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The Onion buys rightwing conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’ (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 6 days ago by merde@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’ By Bryce P. Tetraeder, Global Tetrahedron CEO ☞ https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/

And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, interchangeable assets for their patriarch to absorb and discard according to the opaque whims of the market. And just like family members, our brands regard one another with mutual suspicion and malice.

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[–] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@fedia.io 19 points 6 days ago

Listen, I keep saying that reality is better satire than satire, BUT COME ON!

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

How could you tell the difference?

[–] eronth@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Honestly, I would love for them to turn it into just a bastion of info. Just detail the goings-on of the current government.

[–] lightscription@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Great idea. Who didn't like the Colbert Report? Could turn out like a right-wing populist Repor!

But he's got a serious side. You know what those globalists are doing...

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Can't wait for Dan and Jordan to cover this

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[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Wait, what? Which parts of this are satire now? I read the Onion piece that Global Tetrahedron was purchasing InfoWars, but this is a Guardian story saying The Onion is purchasing it? I'm a bit confused.

[–] unyons@feddit.org 15 points 6 days ago

It's not satire, they are purchasing it for real.

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[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

Best news I've seen in weeks

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Next week's headlines "Alex Jones appointed as Secretary of State" or some other wackass shit.

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Press secretary would be perfect.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Does this mean they're Alex Jones's boss now?

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[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago

I mean, it’s already half way there, all they got to do is make it funny

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