If you read the piece with John Oliver's voice in your head you'll get the true intent behind the words. Tongue-in-cheek I think is the term that used to be use

If you read the piece with John Oliver's voice in your head you'll get the true intent behind the words. Tongue-in-cheek I think is the term that used to be used though it has fallen on hard times of late (possibly due to Globalist Elite agenda, hear hear!)