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Miles Archer

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11. Yeah, I had reservations about writing it.

Reply to Whyisthisstillclose (Reply #8)

Sat May 16, 2026, 09:13 AM

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I still remember Andy Borowitz, in Trump's first term. He's had much smoother sailing in Trump's second term, but the first time around, much of what he wrote just landed flat. It was so "less outrageous" than things Trump was actually doing that it just wasn't funny, it didn't work as satire at all.

So all of these things...the ACTUAL "Diet Coke Button" on his desk, the ACTUAL puppy to Maxwell, the ACTUAL $1.7 billion slush fund he's demanding in order to "reward" the J-6 insurrectionists...all of that was "sticking in my craw," and that was the impetus for the piece I posted.

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Trump seeks $20 billion from Congress as reparations to Jeffrey Dahmer's brother. "Hey. He was hungry. Not his fault." [View all] Miles Archer Saturday OP

This is satire, right? raccoon Saturday #1

Seems very plausible to me, GreenWave Saturday #2

Yeah. I wrote it. Miles Archer Saturday #4

While intended as satire, it has strains of credibility. no_hypocrisy Saturday #7

Yes, for me, the best satire must include some touchstones to reality Miles Archer Saturday #12

This is one of those things that makes this timeline so weird. WinstonSmith4740 Saturday #22

That was the intention...thank you kindly. Miles Archer Saturday #25

Who can tell these days? paleotn Saturday #19

Our compassionate president hard at work. magicarpet Saturday #3

link? Eugene Saturday #5

No link. I wrote it. n/t Miles Archer Saturday #9

Is this real?........................ Lovie777 Saturday #6

Not real, I wrote it, but I'll bet the Big Mac Button happens eventually. n/t Miles Archer Saturday #10

It is sad that such a funny piece has to be so clearly labelled as satire because we are all so deep in horseshit that Whyisthisstillclose Saturday #8

Yeah, I had reservations about writing it. Miles Archer Saturday #11

Well, it is very well written and perfect in tone. So much of the satire lately is so desperately chasing the laugh that Whyisthisstillclose Saturday #13

Very well done. niyad Saturday #14

To Be Clear As Satire, Maybe Add: "Thank you for your.... ColoringFool Saturday #15

Yeah, it needs a satire label. The Madcap Saturday #16

Nah. If people can't realize its satire, perhaps they should be eaten. erronis Saturday #17

I thought at first it might be the Onion or Borowitz. The Madcap Saturday #18

Good point. However if there's depravity to be had, he's already on it. erronis Saturday #20

Haven't those puppies suffered enough ? nt eppur_se_muova Saturday #21

MIles. Any chance big compensation for 3825-87867 Saturday #23

I'm surprised he dropped that. I am assuming it was because it was no longer getting belly laughs. Miles Archer Saturday #26

Also, well written, believable but... 3825-87867 Saturday #24