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The Onion should pivot to actual news, since traditional media has embraced lies and absurdity. (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] Xeroxchasechase 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They should have a section "not the onion"

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

While I like this I fear it’s too costly. Good journalism is pricey. And good comedy is pricey. I don’t know how well those two fields overlap. But I know I’ve seen good combos with Jon Stewart and Jon Oliver. So it’s for sure a possibility. I’d pay the onion for real news tbh.

[–] Xeroxchasechase 4 points 1 month ago

Both have a place and they both as important as the other

[–] Bluetreefrog 2 points 1 month ago

Maybe it can only done by Jon's.