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[–] Jay 403 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I know this has been said many times, but the fact that this clown was actually President of the USA makes me doubt the sanity of humanity.

[–] pomodoro_longbreak 173 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was a huge shock to us all, all around the world, watching him go from attempting to run for president of the U.S., to actually attaining it. The best thing I can say for it, is that it shows that Americans have a genuine hunger for change. If it could just be directed in a productive way...

[–] [email protected] 94 points 1 year ago

That's a very positive way of putting it. I appreciate it.

[–] [email protected] 93 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was and might actually be again.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (6 children)

No, there's no way it'll ever happen. If he's even on the ballot, liberals will come out of the woodworks to vote for Biden. It also doesn't help that RFKJr is stealing a sizable amount of votes from the Republican party as well.

[–] [email protected] 190 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That’s what the world told itself last time….

[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I take nothing for granted with this clown. The fact that he’s still a free man in the first place makes me weary of his impact on the future.

I hope he loses. Or better gets hit by a car before election time. But if he makes it to the ballot and his name is on the paper in November. He’s a threat.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Weary = tired

Wary = cautious

(Sorry.)

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

sudo apt update

sudo apt install functional-government

... Sorry I've been learning Linux this past week

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Package not found: functional-government

Did you mean: anarchy from people-are-tired (universe)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Dependency not found: democracy.cfg

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Careful with this dependency resolution. I predict lots of conflicts.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

leery adjective ˈlir-ē variants or less commonly leary Synonyms of leery : SUSPICIOUS, WARY —often used with of leery of strangers She seemed a little leery of the proposal.

https://wikidiff.com/wary/leery

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Uncle Bernie to the rescue!

[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 year ago (4 children)

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." Also, "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.". Carlin of course.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Yet Haley and De Santis could make it close against Biden in swing states according to a NYT/Siena poll. Never underestimate human beings potential for stupidity and or shooting itself in the foot.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Plus the various psychological warfare / trolling campaigns by Russia and China.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A poll out today shows 307 electoral votes for Trump.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Who was the poll through though?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, I remember the last time there was no chance in hell he'd be elected.

I won't hold my breath.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I hope so. If Trump is attracting former Biden voters in enough numbers for him to win, I want off this ridiculous rock.

[–] [email protected] 84 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The fact that over 74 million people voted for a literal monster in 2020 is what made me doubt it.

Also, the fact that there are women and non-whites who vote republican.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Fox told 'em to

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Some people have different priorities or ways of thinking, and this can cause them to conclude that the Republican candidate is the best option sometimes, without being malicious.

I don't vote Republican, for the record, but such people are out there. Otherwise it wouldn't be such a major party (unless you think nearly half the US is malicious.)

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago

As a non-American, I concede that reading his Twitter meltdowns and hearing is asinine takes was extremely funny for the first 3 weeks. Then it just got sad.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Jay 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, when I see what's going on here in Europe... These may not be such obvious jokes, but this stupid and dangerous right-wing propaganda, which seems to be gaining momentum everywhere, is frightening.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It only works because more liberal politicians aren't helping people anymore. Embracing authoritarians is an incorrect response to the correct assessment that the West in general is backsliding. We are collectively putting the interests of the wealthy above the interest of our citizens. Some countries are just further down the path than others.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[I'm not advocating large scale violence]

The worst part is I don't see any way for it to reasonably stop outside of large scale violence.

And, the side who would need to revolt are the less likely side to resort to those methods, so I see things getting much worse before they get better.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Agreed. While it's currently bad for a lot of people in a lot of places I think it's going to have to be more widespread before we hit the breaking point.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

The popular vote tells a better story than the electoral map, but yeah, the ones that can leave easily, should. I did.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

The rest of the world is trending towards American insanity, though.

The UN should have walled us off after he was elected.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hey, don't lump the rest of us in with the USA.