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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 78 points 2 days ago
[–] UnexpectedBehavior@lemmy.world 70 points 2 days ago

The Onion used to be a place of sinister satire. Nowadays, its just spreading hopeful and cheery messages

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That would probably actually work on Musk.

"please stop bullying me I will give you a pony"

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 12 points 2 days ago
[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

If only. Fuck JD Vance

[–] mang0@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Can someone explain what this is satire of? Or is it just random?

[–] wetsoggybread@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Teen girls are notorious for bullying, mostly kids in middle school (ages 11-14 for non-americans) in general are terrible

[–] mang0@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The onion typically bases their satire on recent political developments so I thought maybe he had shown to care about the opinion of teenage girls in a less extreme way or something similar. So in this case there is no actual deep satire and just being a bit silly?

[–] lime@feddit.nu 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] mang0@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe you haven't realized it, but it's most definitely the case.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

It really feels split to me. The local news section has always gotten to me.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

technically Donald Trump has always been deeply moved by little girls. some say he's spent countless hours with little girls behind closed doors and that he's well versed in training them for obedience.

others say Donald Trump is a pedophile.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

If only there was some sort of list

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's dark, American humor. Teen girls are brutal, and legitimately have led other teen girls to suicide.

This country is so fucked up.

Edit: This was quite funny, though. Again, dark humor haha.

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

the onion doesn't always have to be prescient philosphizers, sometimes you can just make a joke about a terrible person killing themselves

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

I'm sure this would be real if some of us got a chance, tbf

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Just call him Pope Francis and it might happen

[–] misteloct@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wish he was that sensitive. Trump and Musk, sure. Vance is the smarter, worse type of Republican imo.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He isn't terribly smart. Just not quite as stupid as Donnie.

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

The bar is not that high. You just need to stop digging when the shovel is still in usable condition.