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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Wed Jun 26, 2019, 04:47 AM Jun 2019

The Onion: "Tips For Staying Civil While Debating Child Prisons"

https://www.theonion.com/tips-for-staying-civil-while-debating-child-prisons-1827147411

Avoid 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.
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The Onion: "Tips For Staying Civil While Debating Child Prisons" (Original Post) DetlefK Jun 2019 OP
the Onion is a marvel, but sadly, it goes right over the heads of those who most need hlthe2b Jun 2019 #1
Well done G_j Jun 2019 #2
K&R ck4829 Jun 2019 #3
Love The Onion colsohlibgal Jun 2019 #4

hlthe2b

(102,231 posts)
1. the Onion is a marvel, but sadly, it goes right over the heads of those who most need
Wed Jun 26, 2019, 06:13 AM
Jun 2019

to absorb its point.

G_j

(40,367 posts)
2. Well done
Wed Jun 26, 2019, 06:30 AM
Jun 2019

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
Wed Jun 26, 2019, 09:41 AM
Jun 2019

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.

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