Obama To Enter Diplomatic Talks With Raging Wildfire

[@clayhamric4428]

For every current world event, there is a corresponding Onion video from a decade before

[@alexanderphilip1809]

Thats actually true.

[@xirb-4007]

They're time travelers.

[@morsine]

History repeats itself

[@Vgamer311]

I mean, to be fair this one barely counts. California bursts into flames at least once a year.

[@threeco2350]

@@Vgamer311 this is the first year where that isnt the west coasts biggest problem

[@basedgod293]

"Senate republicans think fire should he fought with deep tax cuts" XD

[@alexocean9196]

It’s usually the solution hahaha

[@sovietunion7643]

this got more relevant

[@BlitzerXYZ]

But not for you. Just for billionaires

[@USMCasper]

@@BlitzerXYZ Kamala just told us they'd raise taxes as soon as they could. Nice lie though.

[@BlitzerXYZ]

@@USMCasper bro show the source. Last I heard taxes were being raised for people making 400k a year while that isn't billionaire it is definitely wealthy

[@NYCentralSpotter1070]

But can Obama negotiate with a drought?

[@CoolUsernameUSA]

He would deport the drought to Mexico

[@Mdw7375]

Or a recession? Nope we know the answer to that

[@cacao1312]

doggo games Actually obama deported more people than all presidents (white people) COMBINED he even had a nickname in the White House “the deporter in chief” also I’m sure you don’t know that the first photos of illegals in cages were actually during Obama’s presidency as well

[@taygadesign]

@@CoolUsernameUSA trump would build a wall around the drought and ask the drought-stricken countries of the Middle East and South Asia to pay for it.

[@Real_Eggman]

@@cacao1312 the Onion should have hired as writer 11 years ago

[@Nicx950]

"SENATE REPUBLICANS SAY FIRE MUST BE FOUGHT WITH DEEP TAX CUTS" Oh man... that was awesome

[@vigneshv3846]

wow an old comment . You still around Nicho?

[@masterofalltrades_]

Senate Republicans are demanding mass airstrikes on the fires. Saying fire must be fought with fire

[@cosmokramer833]

The letter at 1:06 says "There is no reason that the United States and Fire can't be strategic partners in the region, working together for the best interests of both the American people and flames." Sounds like something Obama would write.

[@drasticallyfantastic7164]

Mildly Amusing Channel we can offer tributes of old receipts and mail we don't want, there is always a way for peace

[@crusaderkaiser2000]

Good point ^

[@bzqp2]

I love the paralel between American people and Flames. :D

[@hayescamp]

Put it on the southern border and let it have LA, that sounds fair

[@panzerofthelake506]

He would ask the fire to more overseas to Syria

[@8888k]

This is why Trump is pathetic...he still hasn’t tried anything like this.

[@freepalestina48]

it’s like he doesn’t understand it’s not man against fire, we need to work in unity

[@afloridian9211]

They still haven’t tried fighting fire with fire, truly a wasted opportunity

[@depurasangre86]

thats because ....TRUMP IS THE FIRE!

[@NovikNikolovic]

@@depurasangre86 we didnt start the fire, it was always burning lmao

[@dougaltolan3017]

@@depurasangre86 And its the biggest and best fire ever.

[@manfromnantucket9544]

I wake up every morning and ask myself "what can I do for fire?"

[@TheAHuman]

This is exactly what political satire should be. It uses the tendencies of these people and puts them on a completely random thing.

[@charlieputzel7735]

That's why the onion is eternally relevant. It's not that they can predict the future, just that humans never change, or at least only change very slowly.

[@bezllama3325]

yup thats what it is its the onion using the wildfire to make fun of the way people talk about foreign policy

[@Ron.S.]

Nothing random. That’s America. People die every day but you’ll continue supplying them with firearms. Good luck. You need it

[@Hastur876]

It's also funny because this is 4 years before Russia invaded Ukraine, after already committing assassinations in other countries with toxins and radioactive isotopes, and Obama's best idea was to negotiate.

[@justinlavine9209]

If y'all are using actual footage of people suffering in the aftermath of a natural disaster, I'd just like to point out that's pretty disrespectful and heinous to be profiting off of the misery of others while making a joke at their expense. Ww2445666ytfddfhuu

[@AnimeFreek101]

"the fire just incinerated it without even reading it" rofl

[@tgirlpride2024]

Jesus this is a old ass comment, oldest I've ever seen!

[@ronmathewjoe]

"rofl" Yup, definitely an old comment

[@wookiethedog]

Oh wow a fossil. You still around, AnimeFreek101?

