Satire Is Officially Broken
Here are two items from recent media:
Sean Spicer Walking Around White House In Sunglasses And Baseball Cap To Avoid Press
“After Spicer spent several minutes hidden in the bushes behind these sets, Janet Montesi, an executive assistant in the press office, emerged and told reporters that Spicer would answer some questions, as long as he was not filmed doing so. Spicer then emerged. ‘Just turn the lights off. Turn the lights off,’ he ordered.
Quiz time: which of these is from the Washington Post, and which is from the Onion?
Answers: the first is from The Onion. The second piece is from The Washington Post.