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[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 181 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Narcissist's Prayer

That didn't happen.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it. <- he is here And if I did, you deserved it.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 94 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah, that old GOP favorite, the "Schrodinger's Joke" defense against encouraging stochastic terrorism ....

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

New rule: lawmakers don't get to joke about fascist policies

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 54 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Markwayne will never beat the joke his parents pulled by giving him that name.

[–] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] xpinchx@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

My go-to bully defense is making fun of their name, it's so innocuous and not profane, yet it still stings and makes people wonder if they do have a stupid name :)

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

Markwayne "Hillbilly Is In The Name" Mullins

[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago

Spoiler: No he wasn't. He meant every word of that crap. He just thought others agreed with him.

Naw. He was probing for reactions to see if he could get away with it

[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago

Gee, wonder how well the "I was just joking" defense would work for those non-MAGAts among us...

🙄 🤡 🖕 🖕

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] sad_detective_man@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 months ago

dude they never stop lying. I think mostly these days I'm just mad at how stupid they think we all are

[–] Zomg@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I didnt elect my representatives to make jokes, and I'm sure others haven't for theirs. fuck off.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

there's this joke about a republican senator I heard years ago. it starts off with his constituency beating him so hard that his next two children end up in wheelchairs. when the local news picks up the story they ask him, "do you have any regrets?" and the senator says, "of course I do! I have two."

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 28 points 2 months ago
[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

You can't do that.

You're an government official, not someone tanking a Tuesday-noon stand-up gig. If you want to be "funny" and intimate violence toward political opponents "as a joke", quit and pursue that comedy career you're tripping over yourself to practice.

We can't keep letting public figures say insane shit and walking it back "as a joke". You shouldn't be able walk anything back. If you want to recant, it's an official motion you have to make and you're fined regardless, if it was a threat/incitement to violence or slander/libel.

They should be afraid of the words they use because those words have a greater effect than the average person.

[–] Nusm@yall.theatl.social 22 points 2 months ago

"I was just joking..... unless, y'know..... you're okay with it."

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

the classic "Oh shit, I'm getting to much backlash..uh.. uh..umm...er...uh... IT WAS A JOKE, GOD, STUPID LIBTARDS TAKE EVERYTHING SERIOUSLY!"

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

It’s a prank bro.

[–] doug@lemmy.today 21 points 2 months ago

Hey Markwayne you should put a loaded gun in your mouth and pull the trigger with the safety off haha jk but what if?

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

But showing Trump in a casket is not a joke to these people. Their speech is worth less than free.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'd rather show him lying dead in the street, in a pool of his own blood. Hogtied for extra snowflake reaction.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

or having a comedian, show the head of trump without his body too.

[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

His name is

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago

Comedians can make for excellent politicians, but politicians on the other hand are total shit at comedy.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 13 points 2 months ago

Just a prank, bro

No he wasn't

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 2 months ago

Just like "I'm just asking questions."

Keep on shifting that window, fascist.

[–] YoiksAndAway@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nah. You showed your ass you fascist piece of shit. (Referring to good ol' boy Markwayne, not OP, of course.)

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Even if he was, it's not an appropriate thing to joke about! Just like it's not appropriate for a teacher to joke that they diddle kids!

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago

It WaS JuSt A JoKe GuYs!!eleven1

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Too bad his followers are too dumb to tell when something is a joke

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

It wasnt a joke. It only becomes a 'joke' when there's backlash or potential legal implications.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Losers will often play cruel jokes on vulnerable people, then claim "it's just a prank, bro!" when there's backlash, like that excuses everything. This is the same small-dick energy.

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[–] SaladKing@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Bro wants to be a clown he should join the circus or go to do stand up instead.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 7 points 2 months ago

Uh huh "joking".

Perhaps we should use violence against GQP senators... Only joking!

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

The republicans are such liars. Like project 2025 was just something randomly floating around and they weren’t serious about it yet here they are doing most of it. They’ll beat up journalists soon enough.

[–] InvestBurnout@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

It's just a social experiment.

[–] boolean_sledgehammer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Pussies always fall back on that when you get in their face and call them on it.

Tike to start joking about using violence against politicians i guess

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