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2016 Postmortem

iandhr

(6,852 posts) Wed Mar 2, 2016, 02:15 PM Mar 2016

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Bernie Sanders’ Campaign: Myth Vs. Fact

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/bernie-sanders-campaign-myth-vs-fact-52460

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Bernie Sanders’ Campaign: Myth Vs. Fact (Original Post) iandhr Mar 2016 OP

Guess who owns the Onion now (+40% of Univision) GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #1

Funny. I love the last one: valerief Mar 2016 #2

The Onion has changed. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #3

What's the point of satire Mike__M Mar 2016 #4

Satire is funny, for those who understand it. Trump is not. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #5

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)

1. Guess who owns the Onion now (+40% of Univision)

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 02:17 PM

Mar 2016

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/hillarys-top-donor-buys-onion-starts-publishing-propaganda-immediately/

valerief

(53,235 posts)

2. Funny. I love the last one:

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 02:19 PM

Mar 2016

Myth: Sanders isn't electable.
Fact: A candidate named Bernie has never lost a presidential election.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

3. The Onion has changed.

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 02:20 PM

Mar 2016

They aren't funny anymore, but I guess being swallowed by Univision will do that.

Mike__M

(1,052 posts)

4. What's the point of satire

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 02:41 PM

Mar 2016

when the Republicans have a living, breathing parody of a candidate winning their primary race?

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

5. Satire is funny, for those who understand it. Trump is not.

Reply to Mike__M (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 02:45 PM

Mar 2016

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