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The recent declassification of all records relating to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination has revealed that the event was motivated entirely by Lee Harvey Oswald’s lifelong obsession with violent video games, historians announced.

“For the first time ever, we’re able to look back on that day with almost perfect clarity,” explained Owen Císte-Torthaí, professor of history at the University of Maryland. “All the ridiculous speculation and conspiracy theories can finally be put to rest. We know exactly why Kennedy was assassinated, and like every act of violence, it’s because of video games.”

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

God damn the only reason I didn't eat the onion was because I knew the timelines didn't add up.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I was definitely trying to think what possible video game could it be

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

GTA 5. It's been out that long.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] moody@lemmings.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But it's not because Lee Harvey Oswald played it.

[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

No, see LHO played it. That's how he got radicalized.