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I know nothing should surprise me with these fucking people at this point, but my mouth still dropped open when I read that.

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[–] JohnScig@lemmy.world 6 points 53 minutes ago

One day, decades from now, people will read about these men in the same way we read about Mussolini and Hitler. They'll be reading with bated breath about the atrocities they committed and we'll be asked by our grandchildren how was it possible to even happen. Hopefully they'll live in a world where none of this would be possible and they won't comprehend the evil and cruelty that we got to witness, they won't be able to understand how so many millions cheered for these monsters. Come to think of it, I don't understand why so many millions cheer for them today.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 45 minutes ago

IF they had verified each individual target before detonating it could have been the single operation with the highest success rate for hitting actual militants and the lowest civillian casualties out of everything Israel has done lately, but instead they just detonated like a thousand pagers and pissed off Lebanon immediately after a US Diplomat came by to criticize them for escalating tensions in Lebanon.

Actually, it still might be. Pretty low bar.

I wonder if Trump's Gold Apollo will blow up, too.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 points 28 minutes ago

Terrorism twins

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

That's fucking macabre... And since it's from Israel, there's probably a bug in the pager too...

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 17 points 5 hours ago

There they go, best buds, genocide bibi and ethnic cleansing don.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Does it come preloaded with C4 or is Trump expected to add that herself?

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 points 16 minutes ago

One can hope

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 44 minutes ago
[–] kyle@lemm.ee 36 points 6 hours ago

Imagine the outrage if a world leader gifted another leader a golden model airplane after 9/11.

Insanity.

[–] JustAThought@lemm.ee 43 points 7 hours ago (3 children)
[–] VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca 23 points 5 hours ago

I was thinking the Onion is trying to be creative but damn reality is worse than fiction can be.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 20 points 7 hours ago

Irony is dead

It's real

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Apparently so. I’m at a loss for words for once.

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 hours ago

All I want to do is just a string of expletives at full fucking shout for a few hours, this is beyond insanity. Am I just in a decade long coma and this is all paranoia running wild in my brain? It would make more sense than.... this.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 25 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (4 children)

As a Canadian, It’s crazy how easy these two played the American left by starting a genocidal war and having musk and the oligarchs use all propaganda machines to turn it into the Democrats fault. And the left just ate it up despite how blatantly obvious it was. The left splintered and had a “no, YOU’RE the fake leftist!” Argument among each other while the right unified and laughed at you guys

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 1 points 41 minutes ago (1 children)

It's almost as if there should be 3-4 parties because not everyone in one party is going to agree about everything else that others in that party agree with if it's supposed to represent 50+ percent of the population.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 1 points 22 minutes ago

Great, I mean you guys keep saying this. I’ve been hearing it from Americans for decades. Maybe that’s the problem, you guys always have this defeatist attitude like “well if the system was better” well it isn’t, so work within it, or you personally get out there and work to change it. Otherwise there’s nothing you can really do but complain. You don’t get to just complain online about a lack of change, you actually have to go out there and help in some way physically

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 21 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The right is always unified. Blind loyalty to the team captain is their one positive attribute. Look to our own slimeball cons for similar - but properly muted because #canada - idiocy and worship.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 hours ago

I wouldn't call it positive, but it is very successful.

[–] onlyoneIbought@r.nf 8 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Ah yes they were forced to send those bombs.

The genapos will never cease to gaslight people will they?

[–] onlyoneIbought@r.nf 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

A belgian tennis player was recently complaining that his adversary was faking pain after he smash his face throwing himself on him and hitting him with his shoulder.

Maybe he was faking honestly, I saw the video and it's not that convincing. But if you don't wanna that kind of shit, don't throw yourself on people. Tennis is not a contact sport.

And if you don't want to be call genociders, don't send bombs to a genocidal regime. It's not that hard.

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 37 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Where's the kaboom? There's supposed to be a kaboom!

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 2 points 10 minutes ago

Kaboom is lurking on the conservation Lemmy. Probably re-evaluating his life choices. Or most likely not, because that requires self-reflection.

"Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom!"

[–] Shameless@lemmy.world 31 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

I seriously thought this was an onion article!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 8 hours ago

I wish it was. Sadly, the world is an extremely ugly place.

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 7 points 8 hours ago

I triple checked the source and still can't believe it!

Holy shit....

[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 63 points 10 hours ago

Fucking grotesque. Hey why not make a lampshade of human skin next time. Sick fucks.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 86 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It would be the funniest thing if they were exact copies

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Like trumps nice new pager blowering up? Or something else.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

Like matching serial numbers

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 0 points 27 minutes ago (1 children)

C'mon man, there weren't even enough green votes to pretend they mattered

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 points 9 minutes ago

So why give her a vote then?

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 40 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

top shelf nottheonion material right here.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 9 hours ago

To horrific and offensive for that in my opinion, but someone already crossposted I guess.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 9 hours ago
[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 9 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

If today (this and the Gaza plans) would have been in Idiocracy, Mike Judge would be in jail for sheer... everything.

How do people see this in their feeds and go "yep, that's cool"? Because apparently, a lot of people are totally fine with this.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Back in the 1930s the BBC was instrumental in fighting fascism, but today's news cycle only knows how to trivialize and normalize the downfall.

...time to rewatch Hypernormalization... PS: also related: https://www.404media.co/you-cant-post-your-way-out-of-fascism/

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 17 points 9 hours ago

These ghouls are unworthy of the oxygen they draw.

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 41 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Hopefully, it’s exactly like the originals and someone leaks the code.

[–] Rivalarrival 1 points 39 minutes ago

Brb, programing an autodialer.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 44 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Yeah, because that's not fascist behaviour. Fucking hell.

[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 17 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The utter contempt for human life these fucking fascists show still surprises me.

[–] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 1 points 24 minutes ago

I suggest you get over your surprise oon and focus on what you can do, it's not about to get any better anytime soon at this rate.

Lmao no fucking way. That is utterly INSANE.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 31 points 12 hours ago
[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 3 points 9 hours ago

The ass slapping continues.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

Hmm... A special pager...

InB4 BOOM