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I can no longer tell what is and is not satire. (mander.xyz)
submitted 15 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/25971320

Is this a joke? What else could be under that tarp? It even has a little flap for the plug.

I feel my ability to understand satire is being attacked by reality.

And I checked the comments and its a mix of musk riding:

"I don’t understand how people get so easily manipulated into hating someone that has done so much to change our life’s. Elon is great man and is doing great things for our country and uncovering so much corruption and honestly he needs more credit"

or thinking this is a joke:

"That’s not hiding the fact that there’s a swastikar under it"

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

If you can tell what car it is even when it's under a tarp it's a bad design.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

I hate Tesla as much as the next guy, but recognizing a thing with just a silhouette doesn’t mean it’s a bad design, it just means it’s unique and memorable

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

That's just false. Some of the most beautiful cars ever made have such distinct body lines that most car enthusiasts could easily pick them out even when covered in a tarp.

Yes I picked one that is comically easy because of the giant wing, but I'm using it on purpose. Simply because a car can be identified while coverd doesn't mean it's bad design.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Roadrunner?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

It's actually Elon musk under that blanket

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 hours ago

I thought it was Saddam Hussein for a second.

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

Fucking brilliant

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 hours ago (5 children)

JFC that car is humongous. I could fit my small car twice under that tarp, with room to spare. Or that guy is tiny.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

They barely fit in parking spaces

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

Yeah, I would feel so ridiculous, propelling this whole fucking boat just to move my ass to the grocery store...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Makes you wonder "why not put it in your garage" but then oh yeah, because tiny man want big truck to feel big, so big he can't park it in his garage anymore

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

I don't think one would fit in my garage...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 hours ago

A bit of him is probably very tiny.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago

Edmund's spec sheet gives a height of 70.5in (5'10.5) so he's probably around 5'6

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 hours ago

Why is he wrapping that dumpster?

[–] [email protected] 73 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Lmao, this is obviously a troll.

It's not even satire, just straight up trolling.

When you use the cover, guess what gets blocked? The cameras.

So no more sentry mode.

This just makes the cybertruck an even more attractive target.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

i think the actual purpose is to prevent water damage

[–] Peppycito 16 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

That's a dust cover, not a waterproof tarp.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Ah, so the purpose is to trap in moisture to accelerate that coveted patina

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Coveted Patina is also the less successful sequel to Stephen King's Needful Things.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 hours ago

Nice

[–] [email protected] 6 points 13 hours ago

Lord knows that car can’t do so by itself.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Finally something in which I can flex my specific knowledge of the human world!

It is a joke: the shape of the truck is quite peculiar and covering hides none of its typical features.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Are you sure? I didn't see any tags. Best to be safe and assume this is something serious and malicious.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

I don't see any tag in your reply I'll therefore assume you are being serious and malicious.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 14 hours ago

Ah yes the F-150 with the sharply angled roof.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 15 hours ago

Take it as a cautionary tale. Even though depraved money demons control every major aspect of social and news media and you are surrounded by a constant ear-splitting blare of fascistic brown-note, nobody will ever be better at lying to you than yourself.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 14 hours ago

Poe’s Law

[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago

Swastiboat with sparky tail butt plug