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[–] [email protected] 61 points 3 days ago (4 children)

i think the onion is overestimating the general public's 20th century history knowledge

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago

General public maybe, onion readers maybe not.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

Who cares, generalizing content for the masses is how you get the slop Onion was making before. This one is absolutely hilarious for those that know.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Something about the importance of knowing history and repeated doom or whatever.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I had a chortle, and then checked the prices for flights to Argentina.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

getting on a plane seems ill-advised nowadays....

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

You're right, I should take a Uboat.