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[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 58 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Idiocracy is now a fucking documentary.

How much you want to wager, the "mainstream" media will be sporting a boner over this gala event?

[–] oppy1984@lemdro.id 71 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I really wish people would stop saying Idiocracy is a documentary, it's not. President Camacho was able to see his shortcomings and hired the smartest man in the world to fix things, that's not happening in real life.

Idiocracy is something for us to aspire to.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Office space is still a documentary right?

[–] oppy1984@lemdro.id 9 points 2 months ago
[–] Steve@startrek.website 7 points 2 months ago

Been saying this for a year now

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

But we did hire the smartest man in the world:

Elon Musk

/s

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 58 points 2 months ago (4 children)

And in 2030 he'll be having immigrants fight to the death for their freedom.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I feel like a more realistic timeline for that is 2027 at the very latest

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 7 points 2 months ago

It wouldn't surprise me if it happened next week.

[–] DrDickHandler@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They are not winning freedom. Winner gets a pillow for 1 night in Alligator Auschwitz.

[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Plot twist, death is their only freedom

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago

Didn't Stephen King write a novela about that?

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Bringing back mandingo fighting

[–] Thistlewick@lemmynsfw.com 41 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For context, his Big Idiot Bill passed, but polling on it has been horrendous. This is another distraction.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-scrambles-to-defend-his-megabill-after-savage-polling/

[–] Kickforce@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 months ago

Of course it's a distraction "panem et circenses" for the people! It's so close to old Rome you might throw in a Roman salute here and there.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 30 points 2 months ago

Based on Musk's black eye, I would say that Trump's White House has allready seen at least one fight

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This feels really psychotic. All of this really makes me want to question reality. Are we in a simulation? Are we an experiment by an advanced alien race, and they're tweaking parameters to study us?

Trump is like a grade school bully, in a lord of the flies scenario. He's got all this power and he's bringing in his bully friends and they're doing shit grade school bullies would do with all this power.

And all the people who voted for him...

None of this makes any sense. The end is nigh?

[–] socphoenix@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago

I think the mistake we (myself included) tend to make is assuming people have any intelligence on average.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Can we please stop getting sidetracked by "trump might eat green cheese 2026" please?

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 months ago

I hope it's as successful as his birthday party

[–] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Rehabilitation!

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are we finally gonna get the Musk vs Zuckerberg showdown?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

musk's MOM gave him a hallpass to excuse him from it. doubt he can fight an ANDROID like zuckerberg also knowing BJJ.

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Trump VS Obama? I’d fucking watch that.

[–] alucard@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

I'll allow it!

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Musk v Zuck

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago

it would be quite difficult for trump to even walk, especially like a centaur, and his pants is full of shit.

[–] PartyAt15thAndSummit@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 months ago

Well, as they say, if you put a clown on the throne, he does not become king. The palace becomes a circus.

[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Biff Tannen has become president.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

“What’s this? IT’S BERNIE SANDERS WITH A STEEL CHAIR!”

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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

This is how we get real life to look like a video game. Imagine page boys and interns in their little suits hooting for martial violence like the background of Street Fighter. What a time to be alive.

[–] Beebabe@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’m not sure how satire outlets can write headlines anymore tbh.

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

"Trump's new tax on the wealthy will help million of low income families"

That's honestly the only Onion title I would fact check at this point.

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago
[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The White House lawn will be turned into a monster truck track next.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Why not? Honestly why not? I would at least be entertained.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 6 points 2 months ago

This is some hick-ass shit.

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago
[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

fucking of course.