The thing about satire is that there’s a hint of truth about it…
We’ll save our readers the trouble of looking up this guy’s name. Donie is a reporter for CNN, apparently. Maybe that word means something else to them.
Here he is, hard at work, doing his part to rid the world of…
*checks notes*
…satire.
Some people don’t get the joke, and that ‘concerns’ Donie.
Having a disclaimer buried somewhere on your site that says it’s “satire” seems like a good way to get around a lot of the changes Facebook has made to reduce the spread of clickbait and misinformation.
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) January 5, 2020
Some of the comments left by Facebook users sharing the link:
"1/2 flag for the death of an Iranian terrorist. Seriously?"
"I wish this was a joke! Half of the left has gone full Anti-America, full terrorist supporter this week!"
"I wish this was satire"
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) January 6, 2020
(Others, Like Donie here, ARE the joke… they just don’t know it yet.)
From last August: Satire or Deceit? Christian Humor Site Feuds With Snopes https://t.co/1eeGP27C07
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) January 6, 2020
Yes, with headlines like these it’s a wonder Babylon Bee isn’t accidentally triggering market sell-offs:
Hired the Mandalorian, did he?
You know what they say about ‘glass houses’, don’t you?
Meanwhile, over at CNN, they only report The News like this fine example:
"Aliens exist, there's no two ways about it."
We may not be alone after all… https://t.co/XzSoeo9hUd
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2020
I thought we’re not allowed to call them that anymore. They have to be called undocumented extra-terrestrials, right?
The Babylon Bee — whose reach is the envy of NYTimes and CNN — shot back.
A CNN reporter is taking shots at the Bee because our articles get shared a lot and some people think they're real (which will always happen with satire).
After thinking "how adorable," I thought, "well surely this guy has chirped at the Onion for the same thing…" 1/3 https://t.co/m047iwflAk
— Adam Ford (@Adam4d) January 6, 2020
As it turns out, Mr. O'Sullivan HAS tweeted about the Onion. But it looks like he's quite the fan! https://t.co/MMLRP8J8n0 pic.twitter.com/8iFA3CQlHi
— Adam Ford (@Adam4d) January 6, 2020
oh whoops — I missed a bunch! 😂 https://t.co/pg0DzRFXRh pic.twitter.com/WYxqYwR4o6
— Adam Ford (@Adam4d) January 6, 2020
Heh.
Whoops.
He doesn’t have a problem with SATIRE — just satire he disagrees with.
There’s a word for people like that.
But considering Babylon Bee’s demographics, it’s unlikely they would stoop to calling Donie that. Whatever word just popped into your head was probably close enough.
You got stung by the Bee. Take the L and move along.
Good talk.
Maybe when he graduates past crayons, somebody can warn him about the ‘horrors’ of Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope.
Those madmen MUST be stopped!
