Megan Rapinoe, a soccer player for the U.S. women’s national team, and Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of “The View,” announced their departure from the country.
The website SpaceXMania.com revealed on September 6, 2023, that U.S. women’s national team soccer player Megan Rapinoe and co-host of “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg, were preparing to flee the country.
“Breaking: Whoopi Goldberg to Leave America with Megan Rapinoe; ‘We Get No Respect Here,'” was the headline.
The article started off like way:
Superstar soccer player Megan Rapinoe and legendary actress and talk show co-host Whoopi Goldberg announced their plans to leave the United States in a sobering news that has swept the country. The overwhelming sentiment that led to this historic decision? a strong sense of being undervalued and disregarded.
Although many important decisions are the result of formal meetings or quiet office sessions, this one began in the most unlikely of places: a brunch at LA’s famous “Eggs-travagance” eatery. The public had no idea that the encounter between the two superstars would turn into a national dialogue on scrutiny, respect, and the emotional toll it takes.
Throughout her storied career, which has spanned several decades, Goldberg has been involved in a number of conflicts, many of which have been sparked by her candid views on “The View.” However, Rapinoe recently came under heavy public criticism after missing a penalty kick, an error that supporters found difficult to overlook.
This article came after an earlier story that was posted on August 31 by SpaceXMania.com. “‘I don’t get any respect’: Megan Rapinoe To Leave America After Heavy Criticism,” was the headline.
These two pieces, however, did not accurately describe actual occurrences. Both on its “About Us” page and as a label above articles, the website where the tales first appeared characterizes its work as satirical in nature.
On September 6, a fresh piece on the satirical website The Dunning-Kruger Times also mentioned the story, specifically pertaining to Rapinoe. The America’s Last Line of Defense network includes the Dunning-Kruger Times. “Megan Rapinoe Says She’s Leaving America: ‘I Get No Respect,'” was the headline of the article. Both websites’ “get no respect” quotes were fictitious.
The creators of SpaceXMania.com and Dunning-Kruger Times recognized each other’s satirical pieces in Facebook comments on September 6. The latter continued in satirical fashion, referring to the former as a “patriot.”
A search of Facebook for the Goldberg and Rapinoe “leaving America” headlines published by these two websites yielded a seemingly countless number of comments from users who appeared to believe that the pair were, in fact, leaving the U.S., even though it was only satire.
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