• NirodhaAvidya@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Try as I may to avoid this absurd political reality I find myself in, I am continuously dumbfounded by these headlines. I have to check everytime if the post is an Onion article.

    • pleasegoaway@lemm.ee
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      The Onion needs to start publishing articles that discuss trump doing really positive things.

      “Trump pledges to increase taxes on billionaires and eliminate their tax loopholes”

      “Trump apologizes for renaming the Gulf of Mexico, pledges to undo damage”

      “Trump calls on the senate to pass bill that criminalizes insider trading in congress”

      “Trump removes all foreign tariffs, making a plea to restore trade deals with the US”

      “Trump signed an executive order to forgive all student debt”

      Now THAT would be some serious satire.

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        I think you cracked the code. I would have to take a double check because I would eat that onion. 😂

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      The Onion is gonna go bankrupt at this rate. I just imagine the editors coming up with stories and headlines, only to crumple and toss them in the trash whenever Trump holds a press conference.

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        The Dutch equivalent of The Onion actually send a cease and desist letter to one of our ministers, because they can’t compete with the shit she is saying (this woman gives Trump’s government a run for their money in terms of both evilness and incompetence)

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        I picture a sign at Onion HQ.

        It has been 0 0 3 days since we were accidentally factual news.

      • TotallyNotADolphin@sh.itjust.works
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        Iirc during his first period the Onion actually just wrote factual articles about Trump, stating that they could not make up content to compete with reality