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The Onion buys rightwing conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’ (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 17 hours ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’ By Bryce P. Tetraeder, Global Tetrahedron CEO ☞ https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/

And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, interchangeable assets for their patriarch to absorb and discard according to the opaque whims of the market. And just like family members, our brands regard one another with mutual suspicion and malice.

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[–] billiam0202 53 points 16 hours ago

very funny, very stupid

Well, their work is half done already!

[–] [email protected] 51 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

truly the wildest of timelines

[–] Cheems 6 points 13 hours ago

Make reality boring again

[–] crystalmerchant 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Can't wait for Dan and Jordan to cover this

[–] FauxPseudo 2 points 8 hours ago

I keep refreshing my pod feed waiting for the next episode.

[–] finitebanjo 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Next week's headlines "Alex Jones appointed as Secretary of State" or some other wackass shit.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 12 hours ago

Press secretary would be perfect.

[–] Bosht 7 points 12 hours ago

Oh my god what a power move. More power to them, seriously. Best outcome we could have gotten

[–] [email protected] 27 points 16 hours ago

Finally some good news!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

THEY TURNED THE FREAKIN FROG GAY!!!!!!!

ITS NOT FUNNY!!!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 16 hours ago

Listen, I keep saying that reality is better satire than satire, BUT COME ON!

[–] bitchkat 5 points 12 hours ago

They should run it like it was. Then in about a year, just subtly start changing the context. Then before you know it, they are going to start supporting progressive topics.

[–] lightscription 15 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Great idea. Who didn't like the Colbert Report? Could turn out like a right-wing populist Repor!

But he's got a serious side. You know what those globalists are doing...

[–] Bassman1805 13 points 16 hours ago

Best news I've seen in weeks

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