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Solly Mack

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5. This bit of humor will be picked up by some rightwing

Reply to denem (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 08:17 AM

Jun 2020

group and they'll post it as fact.

And as fast as that, the new George Soros/Bill Gates factually inaccurate, completely devoid of truth and sanity, but still accepted as gospel, rumors will spread.

What used to be satire, the off-the-cuff sarcasm, and humorous absurdity now becomes someone's absolute truth.

That's kind of scary.

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Sorry to say my brother in law believes this crap mainer Jun 2020 #3

I used to really love and appreciate parody. hlthe2b Jun 2020 #4

This bit of humor will be picked up by some rightwing Solly Mack Jun 2020 #5