this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2024
277 points (97.3% liked)

A Boring Dystopia

9751 readers
651 users here now

Pictures, Videos, Articles showing just how boring it is to live in a dystopic society, or with signs of a dystopic society.

Rules (Subject to Change)

--Be a Decent Human Being

--Posting news articles: include the source name and exact title from article in your post title

--Posts must have something to do with the topic

--Zero tolerance for Racism/Sexism/Ableism/etc.

--No NSFW content

--Abide by the rules of lemmy.world

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.world 10 points 41 minutes ago* (last edited 40 minutes ago)

Musk being best buds with the President of the USA is legit friggin' scary, speaking as a foreigner.

Then you remember that Trump, and it becomes terrifying.

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 25 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

This reminds me of so many comments from Americans saying how embarrassing Biden is as a president and that no one takes 🇺🇸'Murica🦅 seriously anymore under the Democrats. It was weird to read as a foreigner because I loosely remember what Trump was like. And now here we are again. Hope Americans are proud.

[–] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 6 points 44 minutes ago

Nahhh... we're pretty fucking disappointed... Least everyone I know with half a brain.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 19 minutes ago

Saving this picture, in case I ever eat something poisonous i can use it to throw up immediately.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 3 points 34 minutes ago

McDonald’s Unhappy Meal

[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 4 points 50 minutes ago

Caravan of Fools comes to mind…

The dark and distant drumming 
The pounding of the hooves 
The silence of everything that moves 
Late at night you'll see them 
Decked out in shiny jewels 
The coming of the caravan of fools

Like the wings of a dove 
The waiter's white glove 
Seems to shimmer by the light of the pool 
Some dull, blinding winter 
When you can't help but lose 
You're running with the caravan of fools

Love and devotion, deep as any ocean 
Don't play by anybody's rules 
With your carousel of horses 
And your unforeseen forces 
You're running with the caravan of fools

Caravan of fools, caravan of fools 
You're running with the caravan of fools

John Prine

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 26 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 122 points 4 hours ago (6 children)

The White House has one of the best chefs and kitchens in the world, and this dumbass will be ordering McD's and KFC for 4 years.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 9 points 51 minutes ago

Hopefully the ecoli gets them all.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 62 points 3 hours ago (5 children)

I hope so. Less cost to the taxpayer, and the high calorie and sodium count will send Trump to an early grave.

[–] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 16 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

The taxpayer doesn't pay for his meals, actually. Came as a surprise to the Obamas they said once.

2014 link: https://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2014/nov/28/obama-bill-white-house-thanksgiving

Didn't look to hard for the Obama quote, but Nancy Reagan's reaction is in that one.

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago

Oh the McD orders will be on top of everything. The kitchen will just throw away a lot more food.

[–] MrPoopbutt@lemmy.world 1 points 56 minutes ago

I'm not sure Vance is any better.

Not sure he's any worse either. Ugh.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 11 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Do you want President Vance? This is how you get President Vance.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

At least that mf would be predictable.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 9 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Would he? I'm terrified of his ability to double down on obvious bullshit even when presented with facts directly countering his claims.

As bad as Trump is, I'm almost more concerned about the people who saw his first clown show and thought either "I have got to get in on this" or " I can use this to accomplish my goals. "

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 hour ago

I'd at least be fairly confident Vance wouldn't seriously suggest nuking a hurricane.

[–] mjhelto@lemm.ee 1 points 23 minutes ago

In 4 years, though, I can bet Vance would leave if he lost the election. He doesn't have the spine or charisma to do any showboating and grandstanding like tRump.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 22 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

This was the exact sentiment that crossed my mind. The amount of money these dipshits have available and they're eating that crap? I don't even believe it. This HAD to be a photo op to make the idiots believe "Wow they eat what I eat" before they rolled in the burnt steak with ketchup and whatever else they actually prefer.

[–] darkpanda@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Nah it’s probably legit. Trump is famous for eating like trash. His usual order is reported to be two Big Macs and a Filet-o-fish, but I only see one Big Mac on his tray so maybe he’s on a diet.

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 10 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Remember, this is the guy, who tried to sell steaks under his name, because "he knows steaks", and also admitted to liking them well done with ketchup.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 1 points 9 minutes ago* (last edited 3 minutes ago)

also admitted to liking them well done with ketchup

Oh. Oh god. What the fuck. And rural Americans voted for that? That's Iike if Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel, and the pope thanked him while personally repainting the entire thing in an awful vomit-green color.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 33 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Not a single sauce opened, no bites taken, nothing removed from an annoying tray lip and placed on the table like a real person. No sign whatsoever that they are actually eating this junk. The half eaten fries are staged as eating without the ketchup that is right there on the tray is quite unlikely.

This is a staged ad. It is meant to be a message to others in corporate America, and for marketing to convenient idiots to quote the Russian term.

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 19 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

It’ both. The before eating pics are always more PR friendly. Trump loves McDonald’s because he has no taste

[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 37 minutes ago

Apparently he eats so much McDonald's because he's paranoid about being poisoned and thinks sending someone there to get his food anonymously makes him more safe somehow. It makes you wonder where that paranoia came from once you also learn that this was first reported seven years ago.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 103 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Strap the fuck in, American people of the Fediverse. This table of lunatics is about to make your lives much harder and more dangerous.

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 47 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Hate to say it, but the US isn’t the only country that is fucked. The impact is going to be felt worldwide and in a harsh way.

We’ll see how long places like Ukraine and Taiwan will last.

Ugh, the more I think about it the more I realize how bad it’s going to be.

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 23 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

There could be (rare) upsides. If they go through with 50% or higher tarrifs, electronics prices in EU might come down due to dumping.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Naich@lemmings.world 12 points 2 hours ago

The man whose brain worm died of starvation.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 66 points 4 hours ago (6 children)

I hope they all have strokes.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 30 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Given the average age (and diet), there's hope yet

load more comments (5 replies)
[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 46 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Furball@sh.itjust.works 33 points 4 hours ago (4 children)

Fun fact: RFK jr plans to ban most of the ingredients of the junk food he is currently eating

[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 35 minutes ago* (last edited 34 minutes ago)

“The stuff that he eats is really, like, bad,” he said on [a] podcast, in an episode that aired Tuesday. “Campaign food is always bad, but the food that goes onto that airplane is like just poison. You have a choice between—you don’t have the choice, you’re either given KFC or Big Macs. That’s when you’re lucky and then the rest of the stuff I consider kind of inedible.”

-- RFK Jr. a few days ago

Edit: to be fair, his expression in this picture does make him look more than a little disgusted

load more comments (3 replies)
[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 35 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

i'm comforted by the fact that everyone in this picture despises everyone else in this picture. the thought that trump probably hates elmo because of his giant hands makes me happy

[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 30 minutes ago

He's totally hiding his tiny hands under the table. What's he hiding under there? Very rude to not keep your hands visible while eating.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Is that Leonard Leo in the back? (Right side)

That's the master vampire! If we stake him, the rest lose their powers!

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

No, that's Mike "My son and I know each other's porn habits" Johnson.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 35 minutes ago

Dang it. He's not the master vampire.

[–] Tower@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 hours ago

hahaha. Jesus what fuckin losers man. I mean they may fucking re-educate me with a bullet between my eyes but at least I'll be laughing at them as they do.

load more comments
view more: next ›