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Satirical publication praised for its former 'fuck it' mentality in political humor, contrasted with contemporary late night shows

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"Why I don't care if Colbert/Daily Show get canned. I have a measuring stick for what smart, out-there "political" humor used to look like."
The Onion used to have a real "fuck it" mentality · u/rfamico · ↑611 · 2025-08-10
"Just pulled these from their recent posts. I can't believe how horribly unfunny every post is. They truly used to be like laugh-out-loud funny. Not since the Simpsons have I seen such a dramatic decline in comedy quality."
I'm legitimately shocked at how fucking bad The Onion is now · u/mrguy510 · ↑211 · 2025-05-24
"Clickhole / The Onion seems noticeably less funny ever since their parent company fired everyone at AV Club who didn't want to relocate to LA."
Clickhole / The Onion seems noticeably less funny ever since their parent company fired everyone at AV Club who didn't w · u/thischarmingrat · ↑25 · 2022-05-02
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