[cjbconnor]

It's satire.

https://drewdevault.com/2021/11/16/Cash-for-leftpad.html#con...

[stoned]

How is this "satire"? What is this satirizing?

[pseudalopex]

You could call it a modest proposal.[1]

[1] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/modest_proposal

[stoned]

You could, that’s interesting, had never heard of that. Thanks.

[dym_sh]

back in my day we called them shitposts

[stoned]

Shitposts belong on Reddit.

[dym_sh]

whats the difference lol

[lp0_on_fire]

Because he openly, in black and white, says it is satire?

[stoned]

How does this fall under the definition of satire?

“the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.”

Where’s the humor? Where’s the irony?

What is he “satirizing”?

He’s trolling and calling it “satire.”

[dym_sh]

its just a prank bro

[stoned]

I'm not your bro.

[dym_sh]

you taking it too personally bro