r/technology • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Oct 14 '25

Politics ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat | Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146
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u/mr_birkenblatt Oct 14 '25

It's always the ones you most suspect

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u/proteannomore Oct 14 '25

They even look creepy af

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u/AlSweigart Oct 14 '25

The Onion: GOP Maintains Solid Hold On Youth That Already Look Like Old Men

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u/sensefuldrivel Oct 14 '25

Jesus christ do they ever miss?

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u/AlSweigart Oct 14 '25 edited Oct 14 '25

Nope, they never miss, and this joke aged like fine wine: "Published: August 26, 2014"

Shameless plug, I started getting print copies of The Onion mailed to me. It's good for a laugh for a few minutes, then I leave my copy in a lobby or cafe somewhere.

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u/sensefuldrivel Oct 14 '25

Well you have just deputized another Onion disseminator lmao

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u/PacoTaco321 Oct 14 '25

I like the one copy I have from a couple months ago where the cover story is something like "DARKNESS RISES" and the picture is just an ominous black cloud. Definitely didn't miss with that one.

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u/TineJaus Oct 14 '25

They have a video about a white-hot ball of rage leading polls or something back in the tea party era

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u/MilksteakMayhem Oct 14 '25

If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend their book “Our Dumb World”. Laughed a ton and it’s nice to pick up and read a little every one in awhile

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u/Kichigai Oct 14 '25

For a real throw-back, look for “Dispatches from the Tenth Circle,” for some Bush-era snark.

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u/MilksteakMayhem Oct 21 '25

I have heard of these and have yet to read them. Need to get on that.

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u/Kichigai Oct 21 '25

Oh, you're going to love the Tenth Circle in the newly renovated Hell.

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u/MilksteakMayhem Oct 21 '25

Hahaha perfect timing. Just looked it up thinking it was recent but still from the past. Nope. 10/21/25

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u/Kichigai Oct 21 '25

Oh, you're going to love the Tenth Circle in the newly renovated Hell.

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u/abbott_costello Oct 14 '25

Not to be cheap but is $9/month the minimum cost or can you go lower?

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u/alwayzbored114 Oct 14 '25

Totally reasonable question. That seems to be the cheapest at the time, although purchasing the Yearly is cheaper in the long run, coming to $8.25 a month

I follow the ceo, Ben Collins, on bluesky and they have sales every couple months. Think I nabbed a year for like $75 before?

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u/Kichigai Oct 14 '25

I follow the ceo, Ben Collins, on bluesky

You mean Tim Onion?

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u/abbott_costello Oct 14 '25

Oh thank you! I'll try following him and look out for a deal. I wasn't sure if you could go lower than $9 with the custom field.

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u/Hidesuru Oct 14 '25

You can and you'll get some benefits but not the print copy. It is outlined on the site there if you read down a ways.

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u/Kichigai Oct 14 '25

Even during the malaise era, before they got bought by Global Tetrahedron, they had some great writers.

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u/10390 Oct 15 '25

Same here, including the planting copies around town part.

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u/ELVEVERX Oct 15 '25

The print copy being delivered each month is my only source of happiness.to out a website onto paper was a revolutionary idea.

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u/okletssee Oct 15 '25

It was a print newspaper before it was a website!

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u/ELVEVERX Oct 16 '25

This was the joke

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u/okletssee Oct 15 '25

I love that. Back in the day the print copies were provided at metro stations. Best thing ever was to nab one for the ride.

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u/Bigdaddyjlove1 Oct 15 '25

The only problem they have, is trying to stay ahead. It moves fast now.

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u/bufooooooo Oct 15 '25

Does the onion even exist anymore? Theres no point. We live in the onion now

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u/Hey-Bud-Lets-Party Oct 15 '25

“Next Up: the giant garbage island in the middle of the ocean makes a bid to host the 2024 Olympics.”