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Cirque du So-What

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12. I would be more impressed

Reply to Festivito (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 08:55 AM

Sep 2013

if the writers deigned to satirize those head-in-the-sand types who shrug off the most horrendous of news stories with nary a disruption to their imaginary fool's paradise.

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The Onion just posted a disturbingly accurate article about 82% of DUers [View all] Flying Squirrel Sep 2013 OP

Sometimes the Onion is full of wisdom... nt raccoon Sep 2013 #1

That's not about me. House of Roberts Sep 2013 #2

Its nothing new maindawg Sep 2013 #3

So now keeping informed is masochism? Cirque du So-What Sep 2013 #4

No, not futile. Just painful for people with empathy. Following news is painless for right wingers. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #6

Hence my criticism of this satirical piece Cirque du So-What Sep 2013 #7

I hope the onion reads your post and plays it up. eom Festivito Sep 2013 #10

I would be more impressed Cirque du So-What Sep 2013 #12

Then you should be impressed. Jim Lane Sep 2013 #17

Funny! DeeDeeNY Sep 2013 #5

Man, you hit THAT nail on the head, didn't you? 7962 Sep 2013 #8

Both of those symptoms are traits of the Conservative mind set. RC Sep 2013 #9

People misunderstanding that framing a good thing - keeping up with the news - as djean111 Sep 2013 #13

Whip me, beat me, make me write bad checks... nt Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #11

Not really Du. It missed the "exceptionalism" of being blind to anything not seen from their Prius. Safetykitten Sep 2013 #14

Instantly identifiable as fiction IDemo Sep 2013 #15

yeah and what would the Onion, a nation full of oblivious sheep? gopiscrap Sep 2013 #16

amen Doctor_J Sep 2013 #18

Hey! I work in Caldwell, Idaho! Vanje Sep 2013 #19