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The Madcap

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16. Yeah, it needs a satire label.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 10:38 AM

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But it very well could be true, especially the part about the Big Mac button.

Two desk buttons are a bad idea, though. He gets hungry after his 3AM tweets, and... ...especially if he presses it ten times.

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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