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[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 76 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Imagine feeling threatened by a wholesome learning puppet

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I mean he did ruin sesame street ... but not for the reasons presented here.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 8 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He did? What happened? The way you said it and with everything going on in the media I’m half expecting you to tell me Elmo is dating a 15 year old or something.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well at least he wasn’t going to diddy parties or speaking at trump rallies.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 38 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Poisoning masculinity and the minds of young men, you say?

If they didn't know exactly what they were doing, they would never accuse others of it.

[–] bamfic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It is always projection

[–] kyle@lemm.ee 33 points 3 weeks ago

Me: surely this isn't real

quick search

Oh fuck me

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The way he's talking, it sounds like he doesn't know it's a puppet.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

He knows. That's how fragile he is.

[–] neoman4426@fedia.io 12 points 3 weeks ago

Apparently that's legit a problem when a character like Elmo or Kermit shows up in real world interviews, Muppeteer disappears into the role so well the person they're talking to will seemingly forget, mic up the puppet, etc.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Is he not in jail anymore? Wait… is sex trafficking legal now?!

Everyone, quick! Lock your doors!

[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 weeks ago

Oh my god, wtf did Elmo do? Never meet your heroes.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

Threatening a fictitious toddler is definitely sane and reasonable behavior.

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 3 weeks ago

If Andrew Tate is masculinity, that explains why a substantial amount of men are complete shitheads who make the world worse.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nothing says strength like an identity so fragile that mere internet words shake its foundations

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

from a fictional PUPPET...

Tate, just... stop owning yourself.... Go back to prison.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Men like Andrew Tate get mad when people are uncomfortable with masculinity and then proceed to accuse men of stuff that not even Andrea Dworkin would dare say. Amongst the serious anti man feminists they at least believed men can be better

[–] Chivera@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Why isn't he in jail

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 9 points 3 weeks ago

If poisoning young boys minds and vilifying masculinity was cause for punishment, Tate should drink the hemlock.

up yours woke moralists

I don't know what Tates problem is. I love international women.

Also "oh yeah, ill teach you to have a problem with toxic masculinity. I'll learn you good!!"

[–] art@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Andrew Tate is just Jordan Peterson with a Bowflex.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

This makes me feel. Grouchy.

[–] SoupBrick@yiffit.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why does this have upvotes?

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

OP adding a Lemmy stamp to the repost pile!

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The 1583 upvotes I believe are on the reddit post, the rant from tate has like 411 likes compared to Elmo's 600k.

[–] TacoSocks@infosec.pub 6 points 3 weeks ago

I think they were referring to the comment they replied to that is the same image as the post.

[–] HomerianSymphony@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds like someone needs a hug.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Nobody cares about him.