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[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 276 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

A lot of people are saying Trump going to Epstein's island dozens of times to rape kids was bad

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 117 points 3 days ago (5 children)

But Maxwell said that she never saw Trump act in an inappropriate manner.

She said that shortly after requesting a pardon and then being moved to a less secure prison.

Buuut that's totally unrelated, right?

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 45 points 2 days ago (2 children)

After congratulating Trump on his "historic victory" and expressing her admiration for him at the start of it. The ass-kissing was so obvious it was embarrassing.

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[–] kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 177 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I like dictators when they're riddled with bullets or hanging from a pole in the town square.

[–] Oyml77@lemmy.today 62 points 2 days ago

The only good fascist is a very dead fascist.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

IIRC they played footbal with Mussolini's head after it fell off from the continuous beating his hanging body (deservedly) underwent.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 132 points 2 days ago (11 children)

"Mr President, lots of people are saying that dictators end up in a noose like Saddam Hussein, or with a knife up their ass like Ghadafy, or in front of a firing squad like Ceausescu, or gunned down by their own bodyguards like Indira Ghandi, or beaten to death by a mob like Musollini, or killing themselves like Hitler. What death do you imagine the American Working Mob has in store for you?"

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[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 112 points 2 days ago (8 children)

For the first time in history, after even a triumphant Washington refused to be treated as a king, all the power of the US government was handed to a single individual ...

... and he's a fucking idiot who can barely read. Great job patriots 👍

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 17 points 2 days ago

Thats what makes him so relatable

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 67 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The pedophile, rapist and felon is revealing some of the orders from his Moscow handlers.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 18 points 2 days ago

Its incredible when he talks about law and order when the guy is a career conman and a criminal. If he wasn't born into relative wealth, he would have been a small time conman and actually gone to prison for fraud or killed by someone for tricking them.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 53 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Donald, are the "lots of people" in the room with us right now?

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 23 points 2 days ago

I mean, most likely, yes. They're the people telling him it's a good idea. See Curtis Yarvin.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 47 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

Remember back in 2024 when this was all avoidable?

[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Do you mean deciding between this disgusting human being or a black woman?

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

yEaH bUt ShE wAnTeD tO gEnOcIdE!!!

[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah but Trump wants to do the same thing but also build a hotel in prime Gaza Beach front property...

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

You don’t understand! If I can’t get everything I want I’ll just not vote!!! 😝

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[–] immutable@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Anyone remember in 2020 when the people elected the Dems to hold the republicans accountable for their many crimes committed out in the open and they dragged their feet until “oh no, well it’s too late now”

If the Democratic Party can’t deliver things that voters want then the voters stay at home and the democrats are shocked like pikachu.

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[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago

I’m sure there are some out there. The thing is, they don’t full understand the implications of what that transition would entail has how disastrous it would be, not only to the US itself, but the global balance as well. These are people who never bothered to learn history or to think beyond the rim of their MAGA cap.

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[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 44 points 2 days ago (5 children)

A lot of people also say "tax the rich to oblivion" and "housing food and water is a human right!". Will you do that too?

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[–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 43 points 2 days ago (6 children)

A lot of people are saying he raped children.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 38 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago
[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago (15 children)

Ok. Then name one. Name just one person that said that.

[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Would it surprise you if a good fraction of republican filth were to support this plan? It sure as shit wouldn’t surprise me.

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[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He raped children.

this is a bullshit attempt at distraction

[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He raped children, I am in no way, shape, or form disputing this.

But this is not a distraction. It was in Project 2025, he has talked about it for years. He wants to be a dictator. He isn't trying to distract from being a pedo, but treating his authoritarian statements as a distraction serves only to distract from any action we have left to stop it.

He can be both, a pedo and a dictator. And we should act accordingly

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'd like a dictator...to hang from a light post.

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[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 30 points 2 days ago (9 children)

And Americans are rolling over and allowing this. My childhood and all those Hollywood movies actually made me believe Americans would fight. Instead they whimpered quietly.

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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And are those people in the room with us, right now?

Because I highly doubt he speaks to anyone aside from the sycophants he surrounds himself with.

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[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 days ago

I mean. He's not wrong. That's why he's in power.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can God just lightning strike this traitorous sack of human shit already? The man objectively deserves to die.

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[–] Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

‘A lot of people are saying’ is just like a prefix he uses

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[–] theluckyone@discuss.online 23 points 1 day ago (4 children)
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[–] d7sdx@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Someone I knew believed to be a Hollywood film star of the 1950s late, late in his life.

As far as I know, at least he hadn't access to nukes.

Dementia is a bitch, so is the pedophile orange.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Trump's been a Mussolini Guy since the 1980s. This isn't dementia speaking. It's a core conviction he's had for his entire adult life.

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

A lot of people are saying Trump is a pedophile too.

[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A lot of people are saying release the Epstein files.

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm just going to say it....

Did anyone not expect this? Like... Of the people on Lemmy, is anyone here surprised that he is pushing to be a dictator?

Oh, also, Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. Donald Trump raped children.

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[–] carlossurf@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A lot of people are saying that I should have a free ferrari, tons of people!!!!

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[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Hey. It wouldn't be all bad. We could legally hunt a US dictator.

If he stays in office for one day unelected it is open season.

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[–] bender223@lemmy.today 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I hope his IV treatments hurt. The bruising on his hand means it may sometimes be hard to get the vein.

To require the IV version of diarhetics means his congestive heart failure must be really bad. Most ppl can just take the pill version.

All that swelling can also mean he's near kidney failure. Would not be surprised if he needs dialysis soon.

I hope he suffers a lot of pain and we can hear him cry about it.

Also, release the Epstein files.

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[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 18 points 2 days ago

"I don't waaant to be a dictator... but a lot of people waaant me to be a dictator... so maybe I'll be a dictator."

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'd like to see ours hanging from a lamp post.

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