In the Annals of the Real World Trumping Satire, It Is Impossible to be More Absurd Than Reality

Or why The Onion has been misfiring lately.  Apparently only the details are fiction.

Paul Bibeau, Goblinbooks, writes:

As for me personally, I am getting scared to make fun of this stuff. The craziest nonsense I write is starting to come true.

I think I made the same point a few years ago and so did Aristophanes, probably.