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DemocraticPatriot

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30. I assumed 'hyperbole' on the part of the headline-writer,

Reply to Flaleftist (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 13, 2022, 06:35 AM

Mar 2022

not the Onion. It is rather a sad commentary on the crazy state of the nation, when one believes satire to be truthful.

However, recent observation of our resident fascists shows that there is no depth to which they are incapable of sinking.

Witness "Florida Freedom", which means, taking away the rights to free speech over a broad spectrum with a new law which is very clearly unconstitutional.

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Texas Bans Consensual Sex [View all] Zorro Mar 2022 OP

There was a time when I would have immediately assumed this was an Onion article. Flaleftist Mar 2022 #1

I know exactly what you mean. smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #9

Texas repuiblicans have gone totally out of their damn minds. brush Mar 2022 #26

Onion. Hard to tell these days though. elias7 Mar 2022 #28

Ahhh. The Onion link is at the very bottom. That shoud be higher up... brush Mar 2022 #29

I assumed 'hyperbole' on the part of the headline-writer, DemocraticPatriot Mar 2022 #30

I hear you. I had to look. 11 Bravo Mar 2022 #40

now they are messing with something that only goes on in the bed room. AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #2

When will the Texas Legislature create a law that makes OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2022 #3

Would be cool if you add /s to the title or that it's the Onion Sugarcoated Mar 2022 #4

Awww.. wouldn't get attention! Deuxcents Mar 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Mar 2022 #11

I've learned to Karma13612 Mar 2022 #7

I always like to guess whether it's the Onion or Andy Borowitz before I click on it. johnp3907 Mar 2022 #10

I was expecting a legit story about Texas banning sodomy krispos42 Mar 2022 #5

I know, right? Me, too, on the sodomy thing. ShazzieB Mar 2022 #27

The oppression will continue until morale improves krispos42 Mar 2022 #35

I had to look at the byline. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #8

👍we will do Deuxcents Mar 2022 #13

Satire: Still dead. Aristus Mar 2022 #12

No🙋‍♀️ Satire is mocking n some truth so subtie n fun Deuxcents Mar 2022 #14

That's a really good one. betsuni Mar 2022 #15

If people knew about the relationship between Greg Abbott and Louie Gohmert they would be shocked. walkingman Mar 2022 #16

And, if you know of anyone doing this jeffreyi Mar 2022 #17

Satire today, reality tomorrow. IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #18

I'm sure it's Greg Abbott's experience that women.... JohnnyRingo Mar 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author YoshidaYui Mar 2022 #20

Today it's theOnion. Tomorrow? Grokenstein Mar 2022 #21

THANKS. YOU got me.... YoshidaYui Mar 2022 #22

This actually happened when I went to college TlalocW Mar 2022 #23

Ain't no wrong like Republican Wrong czarjak Mar 2022 #24

Wonder how Abbot is making progress on eliminating rape in Texas. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #25

The onion, Emile Mar 2022 #31

The current political condition of the state of Texas, leads me to re-examine DemocraticPatriot Mar 2022 #32

Yes. I just recently found out this truth. rownesheck Mar 2022 #34

I read the autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant a couple of years back Zorro Mar 2022 #37

I love the onion LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #33

ROFL malaise Mar 2022 #36

Next Flirting BSdetect Mar 2022 #38

I love good satire LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #39