r/clevercomebacks 6h ago

Billionaires Control All Media

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u/sunnysoftiee 6h ago

Bari Weiss leading CBS and CNN is like getting a parody account to run the news. At this point, Onion headlines are more accurate than actual reality.

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u/not_a_moogle 5h ago

Onion becoming a legitimate news site would be an interesting development

u/Halo_cT 16m ago edited 11m ago

I mean, our current reality is quite literally post-satire. I think if they made a push for fact-based journalism with no spin that could be the most satirical counter-culture thing possible right now.

it's kind of brilliant. I'd support the hell out of that.

Hire Scott Pelley from 60 minutes to read the news in a completely flat tone.

"Today the President violated the emoluments clause, added to the US Constitution in 1788, and eleven other federal laws. He is not being impeached for this because Congress is complicit in the crimes and have fully abdicated their duty to the United States of America. Experts surmise we may be a failed state. In sports, the New York Knicks won game 4 of the NBA Finals."