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[MogCakes]

I figured there was no way they wouldn't jump at the ripe fruit from this election, and I was not disappointed.

From their front page:
Area Man Considers Self Ally To Women Unless They Threaten His Status In Literally Any Way

Calling himself a “staunch supporter” of issues ranging from equal pay to reproductive rights, area man Brian MacKinnon told reporters Monday he considers himself an ally to women unless they threaten his personal status in any way whatsoever.

Man At Point Where Thought Of Reince Priebus Controlling White House Pretty Comforting

“The way everything else seems to be going with Trump’s transition, it feels like we’re in a place where having someone like Reince Priebus in charge is almost kind of reassuring,” said Austin, who acknowledged that he emphatically disagreed with Priebus on nearly every issue, but at least was not abjectly horrified by the idea of the RNC chairman being placed in charge of key decisions as White House chief of staff.

Report: It Still Nowhere Near Okay To Act Like Donald Trump

Put simply, you should not be engaging with the world in any way comparable to Mr. Trump. This was true before he was elected, and it will be true long after he’s gone.” At press time, the reports’ findings were being summarily dismissed out of hand by roughly 45 percent of the nation’s population in a manner identical to that of Donald Trump.

Cut my onions if old.

 

[Woorloog]

Onion's satire lacks impact nowadays. So many crazy things that make me think "this must be an Onion joke... oh, wait it isn't".

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Onion's satire lacks impact nowadays. So many crazy things that make me think "this must be an Onion joke... oh, wait it isn't".

It's not their fault the world went fucking bonkers.

I love The Onion.

 

[Woorloog]

It's not their fault the world went fucking bonkers.

I love The Onion.

No, of course it isn't their fault. Just lamenting this shift in the world and its effect on the Onion articles.

 

[SciencePilot]

Onion's satire lacks impact nowadays. So many crazy things that make me think "this must be an Onion joke... oh, wait it isn't".

In 2016 we truly entered the Tyson Zone.

 

[ZeroX03]

It's really hard to write good satire when reality is just sitting there waiting to one up you.

 

[PatThePassive]

Still isn't anywhere near as good as the 2012 election that was the golden age in my book.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

No, of course it isn't their fault. Just lamenting this shift in the world and its effect on the Onion articles.

If they exaggerated more, I swear aliens would be involved or Russia would be taking over the WH.

 

[MogCakes]

Just a few more from the front page. Reading these is cathartic. And depressing. I'm not sure if it's possible to feel both at the same time.

Area Liberal No Longer Recognizes Fanciful, Wildly Inaccurate Mental Picture Of Country He Lives In

James Comey Quickly Reopens Clinton Email Investigation For Few More Minutes

Americans Urged To Get Saving $30,000 Out Of Way Before Obamacare Repealed

 

[Atraveller]

Onion's satire lacks impact nowadays. So many crazy things that make me think "this must be an Onion joke... oh, wait it isn't".

NYT: How to Satirize This Election? Even the Onion Is Having Trouble

 

[Woorloog]

If they exaggerated more, I swear aliens would be involved or Russia would be taking over the WH.

I would assume those things would happen if they exaggerated more.

Like, the weirder stuff you write, the weirder the world has to become.

NYT: How to Satirize This Election? Even the Onion Is Having Trouble

I'm not even surprised there's an article about this.

 

[SENPAIatLARGE]

I prefer their Buzzfeed parody, Clickhole a bit more nowadays

 

[Combat Wombat]

Not new but more relevant than ever:

FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States

“The warning signs were there all along, but unfortunately we failed to heed them,” said the official, who advised Americans to brace for widespread devastation. “If we’d listened to experts or even our own common sense, we would’ve realized that this plot was being actively orchestrated within our own borders. But we didn’t, and now every one of our citizens and our very way of life is at risk from this threat.”

“Sadly, al-Qaeda has us right where they want us,” the official added, “and at this point, I fear it is too late to do anything about it.”

 

[ClayKavalier]

Still isn't anywhere near as good as the 2012 election that was the golden age in my book.

2008 was great as well. Still remember the headline when Obama first won, "Nation gives black man worst job in the country" or something like that.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Onion should write a legit true story at this point. Nobody would be able to tell the difference.

 

[Prototype Viktor]

Onion's satire lacks impact nowadays. So many crazy things that make me think "this must be an Onion joke... oh, wait it isn't".

You sir or madam need clickhole then

 

[Jumplion]

Love The Onion, and I love it's BuzzFeed parody site Clickhole. The stuff they put out is pure gold.

EDIT: ^ Ninja'd ^

 

[PKrockin]

2008 was great as well. Still remember the headline when Obama first won, "Nation gives black man worst job in the country" or something like that.

They were on point after 9/11 as well.

This is one of my favorite Onion articles ever: Hijackers Surprised To Find Selves In Hell

"I was told that these Americans were enemies of the one true religion, and that Heaven would be my reward for my noble sacrifice," said Alomari, moments before his jaw was sheared away by faceless homunculi. "But now I am forced to suckle from the 16 poisoned leathern teats of Gophahmet, Whore of Betrayal, until I burst from an unwholesome engorgement of curdled bile. This must be some sort of terrible mistake."

God Angrily Clarifies 'Don't Kill' Rule

U.S. Vows To Defeat Whoever It Is We're At War With

 

[kaname-san]

It's kinda funny but all you really need is the headline. If you actually read the article, it just reiterates the joke in the headline over and over.

 

[fallengorn]

I'm going to miss their John Kerry Secretary of State series.

 

[Mohonky]

I liked the article about that Sony piece of shit it whatever it was.

 

[ibyea]

Sometimes, I feel like The Onion is more real than reality.

 

[likeGdid]

I was seriously looking forward to their coverage on Time Kaine, too...

Tim Kaine Stuffs Handful Of Goldfish Crackers In Ballot Scanner

 

[echoshifting]

They were on point after 9/11 as well.

This is one of my favorite Onion articles ever: Hijackers Surprised To Find Selves In Hell


God Angrily Clarifies 'Don't Kill' Rule

U.S. Vows To Defeat Whoever It Is We're At War With

That special issue was unimaginably cathartic. They will never, ever top it. I still have a hard copy, carefully preserved for future generations.