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The Onion buys Infowars?

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by rivergator, Nov 14, 2024 at 10:05 AM.

  1. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    Well, uh, thinking this has to be an Onion gag. But maybe not.

    https://apnews.com/article/onion-buys-infowars-alex-jones-6496f198d141c991087dcd937b3588e9
     
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  2. citygator

    citygator VIP Member

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    Now that is some funny stuff. If they turn infowars into a satire site... who would even know?
     
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  3. danmanne65

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    It will be funny. Fascist humor sights are stupid not funny.
     
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  4. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    I think they should just keep it classic Infowars and do stories about how the lizard people are running the Trump admin, and how chemtrails are actually good
     
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  5. BossaGator

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    It’s legit, and it’s fantastic
     
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  6. ursidman

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  7. citygator

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  8. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    Does mean Jones is headed to Cabinet position? Head of a new state-run news agency?
     
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  9. sierragator

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    Head of the FCC
     
  10. Gatorrick22

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    He will find a new place and get more viewers...
     
  11. sierragator

    sierragator GC Hall of Fame

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    You can be president of his fan club!
     
  12. GratefulGator

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    Chem trails keep us pacified. Also, the Earth is flat.
     
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  13. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    Good news for his victims he will be writing checks to the rest of his miserable life
     
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  14. okeechobee

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    What is the Onion going to do with Infowars? Or is this essentially a charitable contribution from the Onion to the victims families? I don't see why the Onion would spend actual money on Infowars.
     
  15. BLING

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    Maybe it wasn’t about money?

    Apparently the families of the murdered children were part of the auction too, they partnered with the Onion. So instead of sitting around waiting for the settlement $$$ to come in, they also put up money to take over infowars in order to shut it down or at least change it’s purpose.
     
  16. okeechobee

    okeechobee GC Hall of Fame

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    Do they not think Alex Jones won't start that up under a different name? I mean, I assume he would, given his financial dire straits...
     
  17. mdgator05

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    At which point, they will come back for their cut of that too, as he hasn't finished paying them off.
     
  18. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    If you are anyone buying any media brand to "make money" you should really reconsider your investment strategy
     
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  19. BLING

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    I’m sure he will.

    But they probably wanted that “brand” gone at least.
     
  20. citygator

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    More than the zero he has now? Ok. Keep me posted.