The Onion Plans Infowars Launch Amid Legal Battle
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Left narrative
The Onion taking over Infowars is a long-overdue reckoning for Alex Jones, who spent years profiting off lies about murdered children. Turning his platform into satire while sharing proceeds with Sandy Hook families is exactly the kind of accountability the courts alone couldn't deliver. Jones built an empire on cruelty, and watching that empire get used to mock him is a truly satisfying justice.
Right narrative
The Onion's Infowars takeover through auction lacked basic transparency, and a federal judge was right to reject it. The bid itself was financially murky, undervalued assets meant to compensate Sandy Hook families, and skipped required public bidding rounds. A deal this flawed wouldn't deliver justice — it would shortchange the very families it claims to help.
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