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LetMyPeopleVote

(177,105 posts) Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:12 PM 11 hrs ago

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I am afraid for the Onion

It is really hard doing satire in today's crazy world

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I am afraid for the Onion (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote 11 hrs ago OP

You had me worried there for a minute! lastlib 11 hrs ago #1

Sorry LetMyPeopleVote 11 hrs ago #3

You had me worried as well. niyad 9 hrs ago #8

It's pretty hard to beat the real story of the FAA planning to shut down an airport for a week Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #2

Reddit r/onionheadlines also having trouble mellow 10 hrs ago #4

When Schwarzenegger won the election to become governor of California, back in the early 2000s, the onion just ran the Fil1957 9 hrs ago #5

I laughed back then and laughed again just now. Remember the Onion relies on people with a sense of humor. FadedMullet 9 hrs ago #6

New entry in the dictionary BaronChocula 9 hrs ago #7

That new definition is appropriate in today's world LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #10

Hahaha Joinfortmill 9 hrs ago #9

lastlib

(27,841 posts)

1. You had me worried there for a minute!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:17 PM

11 hrs ago

I understand how hard it is to out-crazy the craziest in this country, but they do a pretty good job.

In 2017, the Ringling Bros. circus closed down, since it was impossible to compete with the tRump circus.

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LetMyPeopleVote

(177,105 posts)

3. Sorry

Reply to lastlib (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:41 PM

11 hrs ago

I love good satire. It is really hard at time to tell satire from the real world

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niyad

(130,673 posts)

8. You had me worried as well.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 04:39 PM

9 hrs ago

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Ocelot II

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2. It's pretty hard to beat the real story of the FAA planning to shut down an airport for a week

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:18 PM

11 hrs ago

because CPB shot down a party balloon with a drone and forgot to tell them. Too bad for The Onion; these days the truth really is stranger and stupider than fiction.