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[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 134 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Monuments to oneself are a classic dictator move

He's in the shallow end of the pool, but he's going to keeping getting worse and more unhinged

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 4 days ago

... Shallow end of the pool with a goddamned diaper on...

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The suspension of Habeas corpus is deep end

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[–] coherent_domain@infosec.pub 95 points 4 days ago (3 children)

If he is gonna spend public money to worship himself, I at least expect the statue to be slightly higher quality than this piece of crap.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 79 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

It was quite an artistic choice to make the female secret service agent look like she is cowering in fear rather than the reality that she was trying to tackle/take a bullet for the dumbass target who wouldnt stay down.

Then by comparison you have the male agent who looks like hes at the beach and not even concerned about gunfire at all. Its actually impressive how much misogyny is dripping out of this statue

Not to mention we all know Trump was not anywhere close to the tallest of the people on that stage

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 days ago

During the actual event the female agent seemed to be pulling Trump down and blocking his front and side, while the male agent was pushing him down and shielding overtop him. The main issue is Trump is old and built like a frog, so you can’t apply much oressure or else you make him tumble. This probably allowed him to break free and stand for the fight moment.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 58 points 4 days ago

Fucking pathetic

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 47 points 3 days ago (5 children)

This makes me more suspicious that the whole fucking thing was staged

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 days ago

I doubt it as many people hate Trump and want him to die. He definitely leaned into the whole victim thing but I'm sure the attempt was real.

[–] FilthyHookerSpit@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Like the fact that SS knew about the shooter way before he even set up his rifle? Or the lack of investigation into the guy? I mean they went on and on and on about hunters laptop but an actual attempt on Trump's life? Never mentioned before this.

[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

"lack of investigation" is fairly normal when the person is dead. Anyways, it's really, really, really obvious the Secret Service decided to let the kid take his shot before they killed him.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago (7 children)

First job of the next president: melt it down.

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago

that thing is hideous, and it's only real resemblance to trump is that look of abject stupidity.

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 39 points 3 days ago (4 children)

The world will be a better place when he's dead.

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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 35 points 4 days ago (4 children)

If the assassination attempt would have worked, Kamala could still have put up that statue, as a memorial of the victory over fascism.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 23 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If Trump was killed during her campaign Harris would've used her campaign money to try and revive him in the interest of civility and bipartisanship.

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 33 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Holy fuck that's so cringe. What a fucking narcissist.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 26 points 3 days ago (2 children)

There are plans to create a 9-foot-tall version in bronze in the works, according to the project’s website.

Good fucking lord.

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[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 days ago (2 children)

BTW, Trump was never hit by a bullet. He hurt his ear when a SS guard rushed to cover him and hit him with his gun holster.

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 24 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

symbolizes the divine intervention as well as the man and his message of unity and resilience for which America stands

So, Jesus "giving his own life" (for 3 days) is a huge deal, and a huge sacrifice, but then God kinda "volunteers" Corey Comperatore to die for Trump, without asking?

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[–] nuko147@lemm.ee 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There are plans to create a 9-foot-tall version in bronze in the works, according to the project’s website.

The site asks for contributions ranging from $10, which will earn donors a vote on the location of where the statue will be permanently installed, to $25,000 to receive a limited quarter-life-size bronze replica.

Contributors who give $4,500 will receive a 12-inch sculpture. “These sculptures are the same one’s [sic] being offered to big money donors to The Trump Campaign,” the site says.

Jesus fucking Christ...

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I hope Obama wins the presidency back via the traditional leadership challenge of Hell In A Cell and then puts this statuette up his bum on live TV.

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[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Anyone who calls any piece of work, which depicts Donald Trump as “art” I’d like to have a word with.

Mostly to beat them to death for their idiocy

[–] Texas_Hangover@sh.itjust.works 29 points 4 days ago (3 children)

if they're idiocy

Might have to slap yourself around a little bit as well there champ.

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[–] C1pher@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

Now this MF is building “statues” of himself. How many red flags can they “slip” past?

[–] kudra@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] MordercaSkurwysyn@lemm.ee 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

What happened to right wingers? I clearly remember that narcism was universally considered a bad trait especially among conservatives. How are they accepting that?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What ever gave you the impression conservatives didn't glorify narcissists?

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[–] D_C@lemm.ee 14 points 3 days ago

Here's the thing...
He's a fat useless cunt.
The end.

[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

This man was never shot.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Such a gigantic ego for such a loser.

[–] DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz 9 points 4 days ago (3 children)
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