The Onion published a full page ad in the New York Times mocking the “cowardice” of Congress in the face of the Trump administration’s “growing assaults on essential liberties.”

A printed copy of the satirical paper’s editorial — which was planned even before Trump dropped a “payload of bombs” on Iran without Congress’ authorization — was also delivered to every member of Congress, the Handbasket reports.

“Members of Congress—now, more than ever, our nation desperately needs your cowardice,” the editorial states. “We teeter on the brink of collapse into an authoritarian state. That is why, today, The Onion calls upon our lawmakers to sit back and do absolutely nothing. Now is not the time for bravery or valor! This is the time for protecting your own hide and lining your pocket. Now is not the time for listening to your idiotic constituents drone on about what’s happening to their precious democracy. This is the time for getting down on all fours and groveling.”

In an open letter accompanying the editorial, Bryce P. Tetraeder, the faux CEO of the Onion’s parent company Global Tetrahedron, celebrated Congress’ inactivity. “As a titan of business, I find this nation’s descent into corruption and tyranny not simply a balm for my soul, but also a huge benefit to my bottom line,” Tetraeder wrote. “We are on the precipice of a new economic order, one in which affluent men like myself will be able to select their own tax rate from a drop-down menu. It’s a reality I barely dreamed possible just a few months ago.”

Speaking to the Handbasket, the Onion’s actual CEO Ben Collins said of the stunt, “The Onion is known for its oracular ability to predict the next great American horror, but the timing on this might be the most prescient bit of The Onion’s reporting yet. As the president drags this country headlong into yet another war, which will certainly bring about no adverse consequences, I am proud to reiterate The Onion’s call for Congress to sit back and just let this all happen to us.”

The Onion’s editorial board — signees include the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, hockey legend Joe Sakic, and Benedict Arnold — concluded their editorial, “Let this be the moment to make amends for any missteps of American bravery and valor. Congress, we are asking, nay, demanding: This coming Independence Day, don’t wave the Stars and Stripes, that enduring symbol of liberty and rebellion. Instead, wave the white flag of surrender.”