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[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 350 points 1 day ago (6 children)

This should be illegal. I think Iran has gone a step too far at this point. I don't think there is a single person alive who would condone this.

No one, I repeat NO ONE, wants to imagine Trump sunbathing.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I know, right? How am I going to get that image out of my head? It's almost enough to make me support censorship.

[–] BeBopaLula@piefed.ca 15 points 1 day ago

Having Aphantasia can be a blessing at times.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 day ago

Had me in the first half, not gonna lie...

[–] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 14 points 22 hours ago
[–] GoobyMcMooby@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago

No worries. I don’t think he sunbathes in any capacity and any color he has is just sprayed locally from the ears out.

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 93 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Bullshit, I don't believe this man sunbathes.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That’s what makes it so easy. Just pull a Mossad but with bronzer shipments.

Why you think Trump wants everything made in the USA at all costs?

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[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But his face is always so tan?

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[–] Hubi@feddit.org 78 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I think their chances while golfing are higher.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 day ago

Yeah I don't know why they think Trump would ever sunbathe. His orange hue doesn't come naturally.

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[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

There is probably an unspoken rule of geopolitics to the effect of "Don't start assassinating foreign dignitaries and heads of state unless you want everyone else to declare open season on you and yours." And it seems like we're getting closer to breaking that rule by the month.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 37 points 1 day ago (4 children)

At some point, he'll piss off enough people that the world at large will just look the other way when it happens.

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 32 points 1 day ago (3 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_McElroy

McElroy was shot and killed in broad daylight as he sat with his wife Trena in his pickup truck on Skidmore's main street.[2] He was struck by bullets from at least two different firearms, in front of a crowd of people estimated as numbering between 30 and 46.[1] Despite the many witnesses, nobody came forward to say who shot him. To date, no one has been charged in connection with McElroy's death.

[–] arcterus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago

He met his last wife, Trena McCloud (1957–2012), when she was 12 years old and in eighth grade and he was 35. He raped McCloud repeatedly. McCloud's parents initially opposed the relationship, but McElroy threatened them into agreement by burning down their house and shooting the family dog.

Bruh wtf

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The US has been regularly helping to assasinate Iranian foreigner dignitaries for years now, literally assasinsting many high ranking members of their government/military for years as well.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Common misconception. It's perfectly fine to do it in that direction.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 34 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Better to say that they could drone strike him anytime he's golfing. Then the Secret Service wouldn't let him golf, and his life would be ruined.

[–] sulgoth@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Y'all make it sound like he wouldn't ignore them like he does any other professional trying to do their job around him.

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[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 33 points 23 hours ago (2 children)
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[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 29 points 15 hours ago
[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ha, sunbathing! That fucking dungeon troll doesn't sunbathe, he sprays the tan directly on to his face.

Amateurs

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

It's a rub-on cream. You can see the finger marks by his ears and temples sometimes.

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 day ago

Exploding golf ball.

Please.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago
[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago

lol, big talk. I'll believe it when I see it.

Unrelated, my favorite TV show is the X-Files.

[–] leftthegroup@lemmings.world 24 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

First country to kill him gets a free WW3 trophy.

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[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago
[–] selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Phhhht! Put up or shut up, Iran. No one thinks you'll do it. No one thinks you're a threat over here. You can't do it. You won't do it.

All talk. No action.

😇

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Yeah. I dare you Iran. I double dog dare you! You'll never do it! Prove me wrong!

Please though. Please prove me wrong. I'm begging you.

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[–] BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.world 18 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

No. Please. Don't assassinate the worst leader in American history. Iran, think of the children. Please. Don't do it at your earliest convenience.

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[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't believe that for a second. I'm gonna need proof.

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[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 16 points 23 hours ago (9 children)

I would prefer it if they start with Thiel and the shadow cabinet first, then work their way towards the least competent member of the Project 2025 cabal. Fear would become Trump's shadow, and US officials would be more likely to handle Iranian affairs in good faith.

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[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 15 points 1 day ago

Betcha can’t!

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago
[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

there 3 kinds of people...

those that say things. those that do things, and an incredibly small population of people who do what they say.

youre not #3, iran.

[–] drzoidberg@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wish they were #3 in this instance.

so does most of the planet.

/sigh

[–] ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

I triple dog dare you!

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thats ridiculous. Its so imporbable that if they did it would be definite proof that allah is the one true god and I totally know that aint so just like them. So they can't do it.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I thought allah was the same god christians worship

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] Wolf@lemmy.today 11 points 22 hours ago

Why sunbathe when you can smear Orange shit all over your face and 'fool' people into thinking you aren't an undead ghoul- Donald Trump

[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Do it, you fucking cowards!

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

That headline. First I thought Iranians sunbathe and play with drones at the same time? Then had the unfortunate mental image of Trump sunbathing.

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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago

Don't threaten us with a good time, fellas.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

Don't threaten us with a good time

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Why would they tell everyone

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 11 points 18 hours ago

I tell everyone if I don’t plan on doing it, but I want the heightened security to annoy my target.

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