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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Tue Oct 10, 2017, 01:44 PM Oct 2017

With Trump in the White House, it's damn near impossible to concoct satire so far "out there" that it is recognizable as fictional humor.

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The folks at "The Onion" have to be concerned. (Original Post) Atticus Oct 2017 OP

It's the same problem Turbineguy Oct 2017 #1

Why doesn't the Onion just become a regular news organization? marylandblue Oct 2017 #2

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1. It's the same problem

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 01:49 PM

Oct 2017

that the National Inquirer and other check-out stand fish-wrappers have. Coming up with fake news when you have competition from Trump is hard work.

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2. Why doesn't the Onion just become a regular news organization?

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 02:27 PM

Oct 2017

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3. They should get permission from AP or someone to run a straight news story on Trump

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 02:31 PM

Oct 2017

Then issue an apology to their readers for failing to determine that the story was 100% accurate ahead of time.