The burden of proof is on the one asserting the affirmative. RRN declares itself satire. RRN and it's defenders have to prove that their claim is true or it is false on its face. Satire: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. By definition, they are criticizing people's stupidity.