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[–] [email protected] 97 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's crazy.

Average person threatening the president... Definitely a red flag and you get a file.

Democrat threatening the president? Demands for apologies, cancelled, career over.

Republican threatening the president? Oopsie! It was just a joke! Oh look you get to speak at a rally now.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Isn't it a felony to threaten to kill the president?

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I liked his role in smallville. Sad to hear he is not very smart.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (3 children)

My father, who was a republican (he died, not that he recovered from political conservativism), really liked that Schneider was one of the few conservatives in Hollywood and liked what he stood for, politically.

Except that he detested anyone who held anti-lgbt views and only judged people buy their skin or gender in regards to being excited about seeing more representation in media. He frequently gave to charity and supported public education. But he was a firm believer in bootstraps and all that "no such thing as a free lunch," and was ridiculously judgemental about laziness. He also was a pioneer of technology and held numerous patents.

Three point is that genius and idiocy come in a countless number of flavors. My dad was the smartest man I've ever known and he was a bit of a moron.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I question one's ability to not be racist or homophobic while supporting a group that is notoriously racist and homophobic

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

"Well I don't have a problem with Greg and Moh, myself, I think they're great! And I know that the person I'm voting for is running on a 'kill all the gays' platform but he's just so down to earth you know? How can I not vote for him?!"

[–] otp 1 points 1 year ago

It was easy to hide behind "I just have other PRIORITIES, like the economy". It's easy to do when it's not your rights that are at stake.

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

Something about a river in Egypt.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Hyperspecialisation also doesn't help.

Wouldn't be the first time a renowned doctor thinks they know better than their accountant or lawyer, and fucks themselves over with their stupidity.

Relevant German word:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fachidiot

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I once had someone argue mechanical advantage of a bicycle with me while I was at work. Building their bicycle. I was 25 or 26?

Anyway dude pulls the "Look kid, I have a degree, I was in school for almost a decade. I know what I'm talking about"

So I asked him what his degree was in.

He was an ENT doctor.

I actually laughed out loud and said "Until your degree includes engineering, try not to argue with science, and I'll not argue medicine." we weren't getting angry while arguing or anything, all lighthearted ribbing mostly, but he was arguing with such conviction.

While I don't have an engineering degree, I have specialized knowledge in this specific area. The other guy has way more education than I do, but it's in a completely different field, but he figured that gave him some sort of authority on something.

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

What was he trying to say? That you put the small cog on the front and the big cog on the back the bike will be harder to push?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's called an "expert idiot" in English.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The linked page shows "Fachidiot" is also used as a German loanword in English (although maybe not that often; I've never seen it used in the wild)

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

The difference between intelligence and wisdom I suppose.

[–] Scubus 3 points 1 year ago

It seems he also played in smallbrainville

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Don't know what I expected from someone who ran moonshine in a a car called "the General Lee" with a Confederate flag on top...

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

Looks like them Duke boys are at it again.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

It's about heritage!

/s

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

I'm a gear-head so I figured I oughtta watch the duke's of hazard, but after making it past a bunch of not ok "jokes" and comments there was one episode where the sexism was just outta hand and I quit watching it. The driving scenes are impressive, but a lot of it hasn't aged well, to put it lightly.

[–] mindbleach 2 points 1 year ago

But the flag means heritage, not hate, you guys.

Like the longstanding cultural practice of lynching.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trying to stay relevant? I'm sure he earned himself some speaking engagements at various GOP events, at the least, maybe even a future in politics. Dukes of Hazard merch sales skyrocketing!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Probably also earned some attention from the Secret Service too. It's nice to be noticed I guess.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good ol' boys, never meanin' no harm.

Except death threats, apparently.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

They actually caused a lot of harm, constantly…they just didn’t mean it.

[–] N0body 22 points 1 year ago

freeze frame

"This Duke boy has got himself in one heck of a pickle. Let's see if he can get out of it after these messages from our sponsors."

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

Beats all you ever saw, been in trouble with the law, since they day they threatened the life of a sitting US president.

[–] otp 3 points 1 year ago

Makes sense. He's got an anti-American flag on his car

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

Wow I really did not know there was a confederate flag on top of that car. That's crazy

[–] OnlyTakesLs -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So now it matters, when its a president yall like?

[–] otp 1 points 1 year ago

Did he call for the public hanging of Trump too, and nobody cared? I don't follow this actor, so I might be out of the loop. Is that just something he does every few years?