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Jan 27, 2018 1:50 AM
GwennyTodd
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DrejLord
I would love to see the onion just flip the switch to reporting straight news. Like accurately and cited sources and all. Fake fake-news.
TheBigBastard
That sounds exactly like something The Onion would say.
snoochslayer
Sounds like something The Onion would say.
RPCd
Not the first time is read that parody is less absurd then reality. https://imgur.com/bKbgEz7
Vault101survivor
vfmatheus
Next, on /r/Theonion: Government invests on education
NapoleonTrousersnakeBonaparte
#1
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ionlylooklikeapotato
I'm waiting for them to make a "Shutting down" announcement giving something along these lines as explanation for low viewership.
taytay3
That’s old news
HereIGoLurkingAgain
fryedman
to many of his castles got ruined by kids and he is back for revenge: "Ex-bouncy castle salesman from London now chief executioner for ISIS"
zzzaped
They kinda gave up after one of their articles came true...
cousteau
Nonsense. What about "Trump asks for a Van Gogh for the White House and is given a toilet instead"?
RandomUserC137
This is literally, by their own account, what happened to SouthPark.
compfreak530
What if... as a joke.... hear me out.. the onion actally reports real news.. not polical shit
DefinetlyNotARussianSpy
oh shit
imgbnt
Anyone remember Medusa Magazine?
DoublevBomb
They might still have some ideas if American news & actual reality weren't a thing.
TheDrunkViking
for real tho, thought some onion articles were legit news before i realized it was actually the onion lol
OuroborosX
They'll be fine. Those people are fucking pros.
MorgulTheFriendlyDrelb
Its happened before. Tom Lehrer stopped writing because "Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger won the Nobel peace prize".
Cheomesh
Also, the Nobel Peace Prize became a complete joke that day. How efficient is that!
Covfefe2020
And giving it to Obama showed that it still is.
kelik1
username checks out
imreallyjusthereforthecats
missojennie
Cheomesh
I fucking love this.
DildoHaeuptling
I fucking, love this!
GuyF1eri
Anyone else feel like reality branched in two and we just ended up on this side?
SquidOption
i dont feel at home any more. but that might just be adulthood
RenaissanceFaireMan
"Aliens have infiltrated the White House and got fired shortly after. 42 open positions need filled."
Christx30
This is BS. I visit the onion regularly. They are still going strong. Always gets a laugh out of me.
GwennyTodd
It's a joke. A silly meme
myth1250
I think the Onion is one of the few sources that haven’t been called fake news in recent history. Irony.
snurx
I wonder if they can copyright the term fake news...
GreaterDog
I've known some old farts on the internet to fall for several Onion headlines before they'd ever believe a headline from CNN
thecolonels
Obamas 7 billion dollar abortionplex
FavoritesOnlyPussy
Eight billion, excuse you.
toasteheh
Everything people disagree with is fake news these days
ElynaerDeiros
My ma said she'd bought a giant pie for dinner last week. It was average size at best. I called her fake news all night.
Flyndaran
Dangerously close to a false equivalency fallacy.
eroso
"Facts are irrelevant. In the end, only thing that matters is what people believe in. " - Marilyn Monroe
HoweJ
This pretty much sums up Western ideology today. No truth, just relativistic opinion passing itself off as fact (which is an oxymoron).
azazyel
I mean this is the signature of our President https://imgur.com/d59Ey57
theguy5621
So i think trump is a dingus and he doesn't know what he'd doing, but that's actually a pretty damn cool signature.
mrmartini
My print looks like a drunk 4 year old wrote it, but my cursive looks like John fucking Hancock. I don't know why.
Dracosi
my handwriting looks similar tbh it's almost like shorthand but if your whole arm was stiff
Cheomesh
Better than mine honestly.
ArtOzz
If accurate, start calling him Mmmmmmm.
Alfadorfox
yeah considering the average signature I don't think that's a valid complaint against him. There are plenty of non-irrelevant ones.
shimmernshine
The Onion is owned by Univision now.
