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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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[-] 96VXb9ktTjFnRi@feddit.nl 7 points 1 month ago

It took me a while to realize this is actually true. Reality is amazing.

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

How could you tell the difference?

[-] wertyuiop@feddit.rocks 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

THEY TURNED THE FREAKIN FROG GAY!!!!!!!

ITS NOT FUNNY!!!

[-] eronth@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Honestly, I would love for them to turn it into just a bastion of info. Just detail the goings-on of the current government.

[-] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

Lol I am so happy about this.

[-] bitchkat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

They should run it like it was. Then in about a year, just subtly start changing the context. Then before you know it, they are going to start supporting progressive topics.

[-] db2@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I wonder what they paid 🤣

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[-] Hikermick@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

This just made my day

[-] Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Who did they give money to? Maybe it would've been better if they just created a offbrand infowars.

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[-] workerONE@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Alien diarrhea is the real cause of global warning!

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

i didn't know that 🤯

[-] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago

This is the best thing that's ever happened

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 1 month ago

Musk just had a judge in Texas say they're going to review the bid. I guess we know who the other bidder was now.

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