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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs this satire? I can't really tell one way or the other.
http://shelleytherepublican.com/2012/01/28/my-little-pony-friendship-is-satanic.aspxYes, you read that right.
This web site seems to say that "My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic" is satanic.
I mean, Landoverbaptist is pretty good satire, they even fool actual fundies.
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Is this satire? I can't really tell one way or the other. (Original Post)
Archae
Jan 2012
OP
Yes, it's satire; if that piece wasn't enough, look at their other stuff
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2012
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jberryhill
(62,444 posts)1. The comments are a scream
But the post strikes me as sincere. It's in the same vein as a lot of their other media criticism.
cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)2. Poe's law notwithstanding, yes, it's satire
muriel_volestrangler
(101,361 posts)3. Yes, it's satire; if that piece wasn't enough, look at their other stuff
See, for instance, "We at Shelley The Republican have done our best to warn America about the threat posed by the afro-chineese conspiracy that is Linux."
it's been discussed on DU before; back in 2005, their 'White House' link went to the whitehouse.org parody site. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5503147
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)4. Hilarious!
Thanks for the laugh, I really needed that.
Archae
(46,345 posts)5. Maybe they were just getting ahead of the real fundies who are attacking MLP.
Like some who attack Harry Potter.
Archae
(46,345 posts)6. There are real preachers who think this...
Like this nutso woman.