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New Indiana Law Requires Women Voters To Show Husband’s ID (theonion.com)

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

In the 90s, the headlines were absurdist satire, and the point was to laugh at people who could fall for it being a real news publication.

Things like "Woman wins powerball lottery. Buys state of Montana."

NOW the headlines are absurdist satire, and the world has decided to bite the onion SO HARD that real life headlines are just as absurdist and satire adjacent, that you're easily forgiven for not knowing the difference between ketchup and catsup.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why would you bring that condimental abomination into this friendly discussion?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

I call tomatoes god's perfect food, but they can only be pushed so far until they become an abomination before a loving Jesus.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

NOW the headlines are absurdist satire, and the world has decided to bite the onion SO HARD that real life headlines are just as absurdist and satire adjacent, that you're easily forgiven for not knowing the difference between ketchup and catsup.

Basically american version of soviet anecdotes.