[@cyborgbob1017]

god 12 years ago was such a different time

[@cezarcatalin1406]

roflcopter goes soy soy soy soy soy

[@TomDaly943]

"The fire looked pretty childish" OMG

[@Kpoping727official]

Imagine if he replied after 10 years

[@TomDaly943]

Kpoping727 okay I will!

[@Kpoping727official]

@@TomDaly943 👁️👄👁️

[@vigneshv3846]

@@TomDaly943 holy sh*t you're still alive. Damn!

[@TomDaly943]

@@vigneshv3846 but it looks like the Onion isn’t!

[@Araneus21]

Aren't people consisted of like 75% water ? wouldn't that fact make diplomacy difficult ? Also, wasn't lord British, a well known world leader, assasinated by fire ? There also remains the biggest question of all... is this fire genetically engineered to be like this ? Is it a bio-weapon used by the terrorists ? And if so, which nation would employ fire in such a way...

[@MastaSmack]

Wow...nice little Ultima Online Reference.

[@RokeJulianLockhart.s4eb2q]

Lord British..?

[@RealJustinWillock]

What

[@svenandersen]

Must be goddamn Iran

[@--.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.2508]

Fire nation would.

[@ylette]

Each of these old Onion videos are works of art.

[@LuFFyStRuM]

"As Obama has said himself, numerous times, If he wanted to he could talk to the clouds and get them to unleash a great rainstorm upon the wildfire" That was awesome :D

[@kieranbrady1240]

Wow 12 years old, is this account still active?

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

@@kieranbrady1240 Yeah, for some reason the algorithm just woke up and decided "welp, it's been a decade. Guess it's time to recommend this satirical genius"

[@DarkAraque]

@Justin Y With Mustache Access KZbin algorithms is low key trying to get people to create good content again and not stupid tiktok challenges.

[@fpo3jfiwENC98IE3HJCN]

The amazon: *burns* YT recommended feed: *bot noises*

[@ylette]

YT AI logic: Wildfire videos are popular now, let's give people more of what they want. Can you blame it?

[@zad_rasera]

Australia now

[@chloerodriguez5238]

Can’t believe it’s been a year since that happened

[@lai6551]

California this time, mid January

[@ngroy8636]

1:48 omg they've dropped the h-bomb

[@tylerthegamer8766]

😂

[@KewlKatCutie]

"Sniveling Richard Dawkins prays for god to save him during mildly turbulent airpline trip"

[@KewlKatCutie]

Thanks for the likes, everytime I get a notification and reread this I cry laugh

[@waffleless]

I’m thankful for people reminding me to look at the news ticker.

[@neeladrireddy3068]

LOL

[@harimauindia5775]

Timestamp?

[@salmansheikh4377]

​@@harimauindia5775 1:26

[@CrazyDave408]

I must say; that was the most beautifully articulated and well thought out rebuttal I've ever seen. Thank you...

[@randomfact1754]

Bush would just bomb the fire.

[@jordanstuart6470]

Or fly a plane through it

[@bloodlove93]

@name2 to soon.. I think.

[@elha7982]

He'd use waterboarding

[@hanswurst6712]

Trump would just build a wall around the fire.

[@DataLog]

Bombs actually do put off fires, and can sometimes be used in uncobtrollable wild fire.

[@ivanstrydom8417]

''Afghani public execution a total sausage-fest.'' Absolutely brilliant content . Best news outlet by far.

[@saturn_Il]

"Obama plans to reach out to Republicans by joining the Republican Party" pure genius from Obama tbh

[@TaeSunWoo]

Obama, we need you again

[@maxwellanderws]

Anyone here 15 years later?

[@TheTateShow7417]

The Onion is my go-to news channel for reliable, unbiased content.

[@Itz_GamePoint]

How the fuck do these people keep doing this. Just when you think you've seen the last funny satire The Onion steps in and just makes your day. Unironically one of my favorite channels ever.

[@blindidiot382]

The line about sanctioning the fire hits a little too close to home nowadays

[@justinlavine9209]

If y'all are using actual footage of people suffering in the aftermath of a natural disaster, I'd just like to point out that's pretty disrespectful and heinous to be profiting off of the misery of others while making a joke at their expense. Rre2234566

[@fawkes6352]

Undertale Pacifist Run in a nutshell.

[@HiddenObject98]

In undertale it would actually work though

[@owenmorth3604]

Fawkes4387 😐

[@ritvikgiridharan2845]

@@HiddenObject98 this news article came out more than 5 years ago yet you don't here about any major wildfire anymore right? So it is quite clear that Obama did succeed in his negotiations.

[@CakeDoctorate]

@@ritvikgiridharan2845 The amazon forest has been burning for about 16 days now, so...

[@salsaandbrwx1449]

@@CakeDoctorate 4 months now for us

[@Ianf610]

How do they not laugh when they tape these?!

[@penutwi]

"he could talk to the clouds" lol, awesome

[@courtneyM4042]

This was just what I needed this morning!

[@johnnywoodson4231]

Ah, thank you for recommended me this piece NOW, KZbin.

[@user-ev8gk2qk5z]

"Honey! Onion predicted the future again!"

[@jonathangiese5727]

Not exactly. The video is about California wildfires after all, which have been plaguing the state for quite some time. In fact, California‘s third worst ever fire season (counting 2020) was in 2008, the year before The Onion published this video.

[@TaeSunWoo]

And again

[@stryfespoint304]

Looking forward to that in-depth analysis about extramarital affairs and its influence on the scientific community following the Obama born of fire special.

[@mousermind]

I always watch these twice - once for the story, again for the ticker. xD

[@randomnessrules4971]

Fire actually has most of the characteristics of living things.

[@Trashcansam123]

The Obama fire photo ops were just too funny. Spot on Onion.

[@Abid0]

*record wildfires in Cali* KZbin recommended: just talk to it...

[@APA2Channel]

i always love how real these look.... its a great new kind of comedy "sarcastic news"

[@ValueNetwork]

Smart Algorithm. Very smart

[@tedpiano]

This is true leadership. Trump would have just been like *"You're fired! Get out of here!"*

[@belalabusultan5911]

decades ago, the Onion makes this. years ago, Trump LITERALLY wanted to nuke a hurricane. the Onion did not run out of ideas, the world itself became a satire 😖

[@TheArtOfTheComment]

I'm a big fan of Wendell Mack. He's such a clear thinker, and he isn't intimidated by anyone with a college degree. He speaks from the heart, and the anger with which he says things makes me feel like they must be true.

[@warweasel2832]

One and a half decades later and this is still the overwhelming majority of America's response to climate change.

[@selohcin]

"Senate Republicans Say Fire Must be Fought with Deep Tax Cuts" HAHAHAHA!

[@joe-ke7pu]

Deputy Press Secretary, genius.

[@lupercali3951]

I've no idea why I got recommended this, but I'm glad

[@nateW24]

"He could talk to the clouds and get them to unleash a great rain storm" awesome

[@diegosanchez894]

"Sniveling richard dawkings prays for god to save him during mildly turbulentairplane trip"

[@yodanielcarter]

So brilliant.

[@jakehr3]

I love the line: "Senate republicans say fire must be fought with deep tax cuts." The Onion FTW!

[@talalfarooq432]

How did all the actors manage to keep a straight face in this video?! 😂😂

[@BigMastah79]

We need to try this in Australia

[@avennon1873]

its that time of year again, isnt it?

[@Lobotomick]

1:44 "Sniveling Richard Dawkins prays to God to save him during mildly turbulent airplane trip" ..lol

[@Shiggy]

Good time to recommend this, thanks KZbin

[@zsh6986]

Humor from ten years ago seems so innocuous

[@freepalestina48]

thanks for making me look up that word

[@teddyjones3093]

same. Didn't know the meaning of that word either.

[@DeusExNihilum]

Brilliant video And its depressing to see how many people STILL think this could possibly be true.

[@Skrramjam]

Did anyone else just get this in their recommended?

[@jadondavid8272]

Actually I found it on one of their old playlists😂😂

[@nishan9636]

What a cool guy, wonder what he's upto these dyas

[@CoolJohnDog]

"Where he will be shuttled into the maw of the inferno" Bahaha

[@christopherwallace1744]

Absolutely brilliant writing.

[@robertbaur3145]

...Standing Rock: We're going to let it play out for awhile...

[@bigchungusdriplord2301]

*A combattive approach to the fire*...with axes and hoses

[@cibriis1710]

"Biden calls for unity"

[@scottmatheson3346]

Ironic given the current trend towards dealing with wildfires by "letting them burn".

[@ahistorian9120]

The UN, EU and the international community have urged both sides to cease the hosilities and go back to the negotiating table. This was Obama's response. Feels so surrealistic when I hear some politicians calling Armenia (the defending side) to cease the hostilities with Azerbaijan (the aggressor) in the ongoing war (November 9th, 2020).

[@lerakovalenko1564]

I know, right! The same thing is happening with Ukraine, Europeans keep telling us to stop fighting and try diplomacy when Russia is literally KILLING CIVILIANS

[@jacobsims5848]

"Without ignoring its unique ability to create as well" actual pure genius

[@LordZero666]

Back then we read outrageous claims about the POTUS and immediately dismissed them as jokes. It seems like a completely different world now.

