference to films, comic books and video games in the videos.
* [[Speaking Simlish]]: Done in one when Andrew Klavan is trying to make sense of a liberal argument.
* [[Stealth Parody]]: Some of the videos are this.
* [[Title Drop]]: "Hi, this is Andrew Klavan on the Culture."
* [[Viewers Areare Morons]]: Sometimes in the videos where they were using [[Stealth Parody]] or [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|metaphors]], in the end Klavan ended up either explaining that it's a parody or what the metaphor represents.
* [[Zombie Apocalypse]]: Parodied. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUwTyycRoCQ "It's the night, of the living government!"]
 
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