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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 94 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I am uncomfortable with this one because its a non-zero chance.

[–] Einstein@sh.itjust.works 61 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was actually more surprised this was the onion and not real. O.o

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago

Wow, I ate the onion hard on this one.

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I ate the onion real hard for a moment there.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, I was 100% ready to see something like "the ICE Twitter account using AI-gen" following it. Definitely a possibility.

[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is it really even satire at this point? MAGA has released memes and AI videos like that.

The only thing funny about this is if newsom before being beheaded calls for national unity and working across the isle or something.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 1 month ago

While I disagree with President Trump with their ICE raids, attempt to subvert democracy, and my execution. We both agree that the poor and trans people are a blight on society.

Gavin Newsom, final words before their execution

[–] h4x0r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 1 month ago
[–] AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago

Notable that this is how extreme they have to be to differ from reality

[–] Dillenger69@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ef9357@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

And isn’t that a sad commentary on life in the US?

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

I swear, for a second I thought it was real, just like "huh, guess that's not impossible 🤷‍♂️"

[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The onion got the memo that their articles were being too realistic, thank you for readjusting.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

Did they, though?

Or are they still just prescient?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago

I believed it.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I love that in the midst of the gallows humor, they still managed to make fun of his hair.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

Newsom's hair is almost punching down. OTOH, he deserves it. He looks so much like Gordon Gecko.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

Republicans are literally falling into the lowest one can be.

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What would be the music track they use?

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unironically, "Born in the USA." But a cover by Kid Rock and Ted Nugent.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My ears are bleeding just imagining that 😬

[–] klu9@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

Now imagine Mike Huckabee doing a rap in the middle.

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I cant wait for the first liveleak video starring a gestapo agent. Could be gunfire. Could be chainsaw. Could be waterboarding. I don't care. I need it. And I'm touching myself to it.

[–] too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow, that's super fucked up dude.

...let me know if you find one

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Satire is dead.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

And he'll still say "peaceful protests only guys"

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago