Flag of the Olympics
Saw this headline from Andy Borowitz, and thought it was worthy of being in The Onion.
It made me laugh right away.
This is a special time. A time for the Olympics, where the best athletes from around the world get together in peace and compete. The Olympics - both summer and winter - are supposed to represent a spirit of togetherness, of peaceful cooperation. A little respite from the too often grim realities of our world.
It could be a beautiful time when we learn about athletes from other countries, and perhaps catch glimpses of other ways of life. Maybe learn more about unfamiliar sports and countries, particularly the host country. Yet here in the United States, you can bet we will do just the opposite. Instead of taking this opportunity to learn a bit more and expand our minds, we typically turn it into something pretty ugly and narcissistic instead. Yes, we largely ignore the rest of the world and, predictably, fixate on ourselves, patting ourselves on the back when our athletes win medals, especially gold.
When it comes to shallow narcissism and self-congratulations, nobody today can compete with Americans. And look! We have elected the ultimate narcissist to be our elected face and voice for yet another four years.
Again.
Let's hear it for Team USA!
Rah-rah.
Andy Borowitz has written a spoof article in the same spirit as The Onion about Donald Trump finally winning a gold medal which he so richly deserves.
For one, I can absolutely, without reserve, agree that this is indeed a medal which Donald Trump has really earned. No doubt about it.
Indeed, King Con Don's presidency has been going downhill very fast, in record time. It's something the likes of which most of us have never seen before.
Now, if only we could get the mindless MAGA Moron Cult to actually pay attention and concede that this guy is actually going downhill.
Anyway, it seemed worth sharing here, as a Weekend Funny.
Enjoy.
The Borowitz Report The Borowitz Report Olympics Update: Trump Wins Gold in Downhill Presidency by Andy Borowitz, Feb 10, 2026:
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/olympics-update-trump-wins-gold-in?fbclid=IwY2xjawP82itleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe2gvhKpRbYa_KUBBPTnxYb-fca_KFTR_meR9vtn5E5UdigQfpewbqSpu61wM_aem_G_4zu61T7Y6jUF_v8OD_6w
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