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[–] FlyingSquid 93 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You have no idea how much I want this to be true.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'd much rather have the man disappear into the irrelevance he came from

[–] FlyingSquid 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's the ultimate schadenfreude, he's already broken completely as a person, then to blow away like so much dust

[–] FlyingSquid 23 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's fine, but can Elmo make him cry first?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

Probably already does.

[–] suction 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Be like them and just pretend it’s true because it feels good

[–] RealFknNito 8 points 11 months ago

I call that nibbling the onion.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This sounds so like Jordan Peterson! 😂

"Post-modernists like Elmo don’t understand they actually advocate for mass killing – is that what you want? Well, then – no way. Sorry. Not me. I won’t stand for it.”

It just needs an "eh" at the end!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I love how Peterson whines about post-modernism while claiming to be a neurologist and only having a psychology degree.

[–] PilferJynx 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

He's stretching his intellect beyond its means.

[–] kameecoding 8 points 11 months ago

Is it intellect if he has a distinct lack of it?

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot 2 points 11 months ago

Like butter scraped over too much bread.

[–] humorlessrepost 33 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Elmo is just a little monster and sometimes Elmo forgets to clean up because Elmo is busy learning, playing, and making new friends. Elmo thinks it's important to have fun and be happy too. Elmo tries to clean up, but sometimes Elmo needs a little help. Maybe we can clean up together! What do you think, Mr. Peterson?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

"You know who else liked to clean up? Hitler; the physical manifestation of the archetypical monster inside all of us, bucko.

Niche once said, am I'm paraphrasing here: when you stare into the monster, you'll find the monster staring back at you.

And that's no joke, you could very well say that the monster is the metaphysical lobster who pops bendodiazapine's like a three year old with a sugar addiction.

And you know what happens then? You become the embodiment of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up, and that's you Elmo, you're at least fifty years old, and you refuse to clean up your bedroom."

[–] RadicalEagle 5 points 11 months ago

incoherent sobbing

[–] moistclump 28 points 11 months ago

“In many ways it’s good to see Mr. Peterson show the young men who follow him that it really is OK for men to cry. Trying to be stoic 24/7 can lead to serious outbursts and doesn’t allow loved ones to know when these men need support,” Klein said. “That being said he could suck it up a bit – dude cries all the time.”

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

I see the old school The Onion has been reincarnated, in all its original surrealistic glory. This story is an absolute goddamned masterpiece.

Edit: It's not The Onion, it is far superior

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

I didn't even notice. Updated

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

This is probably one of the funniest satire pieces I've read in a while.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Hola, amigos. What gives? I know it's been a long time since I rapped at ya…

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

I could see it

[–] Thcdenton 2 points 11 months ago

sad kermit noises

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

sounds like Jordan got what he needed from it then