{"id":149283,"date":"2021-02-19T12:19:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T17:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=149283"},"modified":"2021-02-19T12:45:50","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T17:45:50","slug":"10-babylon-bee-headlines-that-no-longer-sound-like-satire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-babylon-bee-headlines-that-no-longer-sound-like-satire\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Babylon Bee Headlines That No Longer Sound Like Satire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F10-babylon-bee-headlines-that-no-longer-sound-like-satire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=149283&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1171771496-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>After Gina Carano dominated both the news media and social media after being fired by Disney as the latest victim of cancel culture and then announcing an exciting partnership with the Daily Wire, Senator Ted Cruz was widely mocked by many on the Left without any sense of irony or understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Retweeting a Babylon Bee post which read, \u201cDisney Posts Job Ad Looking For Strong, Fierce Women Who Are Obedient, Submissive, and Docile,\u201d Ted Cruz wrote \u201cI wish this was parody.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wish this was parody. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zYw82CuF5y\">https:\/\/t.co\/zYw82CuF5y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1361118478778986498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The Babylon Bee is a conservative news<\/span> <span>satire<\/span> <span>website, known among those on the Right for publishing satirical articles on politics, culture, and religion. The joke, of course, was that the Babylon Bee\u2019s latest headline \u2014 Disney looking for \u201cobedient, submissive, and docile\u201d women who are \u201cstrong\u201d and \u201cfierce\u201d \u2014 is not as far from fantasy as we would hope.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A wave of Leftists on Twitter delighted in informing Cruz that the Babylon Bee<\/span> <em><span>is parody! Ha ha!<\/span><\/em> <span>The Federalist\u2019s Mollie Hemingway summarized this attempted \u201cgotcha\u201d moment succinctly:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The quantity of supposedly smart blue checkmark pundit\/reporter-activists on Twitter who didn&#8217;t get Ted Cruz&#8217;s point here \u2014 and thought that he didn&#8217;t understand the site he has shown a history of reading\/sharing was a parody site is truly staggering. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uHlc6olnQw\">https:\/\/t.co\/uHlc6olnQw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mollie (@MZHemingway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1361212347382194179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>However, this isn\u2019t the first time that satirical headlines from the Babylon Bee have been more true-to-life than many would assume. Here are ten times the Babylon Bee was spot on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Replace Navy SEALs with Social Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Riffing on the absurd calls to \u201cdefund the police\u201d which included the demand that social workers replace police officers in multiple dangerous scenarios, this Babylon Bee suggestion could easily be featured as part of the DNC\u2019s 2024 platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Navy SEALs To Be Replaced With Social Workers <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestOfTheBee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BestOfTheBee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4CyAn7jPYO\">https:\/\/t.co\/4CyAn7jPYO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBabylonBee\/status\/1345029569884151818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Proving That \u2018Cuties\u2019 Is Bad With Puppy Murder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>In response to Netflix\u2019s hugely controversial movie, \u201cCuties,\u201d which sexualized children to the applause of global critics, some defended its production by arguing that its portrayal of vulnerable children was evidence that the abuse of children is immoral.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Babylon Bee ran with this, using the on-screen murder of puppies to prove that murdering puppies is bad.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Netflix Movie Actually Murders Puppies To Teach That Murdering Puppies Is Bad <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestOfTheBee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BestOfTheBee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2GYDuFbt8z\">https:\/\/t.co\/2GYDuFbt8z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBabylonBee\/status\/1345007053681664001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Wildfires? Wear a Mask!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of masks became a religious act. Regardless of the type of mask worn or whether it was properly used, \u201cwear a mask\u201d was seen as the solution to all-things-Covid. If someone caught the virus, they were immediately asked \u201cdid you wear a mask?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As wildfires across America\u2019s West Coast spread uncontrollably, the Babylon Bee hinted at this empty logic by presenting Gavin Newsom\u2019s latest fire prevention tactic: wear a mask.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Governor Newsom Orders All Trees To Wear Masks To Prevent Spread Of Wildfires <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestOfTheBee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BestOfTheBee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WUJW7OO5Lz\">https:\/\/t.co\/WUJW7OO5Lz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBabylonBee\/status\/1345044650856476672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>How to Actually Fight White Privilege in Congress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>As Black Lives Matter riots spread across the country, Democrats in Congress went into full pandering mode. One famous moment involved high profile Democrats \u2014 most of whom were white \u2014 \u201ctaking a knee\u201d wearing kente stoles, shortly after introducing the Justice in Policing Act.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Babylon Bee suggested an alternative way these Democrats could take a stand against white privilege: resign.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">White Democrat Leaders Take Stand Against White Privilege By Resigning From Congress<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestOfTheBee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BestOfTheBee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FI6T12lc5R\">https:\/\/t.co\/FI6T12lc5R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBabylonBee\/status\/1345082411818881031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Worshiping or Rioting?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Throughout the political storm of COVID-19 lockdowns, one particularly contentious and controversial example of government overreach was the state-mandated shutdown of places of worship.