No joke, the first paragraph really says it all. I skimmed the article after that and stopped completely after the 2nd page-down. This article just wanders with the wind.
Amen. Apparently they can't afford to hire editors at The Nation.
I read the first few lines then skimmed a bit the next few paragraphs to see when the satire would begin to bite. It took a wasted minute to decide this is meant to be serious. These little tragedies make me suspect that some folks have emotional breakdowns if mommy won’t let them eat Frosted Flakest one morning.