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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 104 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Luckily for him, deleting those posts also means that it deletes our memories of those posts, and it's like he never posted that at all. Right?

[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, it does in MAGAland, unfortunately.

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

That’s why Donald loves the poorly uneducated.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 60 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Senator Mike Lee has forgotten that the internet doesn't forget.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Sc00ter@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 weeks ago

Is this the Streisand picture? I know the Streisand effect, but forgot what it was actually about

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 37 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Faced criticism, not consequences, huh? We're not even handing out slaps on the wrist for this bullshit anymore?

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Nope... this is Trump's America

[–] oppy1984@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's not like he's Al Franken or anything....

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Delete his fucking job too. Disgusting animal.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was in a crowd of ten thousand people screaming "FUCK MIKE LEE" and god damn did it feel good and god damn do I want that to happen again where he can hear it.

Not even Trump was stupid enough to do anything but condemn those killings. If you’re a politician and condone political assassinations, you condone them for yourself too.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Too late asshat. Once it's on the internet it's there forever.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

He knows. He got all the laughs he needed from his supporters. Now he can pretend he regrets it by deleting it while escaping any real consequences.

[–] tane6@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

You can't know that for sure.... but I'm guessing no bookie would take that bet.

[–] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is currntly paying 1.005 is 1* isn't.

*You get uour money back and a "fuck you he is still a piece of shit regardless"

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

Does that matter anymore?

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago

He's a big time Mormon in a Mormon state. It'd be more surprising if he hasn't.

[–] Gowron_Howard@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

It’s uncanny how spineless conservatives are.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago

Remember this cowards name when he is up for reelection. And all other pos’s who are ok with posting and spreading hate and misinformation.

[–] PaulBunyan@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

This is what happens When Marxists don't get their way

Nightmare on Waltz street

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

Trump must have a death grip on this guy, considering he’s such a yuge pussy.

[–] Bonus@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

Dumb Motherfucker.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Did they somehow work in “transgender for everybody” into the assassinations yet? I haven’t been following too closely.

[–] turmacar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

"To attempt to politicize this tragedy is absolutely unacceptable. This rhetoric from elected officials is beyond dangerous and incites even more violence," Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said on the Senate floor Monday.

It is incredibly frustrating that "political" has become a word so divorced from it's meaning that someone assassinating members of a political party, for their political affiliation, due to demonetization of that political party by the political party of the assassin, can not be a "political" issue.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

So when marxists don't get their own way, they have someone shoot them?