[@thecommentmonster]

wow what a good analogy

[@bravenewworld28]

The picture of Hillary Clinton parachuting into the fire was brilliant! 1:51

[@CeleryOfDissent]

this is brilliant

[@Kaadilac]

People talking about how coincidental this is even though there are major fires in california every year

[@sophistanonym1703]

OPEN negotiations with FIRE!!

[@sagetds1995]

KZbin recommending me this in September 2020...

[@4TheRecord]

msocarras, I couldn not have said it better myself.

[@noornasri5753]

Gotta love when the Onion makes fun of both sides

[@rohaanomar7003]

Let's just sick the fire on the next country America needs to conqu- I mean liberate. 🤗🤫 Now who has oil....

[@namename8734]

Love the final newsflash of "Dick Cheney"

[@linfinster]

Good one.

[@OughtaBeFun]

Is this a reference to Syria-United States relations? LOL

[@Josh7A1C]

It's a satire on his lack of action. He spends too much time talking and politicizing instead of taking action. Syria happened after he messed Libya up. Which when it came to Libya he acted instead of negotiated. (He was probably just a puppet in that case) Many of the weapons ISIS has, apart from being obtained within Syria/Iraq, came from Libya. And just do your homework if you don't want to take my word for it :) But really if McCain was in office we would have invaded Syria and Iran with an entire army. So I suppose Obama is the lesser evil... but still bad for attacking Libya and arming/supporting Al Qaeda affiliates.

[@ajnode]

Wha? It's commentary on how much he avoids political incorrectness, even to the extent that he would try and be politically correct to a fire. That's the joke... If you listened to the video, he acted multiple times, to no avail - sending a cease and desist letter, buying it a gift, sending Hillary to parachute onto it, and he was heading there to speak directly.

[@redgreekrevolution]

No, the video was made before the Syrian Civil War.

[@doryfishie2]

@@ajnode It's obvious from her comment that she was referring specifically to military action.

[@Chauntecleer]

I think it’s just a satire piece with no larger meaning than humor

[@u.v.s.5583]

Extramarital affairs cause happiness in scientists!

[@ulfjohnsen6203]

Had forgotten about this part of Obama’s reign, but since the fire stopped before Trump was elected, it did work, didn’t it?

[@kur1tan]

AWESOME. Just awesome.

[@own4801]

Here after Trump suggested nuking a hurricane.

[@navnnavn1226]

I guess the ceasefire proposal didn't work out

[@RRW359]

Onion please for the love of god get rid of whatever device you keep using to predict the future.

[@awesomebill721]

I swear I hit newest comments immediately 😂🤣

[@annonymeandfish]

Truly genius this one. Threatening to ask the clouds to rain, damn. The war parallels are strong!

[@armelior4610]

"rumors sweeping the internet about Obama himself born of fire" : sadly that sounds way too awesome for our lame timeline

[@circa902]

We could really use him right now

[@Error-5478]

Obama: tries to talk the fire down. Trump: says the fire is fake.

[@Kowasi]

Biden: Calls the fire a son of b*tch

[@tatotaytoman5934]

@@Kowasi Biden: the.....uhh......fire..uhh...yeah.

[@JesusChristMarie]

“Senate Republicans says fire must be fought with deep tax cuts” This actually makes a lot of sense. If rich folks don’t send their taxes in cash and checks in envelopes, that means there’s less kindling circulating that’ll keep the fire going. Since Mitch McConnell made this proposal, other Republicans have come up with additional tactics to fight this fire: -Ted Cruz has proposed further loosening gun regulations, so that more Americans can defend themselves should the fire threaten them. -Marsha Blackburn has proposed a new law that would ban gay marriage and abortion, so that god stops being angry at the world and steps in to end the fire. -Rick Scott reintroduced his plan to sunset Medicare, pointing out that the fewer living Americans there are, the fewer people there are to start new fires. -Steve Daines has suggested replacing every windmill with an equivalent amount of oil derricks, since windmills obviously only fan the fire.

[@plaguedoctor_139]

You don’t negotiate with scp-457.....

[@dr.danburritoman1293]

Dang, I need to look that one up🤔. The SCP foundation fascinates me.

[@OggerFN]

this pokes fun at everyone. I love it.

[@flayed2]

"talk to the clouds to get them to unleash a great big rainstorm upon the wildfire." rotflol

[@ppardee]

Brilliant!

[@stevenbalaoingsb]

Recommended in September 2020? Prophetic

[@ocras_zeghn]

Very fitting

[@gallaxylhlovehope1051]

I miss Obama already

[@ducstatiba2]

So the frase "California is burning, doesn't matter whe you read this" is true, huh?

[@moistnugget4147]

"-shot into the maw of the inferno-" What a brave genius.

[@schulwitz]

Thinking the same thing.