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10. I sure do wish I found this funny

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 01:38 PM

May 2025

Political humor seems dead to me lately. What used to come off as ridiculous now stands on its own as a cautionary tale, perhaps a prophecy of dystopian reality to come.

When I was younger, I'd sometimes see a political cartoon from some troubled 3rd world nation and think, "wow, that's way more grim than comedic, American cartoons are way funnier." Now we're heading in that direction, and... well, I don't like it.

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BREAKING NEWS: Harvard cancer grant's loss is Idaho trade school's big gain [View all] Tommy Carcetti May 2025 OP

Thank you for the much-needed chuckle! yardwork May 2025 #1

And the winner is: Pimp my Ride. Baitball Blogger May 2025 #2

It's the countries loss, and those people who have cancer. The stupidity of much of the American public JohnSJ May 2025 #3

Exactly. When I hear MAGAs are "boycotting" Harvard, all I can think is are they going to avoid cancer treatments and Iris May 2025 #44

You would think Littlered May 2025 #4

180 million. Not 18 million. bif May 2025 #5

Thanks for that. Littlered May 2025 #8

............................. Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #9

I am just not Littlered May 2025 #19

That kid just sat on a tire. nt Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #21

Okay. Littlered May 2025 #23

It's satire Blues Heron May 2025 #26

Your picture and it's explanation has made me very happy today. Thanks. FadedMullet May 2025 #31

I think I might have to add it in all my breaking news posts Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #38

By all means, do so. Seems entirely appropriate. FadedMullet May 2025 #42

Oh my. Littlered May 2025 #32

Your welcome! I was pretty far into it until I caught on! Hard to tell these days isn't it! Blues Heron May 2025 #33

Yes it is. Littlered May 2025 #35

Time to retire. oasis May 2025 #40

I just got that. Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #41

The Fisk Tire ads from 100 years ago is what oasis May 2025 #43

It is not a University Henry203 May 2025 #12

I'm sorry to hear that. Littlered May 2025 #16

Hope that it doesn't affect your wife's care Lifeafter70 May 2025 #29

University endowments don't work that way. yardwork May 2025 #14

I have read that Littlered May 2025 #18

Universities are tapping into unrestricted funds. yardwork May 2025 #25

There are two other aspects that some people aren't considering. spooky3 May 2025 #34

I'm not seeing a Borowitz or The Onion credit here. 3catwoman3 May 2025 #6

DUers are providing their own satire... Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #7

Chuggo approves this message. Dr. Strange May 2025 #20

Indeed. Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #24

It is very hard to tell these days. 3catwoman3 May 2025 #27

I sure do wish I found this funny 0rganism May 2025 #10

Satire can be funny. But it can also be biting. Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #22

Agree with you, i just wish it were funny anymore 0rganism May 2025 #39

Wowzer, you penned this, didn't you (FYI, I'm never wrong). Abolishinist May 2025 #11

Thank you! nt Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #36

This Doctor is at Northside Hospital Henry203 May 2025 #13

I hope your wife will be ok. yardwork May 2025 #15

This is a satire piece, based on a real Trump pronouncement. Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #17

The doctor does exist Henry203 May 2025 #28

I'm not buying the Cybertruck wrap story jmowreader May 2025 #30

You're probably right. Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #37