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[–] aramis87@fedia.io 172 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He wasn't joking, stop pretending he's anything other than an authoritarian shithead.

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 29 points 3 days ago

People who go on about Trump joking or making distractions are insufferable. This shit is actually happening. It's not a distraction. Nothing he does is a distraction and never has been for decades. He does multiple horrible things simultaneously and most of it sticks.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 67 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Born too soon to be drafted into some bullshit war

Born too late to be drafted into some bullshit war

Born just in time to be drafted into some bullshit war

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But also

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[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I love that bottom image, I hope you don’t object to me yoinking it and using it myself?

By all means. This is the internet, after all

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago
[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Never too soon or too late, just privilege.
americans start a war every 5 years.
Afghanistan and Syria failure just finished, ready for the next one to terrorise Venezuela.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 65 points 3 days ago

Welp, that's not good

[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] tazeycrazy@feddit.uk 22 points 3 days ago

Tests the water

[–] titey@jlai.lu 4 points 3 days ago
[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 43 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There's an adage - the precise phrasing eludes me - that says you should listen to mad authoritarians' rants because they tell you what they're going to do.

[–] saimen@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago

Yeah, I guess there were a lot of germans saying: Nah, Hitler ist just ranting about Jews. Do you really think he somehow will get rid of them all? How should this is even work and anyways most of them are rich and powerful.

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 41 points 3 days ago (1 children)

tRump is that kid in school who talks about whatever is on his mind, giving away secrets without even realizing they should be secrets

  • He openly admitted he was rigging the election.
  • Praised Elon for rigging the machines in Pennsylvania.
  • Blamed democrats for a secret cabal of pedophiles who run the world (yet to be proven).
  • Talked about clearly doctored images as proof of guilt.
  • Accused Biden and Harris about starting a war to stay in power.

This dude is guilty as fuck for everything you could think up and he gives the whole game away constantly like he's just taunting someone to do something about it. He's just yet to get caught for some or had accountability for others. It's a never ending charade of complete, brazen corruption and bullshit. I fucking hate this world.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago

"Hey, Jeremy, remember that secret that only you and I know? Isn't that a great secret??"

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago

I would not rely on that he's joking about this...

[–] IHeartBadCode@fedia.io 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The only way he's halting the elections in 2028 is if he starts a Civil War.

[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 days ago

Even then, there was still an election during the last Civil War.

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

War time leaders typically don't lose elections ..

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 4 points 3 days ago

I guess it depends how into the war the US gets, but a war against Russia could be pretty involved, supporting a war for Russia might be the more likely outcome at this point though ..

[–] UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

NOT A FUCKING JOKE

it is exactly his intention to stay in office till he dies

Then it will be Jr's turn

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 3 points 2 days ago

This was legitimately a joke... It was just a very dark and scary joke because he's been publicly brainstorming ways to rig elections

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 25 points 3 days ago

and getting the press to stop talking about EPSTEIN.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

Oh, so that's why he's threatening my country to clean up the cartels, huh. Just when things are starting to look up for us. I'm gonna have to pay with my future if not with my life because of this dickhead.

I'm considering joining the military if I'm not too old for it. I may be shedding tears but my rage is bigger than that.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

Zelenskyy looks tired and sad. I wish we had a president capable of caring this much about his people.

[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

These aren't jokes.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Literally what the 2A is about

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And also what 2A has been woefully incapable of preventing for all but the first few years of this country’s history.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean, historically black power and workers' rights movements used it to great effect.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

You mean like when California enacted stricter gun laws to stop the black Panthers from carrying?

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes, exactly. If it didn't work they wouldn't have tried to stop it.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think passing that law just proved that 2A never had any power. And rubbed it in the Panthers’ faces at the same time.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean, rights in general only matter if enough fight for them. We're seeing this right now with the Fifth and First Amendments; none of this is unique to the Second.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Exactly. But all the 2A morons claim it protects the other rights, when it hasn’t. At least not sustainably.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

UKRAINE DID NOT START THE WAR. IMPORTANT DISTINCTION.

[–] Ashiggan@eviltoast.org 11 points 3 days ago

"Jokes" 🙄🫩

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 11 points 2 days ago

I am so tired of this man's idiocy, but I'm even more tired of America not doing anything about it. The only news I want to hear about Trump at this point is his fucking obituary.

[–] EisFrei@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He was j-o-k-i-n-g, Jesus. You really can't joke about anything anymore! It's like you say one thing and everyone forgets this is a man nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Pretty sure he's not just going to suddenly turn capricious and violent over one little election. Lighten up, people!

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

Seriously these libtards have 0 humor. I bet my ass they would lose their shit if he makes just one little joke about raping kids with Epstein on privilege island.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 6 points 3 days ago

Oh yes another joke a human Trump joke.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

May the heel spores protect the fortunate

[–] xiwi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

When is the usa nit starting a war anyway

[–] Chivera@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I'm ok with it if the politicians that want the war go to the front lines first

[–] Bot@sub.community 1 points 1 day ago

Missing the old time we were laughing about the dictatorship of Chinese Communist Party and don’t care? Now we’re living in it, LOL.