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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35746833

So when are we going to have always been at war with Eurasia?

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[–] TriangleSpecialist@lemmy.world 136 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."

[–] raman_klogius@ani.social 19 points 2 weeks ago

Checks all the boxes!!

[–] r00ty@kbin.life 8 points 2 weeks ago

I would have been very disappointed if no one had posted this.

[–] fayoh@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

France is bacon

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 64 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Just call it the Ministry of Truth already.

[–] Embargo@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 weeks ago

...and rename Guantanamo the Ministry of Love.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Charlie Kirk Memorial Department of Truth.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 53 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength

Nope, not ringing any bells. None at all.

[–] josefo@leminal.space 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll start a Department of Fucking, we will stand for Virginity.

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

The person who made the Virginia state motto was thinking close enough.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Really, have these jokers read any books? Wow.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 2 weeks ago

Only sections of their bible carefully cherry picked by their leaders. Otherwise you risk independent thought.

[–] Carighan@piefed.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I mean from how they speak and post, their ability for language is reduced to the Twitter-level of communication.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

Oceania has always been at peace with Eastasia.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's fascinating how they really just do say the opposite of everything.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 9 points 2 weeks ago

They're reading off 1984, and so they knew if they named it the department of peace they'd give the game away

[–] Grimtuck@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why didn't they rename it Department of Peace, then?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Because war is peace.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That would be somehow worse

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah and the bang bus stands as a symbol for celibacy

[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Used to be called the magic school bus before Ms. Frizzle decided to change it's name to promote celibacy.

[–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

well, ironically...

[–] thorhop@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 weeks ago

I think this is a nod to Russia "accidentally" sending drones into Poland.

Suddenly article 5 gets triggered and Trump renames the department again to "the department of pacifism" - as the world rolls it's eyes ans gets ready to detach it self even further from the US.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

And I grew to love Big Brother.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Up is down! Stupid libruls.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago

The Department of “See What You Made Us Do??!”

[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

This is fucking funny.

So many people on the left were like "it's good that we at least call things what they are now", and now we hear this?

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's not good at all. Bunch of insecure, power tripping, drugged up mental teenagers running a country is never good, no matter how you call it.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Trump is mentally six. He's literally bragged about it.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Whatever he says, doesn't change the fact the name change is better than the hypocritical 'DO Defense'

[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I see stupid people. They don't know they're stupid.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago

Graveyards are usually pretty peaceful.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 7 points 2 weeks ago

They could have kept the acronym and called it the Department of Dominance

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Translation: Pete Hegseth hates this but Trump wants it for some reason so he has to go along with it.

The worst part of this is that it will cost taxpayers billions.

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Billions is probably hyperbole, but 6 figures is probably the absolute bottom estimate.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

You clearly haven't worked for the government or other large organization

6 figures is dirt cheap

[–] jpablo68@infosec.pub 4 points 2 weeks ago

1984 Wasn't Meant to be an Instruction Manual!

[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Now where have I heard that before?

Checks comment stream.

Oh yeah.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Trump is then planning 1000 years of peace on Chicago? (I'm confused by his "threat" of Chicago finding out why its called the department of war)