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What a beautiful message of unity from an obviously very sane, intelligent and rational man. Happy Easter (lemmy.world)
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[–] RedC@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

I just want to say because I see Noone else talking about it, that this Easter fell on 4/20. Not that I really care, but last year there was a bunch of people angry about Easter falling on trans day of visibility. Yet this year it falling on 4/20 (stoner day / hitlers bday) not a peep was made about it. Almost like the hate is the point.

[–] tolstoy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” -- H.L.Mencken, 1920

Yay! Finally did it!!

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

Just realise he's projecting and just read the capitalised words to see how he feels about himself.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago

He still hung up on his loss in 2020 and biden, huh

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Onion?

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

Nope. The actual words of dear leader.

[–] Kiwi_fella@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I have thought this was a satirical account, so thanks for setting me straight. I don't quite know what to say.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

So cringe the pope died

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 56 points 2 days ago

this is literally the kind of writing you would find scribbled over the walls of a serial killer's basement. the fact that a third of your country looks at that and thinks "yeah that's my guy" is really indicative of your mental health crisis.

that and having 2 mass shootings a day.

[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 93 points 2 days ago (8 children)

This is the thing that most astonishes me about this timeline.

Even setting aside all the other issues - politics, ideology, constitutionality, the rule of law, integrity, whatever - Trump is so obviously a raving lunatic that I sincerely have no idea how anyone can possibly fail to see it. There's nothing at all aubtle or obscure about it - he's bludgeoningly obviously unhinged.

Do people actually not see that? How? Or do they see it and ignore it? Again, how?

[–] karashta@lemm.ee 38 points 2 days ago

Because most Americans read at about a sixth grade level... And that's about the level, or lower, that he speaks on.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

They're not really paying attention to him, they're paying attention to Fox News or newsmax or whatever propaganda channel they prefer.

And, at the end of the day they're not voting for a person, they're voting for the big three: abortion, guns, and ~~racism~~ immigration. That and "sticking it to the libs".

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago

Religion is a helluva drug. These people are in a cult.

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They bought the bamboozle. They're in too deep and they can admit they were wrong. So they just double down.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Such a depressingly common character flaw. I wish people would just be able to admit they were wrong about things...

[–] iz_ok@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

Remember being in your early 20s and having a friend who drank a little too much or would start fights with everyone but somehow still got invited to everything?

Because he's a really cool guy when you can have a one on one chat with them. He's just misunderstood.

I think Trump is that friend for a portion of America.

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[–] sondr3@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago

Joke of a country

[–] pezhore@infosec.pub 58 points 2 days ago

Wife beaters? Listen, I'll welcome most anyone with open arms, but I draw the line at police officers.

[–] El_Scapacabra@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

"Laces Out! LACES OUT! LACES OUT! LACES OUT!"

[–] Sybilvane@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

Good thing he said it's sincere! I was starting to doubt his well wishes.

[–] nargis@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He insulted Supreme Court judges? Holy shit, doesn't the US have a Contempt of Court law or something? I haven't seen something this deranged in my entire life that wasn't in a history textbook.

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

He’s been mocking them almost daily. The White House posted this a couple days ago. The meeting with the El Salvador dictator was also mocking the Supreme Court.

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

This is the shit the behaviourally challenged adolescent boys in my kids middle school would contrive.

Aim high, USA.

[–] nargis@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, I've blocked US political stuff, so I didn't see this. Unbelievably petty. In India, while the country is definitely fascist, it would still be very difficult to mock the court so provocatively -- even criticising SC decisions is rare, because the courts are still relatively powerful. Though I think in the US the executive appoints judges. Then it's not surprising at all.

[–] serenissi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you read about Indian constitution, this is extremely well designed. So even a fascist government is limited in what it can do.

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

No liberal measure can really stop a fascist government, though. The judiciary in India is immensely powerful, but still somewhat influenced by local governments. There was a judge who, somewhat infamously, joined the BJP right after his retirement--this has never happened in Indian history. The Weimar Constitution, in theory, was the most democratic constitution with independent institutions and separation of powers. A constitution is only as good as those who interpret it. Even the guy who was the head of the Constituent Assembly famously said that he'd rather burn the document if it failed to protect minorities.

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

Of course constitution isn't final, for example if 70% of people one day say they reject the constitution.

Still while constitution is in force and separation of power exists, even government lead by hindutwa fundamentalists with popular support in a country where most if not almost all think religion is super important, can't dare go against constitution and change it to their liking (it needs 2/3 majority and still most fundamental aspects are immutable). Compare this to the mess the idiot US president is making. To do something similar the Indian government needs to make clever acts, to find loopholes and to abuse detective agencies.

The most dangerous thing going against the constitutional nature is UAPA which is a sedition act and is very much abused.

[–] nargis@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 hours ago

The Indian government is already doing all the things you listed, mate. They have weakened RTI. found loopholes in the law, weakened the transparency of the Election Commission in various subtle ways, even fixed the Chandigarh mayoral election and won with lots of fake voters with suspiciously thin margins in some places, abused every agency there is from state police to CBI, ED and IT departments for arresting people. They even planted fake evidence to arrest a college professor. They've used everything from UAPA, the sedition law to POTA. A constitution only puts off what is inevitable. The writing is on the wall.

I think you should read my comment again. The Weimar Constitution too was well written but that didn't stop fascism. A piece of paper can only do so much. The opposition couldn't do shit about the Waqf act from passing, could it? It too violates fundamental rights by forbidding non-Muslims and recent converts from donating land. Constitution can't do shit. Only puts off what is inevitable.

[–] Marleyinoc@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trump is mentally ill. The United States is on a very dangerous place because of the Republican Party's spineless membership. They wanted to win and any cost and now threaten every American's health, wealth, and quite likely any moral highground that it had worldwide.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yes, he is definitely a psychopath.

What makes it all the worse, unfortunately, is the fact that turbo-capitalism is all about these character trades: limitless greed and selfishness are the name of the game here, rather than empathy and kindness.

That's why there are so many obvious psychopaths in high positions. If it's all about profits without consideration for anything else, these people are the perfect match.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 42 points 2 days ago (1 children)

...this is real?

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Sadly yes

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago

Rants about Biden seem to dominate every comment, or "weave" about answering any question. "If we don't deport all hispanics to death camps, then Biden wins."

[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

The stablestly genius

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 28 points 2 days ago

I have a relative who sometimes experiences paranoid delusions. It reads a lot like this.

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So if there's this 'real' shadow president that was using the autopen and running things from behind the scenes, why did this shadow president let Trump win in the first place if they're so nefarious and powerful? And where are they now?

[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

The problem is this is how they build that cult of personality. "See! Trump is so great even the shadow council behind Biden couldn't keep him from winning." Fascism 101: Your enemy is simultaneously infinitely powerful and horrendously weak, sometimes in the same sentence.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

The man would rather cause human extinction than admit an error or that he is wrong

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

"I'd just like to say...keep the hate alive. Remember...we can all burn this down together." Fake but realistic quote from Eric Trump's wife's father-in-law.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago

Coulda just posted the wharrgaarble macro

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm just surprised he knows the word calamitous.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago

I think his autotwit (or whoever is manipulating his autotwit, maybe our real president) came up with that one.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

Dipshit needs his diaper changed.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Pathetic

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