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‘The Onion’ Stands With Israel Because It Seems Like You Get In Less Trouble For That (www.theonion.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Kata1yst@kbin.social to c/theonion@midwest.social

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The past week has shown humanity at its worst: A horrific terrorist attack left at least 1,300 Israelis dead, among them peace activists and even innocent children. The fates of many more kidnapped civilians still lie in the balance. Meanwhile, statements from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggest retaliation…

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Satire never gets old, and there’s always an abundance of new material.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but I feel like this particular organization does it so well relative to other creators, so consistently for so many years now.

[–] SmokeInFog@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Right? There are many imitators, but The Onion has that special extra something ineffable pretty much all other satire sites rarely touch, and if they do it's a one-off