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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/28088684

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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[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 71 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is the best news I have heard lately.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 43 points 6 days ago (3 children)

They're going to release completely absurd and hilarious conspiracy theories and the regular followers of InfoWars who didn't know about the change of ownership won't even see the difference.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They start selling dick pills that are slightly larger every month until they are the size of a bar of soap. Anyone who complains is told they aren't 'man' enough to take their dick pills.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

"I've got good news for you. It's a suppository"

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

"Potatoes are source of smelly alien goo, if left in back of pantry unattended for 3 months"

"I FUCKING KNEW IT!!!"

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Conspiracy crap tends to be pretty absurd as it is. Comping up with writings that surpass that level of stupidity and insanity is not a trivial task. Hats off to anyone who can come up with anything that competes with lizard people or flat earth fantasies.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Birds: Are they real?

Forget the second shooter theory, the real conspiracy was that there was a second JFK. The one you saw die was just a lab grown clone.

[–] mister_flibble@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago

JFK's head just did that

[–] thezeesystem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 6 days ago

Posting real life news about the onion on not the onion is quite funny imo

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago

Genius move from the Onion.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 18 points 6 days ago

I already thought it was very stupid, but I look forward to it now also being funny and not just sad and pathetic.

[–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 days ago

How do they intend to MAKE the website stupid? Do they just keep it as is? Oo

[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Well they dont have to do anything for the second part.

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Holy crap. It’s like they were reading the hive minds here yesterday. Crazy.

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

So from now on, news about Info Wars aren't allowed here, right? Since that's quite literally The Onion now!

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 4 points 6 days ago

Wait, of someone at InfoWars does something oniony, do we get the quantum of onion and not onion?