This is definitely a joke. Taking something to an absurd extreme is a valid source of humor and I feel like this does a solid job of parody. Nice little references thrown in, too.
At the same time, Poe’s Law: “Without a clear indicator of the author’s intent, any parodic or sarcastic expression of extreme views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views.”
This is definitely a joke. Taking something to an absurd extreme is a valid source of humor and I feel like this does a solid job of parody. Nice little references thrown in, too.
At the same time, Poe’s Law: “Without a clear indicator of the author’s intent, any parodic or sarcastic expression of extreme views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views.”
The problem is these days, reality is so absurd that this is actually pretty believable.
It’s not really possible to out extreme the everyday reality of a president trump.
Overton window of humor keeps getting pushed further and further away from its “natural” center