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[–] Mighty@lemmy.world 186 points 3 months ago (2 children)

that's satire, right? has to be. please. "unemployed minors", that's just a fancy phrase for "children" who ARE IN SCHOOL

[–] schema@lemmy.world 82 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago

The question stands 😂

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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 64 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The taxing of couches is legit!

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What about renting for an hour?

Asking for a friend.

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[–] JonsJava@lemmy.world 182 points 3 months ago (4 children)

My single favorite report was on this one.

Misleading title, it's not clear this is a parody post.

For those that don't know, it's a parody.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 71 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It is obvious because of "couches", but apart from that, it could have been 100% Fox "News".

Making parodies in modern times is a difficult business. You make up a joke, just to see that reality just overtook you with the pedal to the metal.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 10 points 3 months ago

It sucks that I was unsure at "unemployed minors," because the party is overtly pro-child labor and that bad at optics.

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 63 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Honestly the only thing that threw me off is taxes on couches. Otherwise I would've thought this was real

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 6 points 3 months ago

That was where I figured it out too.

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago

I really can't tell with this reality anymore

[–] DrDominate@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

I honestly didn't believe you until I saw the "Tax on corporate profits, couches"

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 103 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)
[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Dang it. I hate seeing my state brought up in politics, which is often. And there's my governor.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Soon to be was your governor.

It must feel like when everyone suddenly discovers the cool band you've listened to for years.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I meant my Arkansas governor in the comments in Reddit celebrating child labor.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

My favorite comment in that thread:

They chose this as the best photo for the press release. Were the children crying in the others?

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Did they just change the list? I'm not sure what to think if the ~~title~~ headline is accurate or not.

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[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 37 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Is that a real screen? Some of those seem mask off even by Fox's standards.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 31 points 3 months ago
[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

Seriously, I wouldn't be shocked if it was real. But it definitely looks fake. Especially with the couch bit.

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

Gotta think about it because the ‘right’ ‘wing’ is pretty weird and fox is a fire in a bin outside a Gregs in Rotherham but no, the couch fucker tax is a giveaway.

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[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 37 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I feel like this could be on fox news and they would lap it up.

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[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 33 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Unsupervised female health decisions? Is this a real thing you would see on the television in the USA?

[–] JohnOliver@feddit.dk 26 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Its sad that we are at least two who would legitimately not know if this is a meme/joke or irl in the US...

Edit: seems like we're more than two..!

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I thought it might be real until I got to the taxes on couches.

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Couches. If it’s a couch, it’s probably parody.

Remember, trump has said they’re not talking about couches.

Edit: For the record though, look for the “what a monster” interview. I can't seem to find the original clip

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[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

If it had been real, they would have chosen different phrasing, but mean the same thing.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The wingnuts are so messed up I had to read this twice and really try to reassure myself it wasn't real.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I realized when I got to "couches."

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

I could tell by "LGBTQIA+" and "Rights", also the phrasing of the medical care one.

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Stop it, stop it. I already like the guy. Geez. But really, great joke.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

Meanwhile Trump is proudly sharing clips of his promise to start the largest mass deportations in the history of the country.

Both sides though.

[–] Redfox8@mander.xyz 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 29 points 3 months ago (2 children)

taxes on corporate profits, couches

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This is when I realized it wasn't real.

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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 7 points 3 months ago

I laughed out loud at the couches, which combined with rampant lgbtq + rights makes it cleary a joke.

[–] bender223 12 points 3 months ago

"UNSUPERVISED FEMALE HEALTH DECISIONS" bruh, it's like, tell me you hate women without saying you hate women 🤦‍♂️

[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean, it's obviously fake, but on the other hand, it's disturbingly close to something they'd actually show to rile up their not-so-smart-or-empathetic viewers.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 months ago

if "tampon tim" is an actual thing in their toolbox, then literally anything could be

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Canada is right here, guys, and we're only sorry we don't have free college. Free dental is coming, though.

[–] LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

ROFL They are making him seem like the best candidate to me! The 'unemployed minors' is wild, it's as if the MAGA don't believe students are real. (to prevent future comments saying it's fake, I want to say that I don't actually believe this is real. I should've been clearer, to be honest).

[–] Deadeyegai@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Or i dunno lol like as in children? Also they slayed me at couches

[–] LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 3 months ago

Haha, yeah, the MAGA can only see them as future workers instead of mere children! Also, the couches bit really extorted a chuckle out of me. The meme about JD Vance (not based on fact) is certainly penetrating the political discussion. As JD Vance is weird enough to make it mildly believable.

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

I rarely see anything Fox says for about two decades, and I've felt much better ever since.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Nice the market is all green which is also satirical. It was not.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago

You are really skirting the edge of Poe's Law here. Not sure you could cut it any finer.

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This cannot be real.. Right?

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[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is clearly fake based on some of the comedically worded bullets - is it that hard to tell?

It's funny, though, and a well-done fake.

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