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niyad

(113,370 posts) Mon Jan 25, 2021, 05:05 PM Jan 2021

Let us pause a moment, in recognition of the fact that political satirists are now going to have to

actually stretch just a bit for their material. Still plenty of low-hanging fruit (looking at you, ted and josh and kevin), so it should prove interesting.

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Let us pause a moment, in recognition of the fact that political satirists are now going to have to (Original Post) niyad Jan 2021 OP

The cartoonists are going to have to work harder, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #1

You are quite correct. niyad Jan 2021 #5

In 2016, The Onion made a major editorial shift to drop satire and publish only factual articles. Girard442 Jan 2021 #2

Sadly true. niyad Jan 2021 #3

And indeed, MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #4

Many was the time that I had to check the link first! niyad Jan 2021 #6

Mark Russell must be inconsolable. nt bbernardini Jan 2021 #7

Oh, my. Had not thought about him in years. niyad Jan 2021 #10

Thoughts and prayers central scrutinizer Jan 2021 #8

I, for one, am grateful. niyad Jan 2021 #9

The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. The cartoonists are going to have to work harder, too.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 05:10 PM

Jan 2021

Trump was such a weird, orange, ugly-ass character that the cartoonists must have had a field day, but Biden is so normal-looking that they'll have a tougher time cartooning him.