TheQuestionFewpeopledoFeweventhinktoaskthequestion
why
Felman
I'm not sure what this was supposed to add but you're not wrong so upvote
shimmernshine
Their writers don't/won't take the risks they used to; i.e. "African American Neighborhood Terrorized by Ask Murderer."
cataleap
Only 40%. And their digital arm.
shimmernshine
The print edition was discontinued in 2013. They're all web and cable/sat now.
TheQuestionFewpeopledoFeweventhinktoaskthequestion
why
shimmernshine
Univision operates the Fusion Media Group which is specifically targeted toward young and diverse consumers. Focus on alt-culture.
TheQuestionFewpeopledoFeweventhinktoaskthequestion
but why did they buy it whyYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYy your tearing me apart lisa!
shimmernshine
It was for sale.
TheQuestionFewpeopledoFeweventhinktoaskthequestion
what did they put themself up for sale they were good
BlastTheStrongestHero
Now they can just go back the other way. A headline like, "Congress comes to a bipartisan agreement," is enough to be a joke.
NobleSeven
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
They've had plenty lately. Democrats caved on DACA, caved on wall funding, and helped expand the gov't ability to spy on Americans.
Lolzorski
"Today marks the historic, first day the president wasn't a national embarrassment"
AnythingMuchShorter
"President Trump calmly handles tense diplomatic situation with masterful grace."
chardlz
They all hate trumps dreamer proposal so that's a thing
OAFandOTIS
Fuck. You're right
blankunderscore
President decides to delete twitter account after being asked to read aloud excerpts during a press conference.
UnluckyScarecrow
Maybe if they make up enough legitimate sounding news, real news will start becoming more legitimate again.
secretoaster
Probably on giving themselves more money.
aZestyEggRoll
They actually do this every year.
LapisScarab
Just gonna point out that apparently there is bipartisan support for DACA and it's not getting through mostly because of stupid bullshit.
YouAreNotARobot
Republicans are using it to get funding for the stupid ass wall, which nobody wants because it would be 99% ineffective except for Trumps
YouAreNotARobot
dumbass fox news brainwashed base.
LapisScarab
And racism, can't forget good old racism.
Cheomesh
They did on the CR bill, though. Then Trump rejected it and we ended up with the shutdown.
PickledDundersnoot
Then squarely blamed Democrats, including on the White House answering machine.
Cheomesh
That's what the Reds do - they pass the buck, pass the blame. Throughly useless lot they are.
bitemark
President gives meaningful and well-thought speech, apologizes for past indiscretions, welcomes people of every culture.
LapisScarab
"President gives entire speech in coherent English"
GreaseMonkeyOfLove
"President deletes twitter account, takes vow of poverty."
NoseriouslyImnotBatman
"President condemns incest. Vows never to objectify daughter again."
Metallica93
"President commended for taking in more refugees of all colors, especially the brown ones."
IcouldntfindmymedsthismorningsoItookyours
If Congress does anything in bipartisan agreement, it’s probably something terrible for Americans
illegalacorn
"Men of the same trade rarely meet, even for diversion, but when they do, the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public."
KingMurdoc
I remember this quote from Civ IV, tbh. Guilds tech, iirc.
illegalacorn
yeah I had to truncate it a little
JustANormalCommentFarmer
If Congress agrees on anything i get to laugh at the shit strom from an ocean away
Metallica93
What's your country's stance on American refugees?
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Metallica93
I'm surprised your corporate overlords allowed you to speak! Good boy! :D
CheeseEatingMonkey
Come to France. We have good wine, good cheese and pretty women
Metallica93
Honestly, it's between France and Germany. If you or them have a complete lack of winter, I'm in. Midwestern winters are awful here :/
Suur
(Send help)
SFMGifs
(Send a rescue ship. Don’t help, just let us leave at least.)
TresusIbor
No fuk u
Suur
:(
TheRealFireFrenzy
Wait @Suur is becky?