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The Onion buys rightwing conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’ By Bryce P. Tetraeder, Global Tetrahedron CEO ☞ https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/

And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, interchangeable assets for their patriarch to absorb and discard according to the opaque whims of the market. And just like family members, our brands regard one another with mutual suspicion and malice.

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[-] comfy@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 month ago

I hope they keep Alex Jones's communism financing operation going.

[-] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@fedia.io 19 points 1 month ago

Listen, I keep saying that reality is better satire than satire, BUT COME ON!

[-] lightscription@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Great idea. Who didn't like the Colbert Report? Could turn out like a right-wing populist Repor!

But he's got a serious side. You know what those globalists are doing...

[-] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Its also exactly the kind of thing you'd expect to read about in the onion.

This is beyond mear irony.

[-] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Can't wait for Dan and Jordan to cover this

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[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Do they have rights to use Jones' likeness, in the sense of reposting old clips and the like?

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[-] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Best news I've seen in weeks

[-] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 month ago

Wait, what? Which parts of this are satire now? I read the Onion piece that Global Tetrahedron was purchasing InfoWars, but this is a Guardian story saying The Onion is purchasing it? I'm a bit confused.

[-] unyons@feddit.org 15 points 1 month ago

It's not satire, they are purchasing it for real.

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[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 11 points 1 month ago

The Onion buys rightwing conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’

They're halfway there already.

[-] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

I mean, it’s already half way there, all they got to do is make it funny

[-] Masamune@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

This should be good...

[-] grue@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Does this mean they're Alex Jones's boss now?

[-] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 month ago

Makes sense. They keep him contained somewhere to ramble, while appropriately inducted and vetted comedians interpret, neutralize and transmit his bullshit and make it funny.

An oracle of comedy situation.

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[-] MoonManKipper@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

That pushed me over the edge to subscribe to the print edition

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Next week's headlines "Alex Jones appointed as Secretary of State" or some other wackass shit.

[-] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

Press secretary would be perfect.

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[-] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

I thought that was a joke. But regular news sites are running the story. So maybe it's real?

[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's real. Their new owner is very rich and doesn't give a fuck

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 month ago

I saw a TikTok of Alex crying about it. It is real.

[-] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

That's really amazing. Their joke article was hilarious even as a joke. But the fact that they really bought it is beautiful.

[-] Bosht@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Oh my god what a power move. More power to them, seriously. Best outcome we could have gotten

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