This past decade I repeatedly found reality to be its own parody. Even the South Park authors admitted to it in 2017 (!).
> The Donald Trump administration is too difficult to satirise because it is funny enough on its own, say Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park.
> While the most recent series of their animated sitcom featured a character that clearly resembles Mr Trump, the pair made the decision to "back off" making fun of the latest US political events.
> "It's tricky now because satire has become reality," Parker told 7.30.
> The Donald Trump administration is too difficult to satirise because it is funny enough on its own, say Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park.
> While the most recent series of their animated sitcom featured a character that clearly resembles Mr Trump, the pair made the decision to "back off" making fun of the latest US political events.
> "It's tricky now because satire has become reality," Parker told 7.30.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-02/donald-trump-too-hard...
Now this DOGE (hue hue) crap is yet again on a whole other level, but you get unnervingly used to madness. Only bona fide dadaism could still top it.
So yes, this is probably real.