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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPope Francis Reverses Position On Capitalism After Seeing Wide Variety Of American Oreos
WASHINGTONAdmitting the startling discovery had compelled him to reexamine his long-held beliefs, His Holiness Pope Francis announced Tuesday that he had reversed his critical stance toward capitalism after seeing the immense variety of Oreos available in the United States. Oh, my goodness, look at all these! Golden Oreos, Cookie Dough Oreos, Mega Stuf Oreos, Birthday Cake Oreosperhaps the system of free enterprise is not as terrible as I once feared, said the visibly awed bishop of Rome while visiting a Washington, D.C. supermarket, adding that the sheer diversity of flavors, various colors and quantities of creme filling, and presence or absence of an outer fudge layer had led to a profound philosophical shift in his feelings toward the global economy and opened his eyes to the remarkable capabilities of the free market.
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Pope Francis Reverses Position On Capitalism After Seeing Wide Variety Of American Oreos (Original Post)
Renew Deal
Sep 2015
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valerief
(53,235 posts)1. Ha! We know he was probably actually saying, "This shit'll kill you." nt
Rex
(65,616 posts)2. Democracy creates diversity, capitalism just capitalizes off it.
And then the owners pretend the choice is because they love all the little people that made it possible.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)3. but dat berry creme ones doe
longship
(40,416 posts)4. I knew this was The Onion as soon as I read the headline.
Well played, as usual.
R&K
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)5. Caption: "No way in Hell this shit is actually edible! Jesus weeps."