# The Onion is taking over Infowars **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456 "2026-04-21T11:51:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/41 "2026-06-28T14:31:23Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > 'Zactly. I really doubt this Onio n experiment will do what they expect. The Alex Jones audience has demonstrated they will believe absolutely anything and everything fed to them. I wonder if Jones’ audience are similar to those who watch pro wrestling. They know it’s fake, but they just go along with it because it’s fun. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/42 "2026-06-28T14:47:07Z")
Perhaps a few in the early days. And yes, owning the libtards is fun when all your co-workers down at the bar are laughing and pointing too. But that’s a drug that quickly takes over your mind. It’s darn hard to watch for long before you stop being entertained and are instead being indoctrinated. Because it isn’t designed by human behavior experts to be entertaining. It’s designed by those experts to be indoctrinating. We’ve had the same convo about various RW talking heads. Was e.g. Hannity always really like he portrays, or is he an actor who ended up turning into the role he was playing on TV? My own take is some of each, but the latter effect is very real. And applies to the audience as well as the actors. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/43 "2026-06-28T15:22:07Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > I wonder if Jones’ audience are similar to those who watch pro wrestling. I don’t think the Onion reboot is aimed at Jones’ audience-- at least not after they watch for five minutes. I believe it is aimed at the Onion audience, i.e., people like us. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/44 "2026-06-29T01:49:09Z")
Agreed. My landlord watched Alex Jones every day, and I can assure you that to his dying day, he was a true believer. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/45 "2026-06-29T02:38:11Z")
Your landlord died? Was that the one who raised the adorable puppies? I’m sorry to hear that. I hope it wasn’t too disruptive for you. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/46 "2026-06-29T02:51:15Z")
His wife was the one who raised them, but yeah, he helped. My landlord died of cancer a little less than a year ago. It’s been disruptive but we’re still there. ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/47 "2026-06-29T02:51:42Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Just to note that that “actual mugshot” is a fake mugshot from a fake trial from a real comedy television show called “The Trial of Tim Heidecker”. [The playlist for the highlights](https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSADFnTxOWFjzkIpI-S3hO6dSugbPYuE) (hosted by Adult Swim’s official YouTube channel). I am pretty sure the full trial (over 4 hours long) is available elsewhere on YouTube, but not sure if the sources are legitimate or if they are pirated. Of course you can pay to watch the whole trial by subscribing to the HEI Network: > **[The Trial of Tim Heidecker - HEI Network](https://www.heinetwork.tv/more/the-trial-of-tim-heidecker/)** It’s absolutely hilarious (as is his whole Adult Swim **On Cinema** persona, of which the trial is a subset) and I was so bummed when it left Adult Swim and YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/48 "2026-07-21T02:43:23Z")
Glad to see Infowars is continuing on in a spectacular fashion. [![](https://i.imgur.com/QEPYcXE.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/QEPYcXE.png) ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/49 "2026-07-21T02:47:48Z")
This video came out a few days ago. The “commercial” is borderline NSFW. > **[This Is Why Big Pharma Is TERRIFIED Of Fish Milk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBT4MY7q8ZY%2F)** > > We are all being poisoned, all the time. Medicinal professional Docter Eastbrook has been saying this since before he was born. And now, he's right.Visit the... ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/50 "2026-07-21T03:00:45Z")
I love the part where his estranged wife comes on: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/q93LlcaGd7U/maxresdefault.jpg "Emergency with Tim Heidecker - DEMONOLOGIST PROVES EX-WIFE WRONG!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q93LlcaGd7U) Particularly what he does with his voice when he says “I command you!” But the whole segment is great. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/51 "2026-07-21T12:22:32Z")
Does the revival of this thread mean that the Onion has in fact taken over Infowars? ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/52 "2026-07-21T17:50:41Z")
Yep, and posting content. Complete with a new conspiracy theory (well, one of many many) that Alex Jones has perished via spontaneous explosion in his own car and has been replaced by a clone. Check out [their new logo](https://theonion.info). 😆 ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/53 "2026-07-21T19:59:07Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > If you go to [infowars.com](http://infowars.com) now, it’s just a white screen with the words “Off Air”. It still says this. Any idea why they aren’t redirecting traffic to the new Onion-owned webpage? ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/54 "2026-07-21T22:57:34Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Glad to see Infowars is continuing on in a spectacular fashion. > [coin image] Certainly finding that coin “sexual” would require a VERY specific variety of kink. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/55 "2026-07-21T23:11:08Z")
Eh. Self-loathing repressed homosexual thinking is almost a requirement among the Far Right. See Hegseth, Peter for more. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/56 "2026-07-22T00:19:37Z")
Apparently as of July 2 the actual transfer of ownership of the infowars dot com website is still being dragged out in court, but the _Onion_ is moving ahead with their parody channel on their own website for the time being. I guess I spoke too soon. > **[The Onion hasn't taken control of Infowars yet, but it's relaunching the...](https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-07-02/the-onion-infowars-conspiracy-site-austin-tx-lawsuit)** > > Nearly two months after Alex Jones' conspiracy platform went dark, The Onion says it's relaunching the site as its acquisition of Infowars plays out in court. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/57 "2026-07-22T00:53:13Z")
A difficult birth… ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/58 "2026-07-22T13:36:06Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > Alex Jones has perished via spontaneous explosion in his own car We actually don’t know that. I mean, we know he’s dead due to an explosion thanks to some top of the line citizen-patriot journalism, but we don’t know for sure that it was spontaneous. Sure, it could have been due to his over-consumption of cheeseburgers, but it might also have been caused by a small explosive device. We’ll have to keep watching for the truth. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/59 "2026-07-22T13:43:10Z")
Do y’all still believe in _cars_? as if something would move without any external force acting on it… pfff, wake up sheeple! ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456/60 "2026-07-22T21:49:30Z")
'I’m demon free bitch" is an incredible line delivery. The wife is played by Edi Patterson, and if you enjoy that segment you should watch the righteous gemstones. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-is-taking-over-infowars/1029456.md?page=4)