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‘We must end radical political violence’ insists man who happily pardoned over a thousand people guilty of radical political violence (newsthump.com)
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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 79 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Shouldn't this be in c/nottheonion?

[–] renzhexiangjiao@piefed.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

no, because that comm is for news that you think are satire, but actually are real. now where's a comm for news that you think are real, but actually satire?

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How about news so ridiculous you wish it were satire, but we actually just live in a dystopian hellscape run by madmen and thieves?

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

That's just the regular news.

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Need a c/actuallytheonion.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

c/noreallyitstheonionIswear

[–] brem@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

No. Candied Apple.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

news that you think are satire, but actually are real

But also for mews you know to be real, but they read like satire.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Comedians/satire writers are doing the work of the gods right now.

[–] w3ird_sloth@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You must be a comedian.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Or a god with a sense of humor.......a very very dark sense of humor.

[–] brem@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, this is Candied Apple, not Onion.

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

There is 　c/notnottheonion