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[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world 113 points 9 months ago (3 children)
[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 42 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Can we scream this from the hill tops and cite our sources? Literally just call Rubepublicans Russians.

[–] Esqplorer@lemmy.zip 9 points 9 months ago

Rolls off the tongue

[–] TheJims@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They are the Party of Putin now.

[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

The mascot isn't an elephant, it's a goatse.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Ironically all perfectly legal and above-board, because there's no law against US branches of foreign companies covering the legitimate expenses of a House Speaker's campaign, like that app that tells your son if you're jerking it.

While American Ethane was run in 2018 by American John Houghtaling, 88 percent of the firm was owned by three Russian nationals—Konstantin Nikolaev, Mikhail Yuriev, and Andrey Kunatbaev.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Nikolaev

Konstantin Yuryevich Nikolaev (also transliterated as Nikolayev) (Russian: Константин Юрьевич Николаев; born March 5, 1971, in Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine SSR) is a Russian billionaire and businessman who is a financial supporter of Maria Butina, a co-owner of the Tula Cartridge Plant that supplies very large amounts of ammunition to Russian forces during Russia-Ukraine War

According to Ilya Yashin (Russian: Илья Яшин), who is an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin and is incarcerated in Russia for his violations of laws in support of Russia during the Russia-Ukraine War, the family of Konstantin Nikolaev, defense plants in Russia, the NRA, Donald Trump, Trump's gun lobby, Steven Seagal, Maria Butina and others are supporting and financing Russia during its war in Ukraine and have effectively blocked more appropriate sanctions.

Lolz. Damn. That shit's crazy.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 54 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's a logical move to lie. He knows his base can't read enough to find out the truth.

[–] Dantpool@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

His base won't read enough...

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago

They'll refuse to read enough...

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Wait, his base can read at all?!

[–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

They'll believe the lie even if they know it's a lie.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 33 points 9 months ago

New Moses is a liar, and he's repeating the mistakes of Old Moses by leading his people around in circles.

[–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 9 months ago

My favorite part was when someone asked "what about the santos district flip" and he starts bitching about the money spent and i said aloud "nuh uh motherfucker, you all claimed that was speech. Why didn't you speak up?"

[–] PeckerBrown@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

For Mike "Tuggin-Ma" Johnson to accuse Biden of breaking the law must make his anus twitch around Trump's little dick in pleasure.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Jesus these visuals are getting out of hand, I don't want to picture that

[–] PeckerBrown@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't have an army, billions of dollars, or a Supreme Court in my pocket. I can only fight evil with mockery.

To you, I apologize for spattering your imagination. To the GOP? I'll leave that to your imagination.

[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I’ll leave that to your imagination.

You better not do that. You might spatter his/her imagination a second time.

[–] PeckerBrown@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

The only ones I purposely wish to offend (in this context) are the traitorous fucks of the GOP - not well meaning folks, and I'm not skilled enough to always avoid them.

[–] Tristaniopsis@aussie.zone 24 points 9 months ago

To be fair, Mike Johnson is a shitty human being.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 17 points 9 months ago

To be fair, Mike Johnson is on Putin’s payroll

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Hey look! It's the Gingrich Administration Redux!