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In an effort to restore what he said were traditional American values that the previous administration had attempted to destroy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday decreeing that all children born while President Joe Biden was in office would be renamed after Confederate generals.

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[–] Panamalt@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Don't let them see this, they'll start getting new ideas

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't even know what is real any more.

[–] Panamalt@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago

If it sounds ridiculous but kinda makes sense, probably satire. If it's batshit insane and feels like a bad movie, reality.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Now this is so obviously fake: we all know Trump does not like the military, so why should they be named after Generals? More his style and class would be "Julius" and "Ethel" (Rosenberg) or "Benedict" (Arnold).