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Given that rioters were simultaneously being permitted by Democrats across the country to loot and burn, The Babylon Bee pointed out such clear hypocrisy by suggesting that Churchgoers simply disguise themselves as rioters.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Clever Churchgoers Avoid Arrest By Disguising Themselves As Rioters <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestOfTheBee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BestOfTheBee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gY8LhUyG3C\">https:\/\/t.co\/gY8LhUyG3C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBabylonBee\/status\/1345105031662620673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Justice for Hans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>After George Floyd died while in police custody, the Black Lives Matter movement once more rose to prominence in American life. Combined with the media\u2019s constant mischaracterization of police behavior, one outcome was the assumption that<\/span> <em><span>any<\/span><\/em> <span>death related to<\/span> <em><span>any<\/span><\/em> <span>police interaction was evidence of systemic police racism. This resulted in Jacob Blake being described as a hero \u2014 speaking with both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris \u2014 despite being shot while resisting arrest and attempting to access a knife after his ex-girlfriend \u2014 a woman he had allegedly sexually assaulted \u2014 called the police.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This argument was taken to its logical conclusion by The Babylon Bee, who pointed out that Black Lives Matter would have protested against the death of Hans Gruber, the villain in<\/span> <em><span>Die Hard<\/span><\/em><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Large Turnout At Memorial For Hans Gruber Who Was Thrown From A Building By A Police Officer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestOfTheBee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BestOfTheBee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fHwQOKDtrs\">https:\/\/t.co\/fHwQOKDtrs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBabylonBee\/status\/1345127697274568705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Cancel Culture vs. Abortion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>As the mentality of cancel culture partnered with Black Lives Matter, the movement for the eradication of historical figures deemed \u201cproblematic\u201d gained momentum. Statues were toppled and schools renamed as Leftists stood on their assumed moral high ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Babylon Bee pointed out that America\u2019s 3,000 abortions a day presents a counter-argument to this assumption.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nation That Kills 3,000 Babies A Day Feels Morally Superior To Slaveowners From 200 Years Ago <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestOfTheBee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BestOfTheBee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/17XABZrApy\">https:\/\/t.co\/17XABZrApy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBabylonBee\/status\/1345142779014426625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Cancel Culture vs. Aunt Jemima<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Another bizarre outcome of the combination of cancel culture and Black Lives Matter was the politically-correct rush to eradicate all \u201cproblematic\u201d elements of pop culture. The Babylon Bee posted a headline which highlighted the counter-productive anti-racism action of driving out people of color, citing Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and<\/span> <em><span>The Simpsons\u2019<\/span><\/em> <span>Apu as examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Activists Fight Racism By Driving All People Of Color Out Of Pop Culture <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestOfTheBee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BestOfTheBee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yUsZXqYwBT\">https:\/\/t.co\/yUsZXqYwBT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBabylonBee\/status\/1345444891065802753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Make way for non-criminals!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>One of California\u2019s many unconscionable COVID-19 policies was the decision to release hoards of inmates from the state\u2019s prison system, apparently to prevent spread among the prison population. Simultaneously, authoritarian state governments like that of California cracked down on normal law-abiding citizens simply for breaking COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Babylon Bee combined these absurd policies into a \u201cprisoner swap\u201d headline.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">California Prisons Release Thousands Of Felons To Make Room For Skaters, Surfers, People Who Go Outside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestOfTheBee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BestOfTheBee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/38ijy4WO1F\">https:\/\/t.co\/38ijy4WO1F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBabylonBee\/status\/1345467401664606208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u2018Mostly Peaceful\u2019 March on Minas Tirith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>During the summer of 2020, multiple cities were dragged to their knees by widespread and politically-celebrated violence. Rioters trashed businesses, homes, and government buildings, with many hurt and some even killed. Meanwhile, the legacy media rallied to defend or obfuscate, using the now clich\u00e9d \u201cmostly peaceful protest\u201d slogan. Referencing the third Lord of the Rings movie, the Babylon Bee added this \u201cmostly peaceful\u201d spin to one of the story\u2019s central \u2014 and most violent \u2014 battles.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Orcs March On Minas Tirith In Mostly Peaceful Protest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestOfTheBee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BestOfTheBee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3aFGeomOUk\">https:\/\/t.co\/3aFGeomOUk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBabylonBee\/status\/1344991867381964801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><span>Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at<\/span><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ighaworth\"><em><span>@ighaworth<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em><span>member<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Gina Carano dominated both the news media and social media after being fired by Disney as the latest victim of cancel culture and then announcing an exciting partnership with &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2181543,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1171771496-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"10 Babylon Bee Headlines That No Longer Sound Like Satire","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-149283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1171771496-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"10 Babylon Bee Headlines That No Longer Sound Like Satire","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2181543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}