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Conservatives Seriously Fell for a Satire Site That Joked Moana Would Transition in New Sequel — Assigned (www.assignedmedia.org)

submitted 10 months ago by roastedDeflator@kbin.social to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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A satire site invented a sequel to Moana where the titular Disney character transitions to become a boy and conservatives did not get the joke.

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/ghazi@lemmy.blahaj.zone/t/707681/Conservatives-Seriously-Fell-for-a-Satire-Site-That-Joked-Moana

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[–] AlfredEinstein@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

It looks like an attempt to goad the right that hasn't gained the pushback the satirist desired.

I've only heard about it on lemmy.

When Fox News is outraged about "Disney's trans princess", I'll believe the right took the bait.