Sheer variety of Oreos sells Pope Francis on capitalism

Cory Doctorow 7:32 am Wed Sep 23, 2015

The Onion proves that it's still got it (and that you can distill the entire joke to a single headline if you have the right shooping skills): Pope Francis Reverses Position On Capitalism After Seeing Wide Variety Of American Oreos.

"Only a truly exceptional and powerful economic system would be capable of producing so many limited-edition and holiday-themed flavors of a single cookie brand, such as these extraordinary Key Lime Pie Oreos and Candy Corn Oreos. This is not a force of global impoverishment at all, but one of endless enrichment.”

Pope Francis Reverses Position On Capitalism After Seeing Wide Variety Of American Oreos
[The Onion]

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