Political Satire

[basilio]

Chinese Citizens Told They Must Condemn Australia’s Human Rights Record, Or Risk Imprisonment

A directive from the Chinese Communist Party has obligated all citizens of the mighty and glorious nation of China to publicly criticise Australia’s record of human rights abuses, or risk life-long incarceration in a secret prison camp.

A Communist Party spokesperson said it was each citizen’s patriotic responsibility to speak out against other countries’ suppression of rights, and if they chose not to then there would be ample time to discuss their reasons why at a re-education facility in the country’s north west.

“We ask all people from this magnificent nation to publicly condemn Australia’s human rights record on a state-controlled social media platform of their choosing,” a spokesperson said.

“We know millions of citizens are appalled at Australia’s behaviour. We also know the specific citizens who are not appalled, thanks to our comprehensive surveillance and tracking program. We will be visiting them soon”.

The issue started when the Chinese government posted an image on Twitter – a platform it prohibits its citizens from using – which criticised Australia’s human rights record.

Chinese Citizens Told They Must Condemn Australia’s Human Rights Record, Or Risk Imprisonment — The Shovel

“We ask citizens to publicly condemn Australia’s human rights record on a state-controlled social media platform of their choosing,”

www.theshovel.com.au

 

[dutchie]

Chinese Citizens Told They Must Condemn Australia’s Human Rights Record, Or Risk Imprisonment
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A directive from the Chinese Communist Party has obligated all citizens of the mighty and glorious nation of China to publicly criticise Australia’s record of human rights abuses, or risk life-long incarceration in a secret prison camp.

A Communist Party spokesperson said it was each citizen’s patriotic responsibility to speak out against other countries’ suppression of rights, and if they chose not to then there would be ample time to discuss their reasons why at a re-education facility in the country’s north west.

“We ask all people from this magnificent nation to publicly condemn Australia’s human rights record on a state-controlled social media platform of their choosing,” a spokesperson said.

“We know millions of citizens are appalled at Australia’s behaviour. We also know the specific citizens who are not appalled, thanks to our comprehensive surveillance and tracking program. We will be visiting them soon”.

The issue started when the Chinese government posted an image on Twitter – a platform it prohibits its citizens from using – which criticised Australia’s human rights record.

Chinese Citizens Told They Must Condemn Australia’s Human Rights Record, Or Risk Imprisonment — The Shovel

“We ask citizens to publicly condemn Australia’s human rights record on a state-controlled social media platform of their choosing,”

www.theshovel.com.au

China does not know how stupid they look. They are a joke but the whole world kowtows to them for the $$$$$$.

Australia should lead the way and break away (even though it will cost us in the short term).

We should not take their aggressive sh$t any more.

 

[basilio]

To be clear Dutchie. My post was from the satirical website The Shovel.

 

[dutchie]

To be clear Dutchie. My post was from the satirical website The Shovel.

Ooops. Sucked right in.
But the gist of my post is valid.

 

[basilio]

Ooops. Sucked right in.

Seriously ?? I have often quoted The Shovel as a satirical news site. Is it that difficult to see the difference between "reality" and satire. (Although if you checked out my contribution to the Corona Virus thread maybe it would have been impossible to split the difference)

I have heard we live in post satirical world where no matter how outrageous the satire there are many real events that outperform it.

This is a slight segue but the performance of Rudy Guiliani star witness at a inquiry into the Michigan election results has been universally recognized as shattering the satirical ceiling.

Trump’s Star ‘Election Fraud’ Witness Was a Glorious Train Wreck

So bad that Giuliani had to shush her.

www.thecut.com

Let’s Check In on Rudy Giuliani’s Star Witness

A scintillating update re: freelance IT consultant Mellissa Carone.

www.thecut.com

 

[basilio]

Anyway Dutchie you have plenty of company with big name people who can't tell a satirical story from reality and promote it regardless.

Ex-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell falls for satirical story about ‘ballots’ in a lake
The claim originated on a satire news site that wrote about ballots for NBC's 'The Voice.'

Mikael Thalen

Sidney Powell, the former attorney for President Donald Trump, promoted a fake news story on Twitter alleging that 3,000 ballots had been discovered in a lake.
The tweet, which suggested that the alleged ballots had all been filled out for the president, has since been shared nearly 27,000 times.

Ex-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell falls for satirical story about 'ballots' in a lake

The claim originated on a satire news site that wrote about ballots for NBC's 'The Voice.'

www.dailydot.com

 

[moXJO]

Seriously ?? I have often quoted The Shovel as a satirical news site. Is it that difficult to see the difference between "reality" and satire. (Although if you checked out my contribution to the Corona Virus thread maybe it would have been impossible to split the difference)

I have heard we live in post satirical world where no matter how outrageous the satire there are many real events that outperform it.

Im sorry but that was closer to the truth then satire. Maybe they need to practice a bit.

 

[wayneL]

Ooops. Sucked right in.
But the gist of my post is valid.

Apparently, Dutchie, only people on the right have ever been sucked in by satire.

Nobody on the left, ever, in history of the world, has been sucked in by satire... never ever!

In fact the right is incapable of even creating satire, humour, memes, hyperbole, and probably even a reasonable cheesecake.

... or even sarcasm, but this post does come with a prediction.

 

[satanoperca]

Im sorry but that was closer to the truth then satire. Maybe they need to practice a bit.

Show us the truth?

Give you a helping hand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Betoota_Advocate
The Betoota Advocate has grown to be Australia's most popular satirical news site, garnering a larger readership within Australia than popular U.S. satire site The Onion and Australian site The Shovel.

 

[basilio]

Show us the truth?

