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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 93 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I am uncomfortable with this one because its a non-zero chance.

[–] Einstein@sh.itjust.works 61 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was actually more surprised this was the onion and not real. O.o

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 7 points 2 days ago

Wow, I ate the onion hard on this one.

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

I swear, for a second I thought it was real, just like "huh, guess that's not impossible 🤷‍♂️"

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I ate the onion real hard for a moment there.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I was 100% ready to see something like "the ICE Twitter account using AI-gen" following it. Definitely a possibility.

[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is it really even satire at this point? MAGA has released memes and AI videos like that.

The only thing funny about this is if newsom before being beheaded calls for national unity and working across the isle or something.

While I disagree with President Trump with their ICE raids, attempt to subvert democracy, and my execution. We both agree that the poor and trans people are a blight on society.

Gavin Newsom, final words before their execution

[–] h4x0r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 2 days ago
[–] Dillenger69@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] ef9357@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

And isn’t that a sad commentary on life in the US?

[–] AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago

Notable that this is how extreme they have to be to differ from reality

[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The onion got the memo that their articles were being too realistic, thank you for readjusting.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago

Did they, though?

Or are they still just prescient?

I believed it.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I love that in the midst of the gallows humor, they still managed to make fun of his hair.

Newsom's hair is almost punching down. OTOH, he deserves it. He looks so much like Gordon Gecko.

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What would be the music track they use?

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unironically, "Born in the USA." But a cover by Kid Rock and Ted Nugent.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My ears are bleeding just imagining that 😬

[–] klu9@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

Now imagine Mike Huckabee doing a rap in the middle.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago

Republicans are literally falling into the lowest one can be.

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I cant wait for the first liveleak video starring a gestapo agent. Could be gunfire. Could be chainsaw. Could be waterboarding. I don't care. I need it. And I'm touching myself to it.

[–] too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow, that's super fucked up dude.

...let me know if you find one

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago
[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Satire is dead.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago
[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago

And he'll still say "peaceful protests only guys"