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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 12 points 4 hours ago

I was hoping the Never Trumpers, those scorned by Trump, and the Democrats could come together and say "We can't let Trump or anyone like him happen again."

But that would have made sense...

[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago

Guys not gonna lie I feel scared. I am not even American. I'm scared for all of you

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 47 points 13 hours ago

.4. He didn't pay them.

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 175 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

What's also crazy is that there are people lining up saying "Surely that won't also happen to me."

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 8 points 3 hours ago

"Those people were losers. I am very smart so it won't happen to me"

[–] gi1242@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

actually the people coming back know that he demands loyalty. they might have to sell part of their soul to be loyal, but they know that up front and are committed to doing it.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 58 points 14 hours ago

"How much money can I steal from taxpayers before I get knifed in the back?"

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 123 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

It's crazy that most of the country looked at that and said either "I want that" or "That's fine, I don't care".

[–] RawrGuthlaf@lemmy.world 1 points 4 minutes ago

A large chunk of the population gets their info from Fox News and News Max etc. Many of my extended family unfortunately. They think that is reliable information and can't be convinced otherwise. When I try to bring up facts they give me this look like I'm the crazy one spreading the lies. It's a really sad state of affairs, they are genuinely good people otherwise. I think there are too many assumptions that people just wanted what we're about to get.

[–] jettrscga@lemmy.world 67 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

They didn't look at that. This is the frustrating truth we have to come to terms with. People are fucking oblivious. They vote for a single issue at most, and don't understand what they signed up for.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 17 points 7 hours ago

It's brexit mentality. People voted for change from the status quo.

Most don't imagine that change ~~will~~ could make their lives worse.

[–] Sabin10@lemmy.world 44 points 15 hours ago

It's almost like someone has been systematically dismantling your education system for 50 or so years so they could reach this point.

[–] Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 24 points 15 hours ago

Right, the single issue voters that picked a color (likely due to family) and kept to it the rest of their lives

[–] Zink@programming.dev 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, oblivious sums it up. Despite all the stuff that’s happened, and all the information and video evidence that’s readily available to anybody who cares enough to look at it, their team is their team. If you fancy yourself a smart responsible Christian, especially a white one, your ignorant ass is just a Republican.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The amount of people who are horrified now that they've had tariffs explained to them is.. depressingly high.

They didn't wanna look up what a tarrif was before voting for Mr. Tariffs?

[–] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 32 minutes ago

They just thought that was the magic word he was going to use to set gasoline prices back to what they were in 2016!

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

This may sound controversial and no I don't have a way to implement it, but we should probably have a means to screen the knowledge of voters over the things they're voting on before they can access a ballot box.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

Consider that the MAGAs would be in charge of administering and scoring such a test and you'll immediately see why that's a bad idea.

[–] Evil_incarnate@lemm.ee 1 points 6 hours ago

And how about the politicians?

[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 33 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

In his defense, he probably has some members of his family returning to positions in the white house.

Now that the divorce with Melania has gone through, I hear Ivanka is getting promoted to First Lady!

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 52 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Stephen fucking Miller is tapped to return. The administration is shaping up to be more detestable than I could imagine. I’m waiting to see where the bottom goes from Betsy DeVoes as secretary of edu

[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 33 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

I’m thinking the shaman guy for secretary of education

[–] inv3r510n@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

I’ll be disappointed if he doesn’t pick him

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 14 hours ago

You mean the secretary of dismantling education.

[–] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 15 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

I get the first two. Who did he try to have killed?

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 54 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 15 hours ago

Hey, congratulations on forgetting him, anyway. Can’t wait for the day I do.

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 20 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

You know how there is that meme of "Epstein didn't kill himself?"

I'm 99% sure Trump had a hand in it due to him being held in a federal prison and having plenty of dirt on him.

And the other was Pence on Jan. 6th when refusing to get into the secret service car until the results were certified.

[–] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

The reason I can't forget that is because there were three reasons he didn't get in the car.

  1. He took his position seriously and would certify the vote.
  2. One of his secret service personnel told him directly "Do not get in that car, Mr. Vice President."
  3. The secret service that showed up with the car wasn't Pence's detail, it was Trump's.
[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 14 hours ago

No so much directly as encouraged his supporters to.

Rhymes with "bang my fence"

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 1 points 14 hours ago

Must be something to AIDS with remembering him

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 12 points 14 hours ago

Imagine having 3 not lead to 1.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 13 hours ago

That's the crazy part? We are so far down the crazy rabitt hole this just seems like another diaper floating in the cess pool.