Give you a helping hand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Betoota_Advocate
The Betoota Advocate has grown to be Australia's most popular satirical news site, garnering a larger readership within Australia than popular U.S. satire site The Onion and Australian site The Shovel.

All very well but it's clear that too many people just believe whatever stuff they read/are sent - if it suits their purpose.

I highlighted the example of ex Trump lawyer Sidney Powell who blithely retweeted the "Votes in the Lake" story without a care in the world.

News satire - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[dutchie]

Apparently, Dutchie, only people on the right have ever been sucked in by satire.

Nobody on the left, ever, in history of the world, has been sucked in by satire... never ever!

In fact the right is incapable of even creating satire, humour, memes, hyperbole, and probably even a reasonable cheesecake.

... or even sarcasm, but this post does come with a prediction.

aahh cheesecake

 

[dutchie]

 

[dutchie]

 

[dutchie]

Most Popular President In History To Be Inaugurated In Secret Behind Giant Wall Guarded By Thousands Of Soldiers
January 18th, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated this week, and due to his incredible popularity with the American people, he will be inaugurated in a top-secret location behind a massive 12-foot wall guarded by 30,000 soldiers.

"The reason President-elect Biden has to do this is that he's just so incredibly popular," said Don Lemon on CNN. "He has so many rabid fans that they might try to rush the stage as they're overcome with enthusiasm and love for Biden who is by far the most beloved candidate who has ever run for President."
In addition to the 12-foot electric fence topped with razor wire and the 30,000 heavily armed soldiers who have been vetted as Democrats, there will be flying drones programmed to target MAGA hats, a platoon of ninjas, and a moat filled with crocodiles dug all the way around the Capitol Building and White House.
Biden will then be escorted to a secret underground bunker patrolled by attack choppers where he will give the oath of office in a dark concrete room with all the recording equipment turned off.
"This is a slight break in tradition but it's necessary because Biden is just so incredibly popular and loved by the people," said Nancy Pelosi.
Sources say that Biden will be brought to an undisclosed location after the inauguration to live out his remaining days peacefully until Kamala Harris's inauguration next week.

 

[Joe Blow]

I have begun the process of moving all posts containing political satire, or at least the ones posted in recent times, out of political threads and into this thread.

This will include all posts from websites like The Shovel and Babylon Bee. I do not care if it is left wing or right wing satire, it will all end up here.

Some people are posting satire in political threads as if it is real news, often with false quotes and misleading information. This is being done to score cheap political points and as a method of misleading others.

If this thread is abused, it will be closed.

All posts must contain a link to the original article.

 

[PZ99]

Good move Joe. I can then just put this thread on ignore and avoid all that crap

 

[dutchie]

 

[rederob]

Here's a prescient cartoon from March 2016:

As a scorecard it's a perfect 10, out of 8.

 

[basilio]

Celebrating Australia Day for all the right reasons..
Read the last sentence thoughtfully.

“No-One Can Tell Me To Stop Celebrating The Anniversary Of Captain Cook’s 334 Not Out Against The Advancing Japanese Troops At Gallipoli”


OPINION: There’s been a fair bit of talk about moving the date of Australia Day recently. But these people don’t have any idea what they’re messing with. 26th January is sacred. Mark my words, it ‘aint moving.

Do all the complaining you want. But buggered if you’ll stop me celebrating Cooko’s triple century against a full-strength Japanese attack on a deteriorating Gallipoli wicket in ‘44-‘45.

It was the making of this country. Bob Hawke gave the nation a day off to celebrate. And yet here we are, trying to mess with it.

For those Australians, or should I say unAustralians, who don’t like it, it’s time for some truth bombs. Gallipoli is one of the toughest grounds to play in the world. They don’t call it ‘The Kokoda Track’ for nothing.

A three month journey on a tall sailing ship to get there. Uncovered wickets in those days as well. And despite everything that was thrown at him, our captain – Captain Cook – stood firm. Stood up, in fact, and said ‘No! We won’t pay our gold mining licence fee just because you tell us to’.

It was a turning point. An uprising. It forged the character of this nation. As Ned Kelly famously said about the game at the time, “I come from the land down under”.

But of course these whingers wouldn’t know that because they don’t study history. Don’t know the significance of that day. Don’t understand the blood that was spilled. And they never will because they don’t want to listen.

Shame.

Robbo Johnson, The Shire, Sydney

“No-One Can Tell Me To Stop Celebrating The Anniversary Of Captain Cook’s 334 Not Out Against The Advancing Japanese Troops At Gallipoli”

Gallipoli is one of the toughest grounds to play in the world. They don’t call it ‘The Kokoda Track’ for nothing.

www.theshovel.com.au

 

[basilio]

A nuanced view on the election of Joe Biden as President.

America Breathes Sigh Of Relief After Inaugurating Reassuringly Mediocre President

Chanting ‘USA! USA!’ Americans have excitedly taken to the streets to celebrate after electing a president that commentators have gushingly described as ‘okay’ and ‘much better than the last guy’.

Emotional voter Emily Vanson said it was hard to put into words how she was felling. “Biden is just so – adequate! I was listening to him speak and the hairs were standing up on the back of my neck. It’s January, I forgot my jacket,” she said.

New Hampshire man John Twomey said he was proud of his country today. “I look at Joe Biden and I think, there’s a man who is fair to middling. It’s an incredible feeling. He’s just so moderately inspiring. On a good day”.

Ohio woman Jenny Appleby said this was one for the history books. “I’ll be telling my grandkids about the day we, as a nation, defied the odds, looked inside our hearts, were inspired by all of the exceptional people in this country, and elected a man that isn’t a total disaster”.

America Breathes Sigh Of Relief After Inaugurating Reassuringly Mediocre President — The Shovel

“Biden is just so – adequate!"

www.theshovel.com.au