• MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com
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    6 days ago

    This looks like an SNL sketch. People keep expressing sympathy for the onion writers, but really, how does one even parody this? Just shot for shot, word for word something a satirist would come up with.

    • Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      I figure The Onion just has to full on go the opposite direction.

      -Trump Returns Funds to Ukraine: Turns Back on Russia.

      -Functioning Government Returns to the United States

      -Democrats Embrace The Left

      Headlines no one could believe and stories about things basically working like they should.

    • hOrni@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      This is basically what killed South Park in 2016. Trump became president and you can’t even parody that, because You can’t think of anything more absurd. Except maybe electing him for a second time.

    • Ledericas@lemm.ee
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      6 days ago

      SNL have been getting alot it lately with all the material they are getting from trump admin.

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      6 days ago

      Honestly, every time I see an SNL skit recently that mimics one of the latest events I keep saying this is sad because as crazy as they get, I feel like the real event was so much crazier. The skits just make me sad because I’m just being reminded of how fucked we are.

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      6 days ago

      This looks like an SNL sketch.

      Ohh, I kept waiting for something funny to happen, but now I get it - it won’t.
      :D

    • Zron@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      50 years ago, the president advertising a product probably would have lead to investigations

      Now it barely makes the evening news.