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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 72 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Soooooo, he's willing to throw Elon under the bus, the richest dude in America (maybe world, don't know), and he's willing to go after governors that make him look like a terrible leader. All of these other oligarchs, what makes you think you'll be special and he won't do the same to you? Answer, he will.

[–] Zagam@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This time it's different. He likes me in a way he doesn't like the others. They were all toxic but he knows I'm true. They made him be like that. He knows I won't.

I don't have to fix him because he can fix my country.

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 62 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The American people are the frogs in the pot of water

The water is getting pretty warm and its about to boil soon and everyone keeps hoping that the water won't get any hotter

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Arresting Newsome is the dumbest move trump could make, so he might do it.

Eleni Kounalakis isnt so.eone I know about, but after a quick Google seems to be a huge improvement over Newsome, and with the election next year she'll drag the Overton window left even before the primary starts to gear up.

And she'd be out to do a lot before the election because she's already declared for it.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

So in your prediction of the future Trump arrests the governor of California and then just fucks off while that governor's replacement does what they like? I'm not following the logic.

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[–] bieren@lemmy.zip 60 points 1 month ago (1 children)

13 million people in the LA metro area. Like 100, at most, are being violent. Yes, we need to deploy the marines to control 100 people. This is Trump grabbing power and his personal vendetta against Newsom.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I agree with the spirit of your message, but it is a hell of a lot more than 100 angry people in that mob. In my opinion, there should be thousands more. The only other option is to do absolutely nothing while democracy dies.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes there are more than 100 angry people, but just because you're angry doesn't mean you're violent.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wrote a longer comment further down in this thread—the group of 100 I saw live on @LordHito’s stream was definitely violent—some had what appeared to be homemade smoke bombs, they lit fires, and smashed some windows.

However, I think this response is entirely justified and the police have definitely been more violent than the protestors.

I don’t disagree with anything they’ve done, I just think it is disingenuous to say they were a peaceful mob, even though that is what the news has been mostly showing.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (26 children)

That's not violent that's disorderly like... A protest. It's like you think we simply showed up and told the British we were displeased and dispersed in an orderly fashion when ordered to do so.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 1 month ago

Fuckin’ try it.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

and california should be a seperate fucking country.

[–] Vinstaal0@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Most states probably should be a separated country, I am just worried about states like Texas who will cause more issues that way. You can still do something like we do in Europe with the EU, or Shengen countries etc

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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Taco the chickenshit now suggests, "someone please arrest this man." Why won't you have him arrested dementia Donny? Did you forget why again.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Course he does, he's a moron. You literally cannot say anything of an inflammatory nature without giving him ideas

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