Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Onion: "Tips For Staying Civil While Debating Child Prisons"
https://www.theonion.com/tips-for-staying-civil-while-debating-child-prisons-1827147411Avoid unkind generalizations like equating the jailing of ethnic minorities with some malevolent form of fascism.
Recall that violently rejecting a tyrannical government goes against everything our forefathers believed in.
Make sure any protests are peaceful, silent, and completely out of sight of anyone who could actually affect government policy.
Recall that violently rejecting a tyrannical government goes against everything our forefathers believed in.
Make sure any protests are peaceful, silent, and completely out of sight of anyone who could actually affect government policy.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 1592 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (27)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
The Onion: "Tips For Staying Civil While Debating Child Prisons" (Original Post)
DetlefK
Jun 2019
OP
hlthe2b
(102,231 posts)1. the Onion is a marvel, but sadly, it goes right over the heads of those who most need
to absorb its point.
G_j
(40,367 posts)2. Well done
Give your political opponents the benefit of the doubt by letting this play out for 20 years and seeing if it gets any better on its own.
colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)4. Love The Onion
And yes, conservatives seem to lack an understanding satire gene.
My favorite Onion story was recent, George Soros Files For Bankruptcy.
I have a couple of Onion collections and they are hilarious.