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[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 points 6 minutes ago

he'll be the oldest president in history upon leaving office.

That assumes he makes it 3 years. I'm not so sure that his health will hold out that long.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 13 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Famous people always die three at a time. It's a rule....of three. Let's go #2!

And if this is from a stroke, $100 says that's where he was that weekend he "died".

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago

Sooner he goes back to hell the faster we can fix his screwups

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 50 points 4 hours ago (4 children)

I wanna see the fucker go down like a sack of potatos mid self-aggrandizing rant and the bonk of his head off the podium to be sampled into a thousand ebm tracks

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

dude i have a Benjamin down on an Elvis. Doesn't have to be eating, but we're talking massive blowout on camera

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I miss '80s and '90s industrial music filled with sampled speeches too.

[–] shai_hulud@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Skinny Puppy coming out of retirement for one track makes my wee wee tickle

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 hours ago

Heh. I just miss the general sense of fun that type of music had. I mean it's no big deal these days but having sampled audio from movies, etc in songs was wild to me.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

Fingers crossed, hitting your head super hard when falling is also a pretty good way to die. People hit their heads on nightstands falling out of beds and die all the time.

[–] Bremmy@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 hours ago

This has been my biggest wish

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 12 points 4 hours ago

Come on guys, it's a bit mean to suggest he's had a stroke.

He could have simply shat his pants due to dementia, as is perfectly normal and healthy for the commander in chief of the most powerful military in the world to do.

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

Bell's Palsy maybe? I don't think stroke victims are able to pretend they are well while it is in progress.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 2 points 28 minutes ago* (last edited 26 minutes ago) (1 children)

That was my first thought too. Bells Pasy just makes your face droop. You're not cognitively impaired in any way from it. My step dad had that back about 10 years ago maybe? Only thing that makes me think it might be more is his face is far droopier than my stepdads ever was.

I feel like Bells Palsy is a sort of paralysis from the virus/bacteria (i forget which one it is that causes it). And this seemed more extreme. But who knows, cant diagnose someone from a picture.

Edit: Cause unknown for Bells Pasy. You learn something new every day. I thought it was caused by a virus or bacterial infection, thats what I was told as a kid.

[–] spacesatan@leminal.space 1 points 15 minutes ago

It can be caused by lyme disease but not necessarily.

[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I believe you right side can stay paralyzed after a stroke. Doesn't have to be in progress.

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

Yeah my knowledge of strokes is quite limited. I only figured out there were different types, i.e. blood vessels in brain bursting vs blockage in heart stopping blood to brain. There are probably more.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 hours ago

That was my thought too. It happened to my mom once. Half of the face sort of sags

[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 24 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Lots of people, the best people in fact, are saying it was another mini stroke.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 1 hour ago

Stormy says all his strokes are mini....if you know what I mean.

I mean he has a small penis.

[–] Laser@feddit.org 13 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The best mini stroke they've ever seen.

I might have to agree.

[–] Octavio@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago

The doctor had tears in his eyes and he said, “sir, this was a stroke of genius.” You know my uncle was a genius, very good brain, good genes, that I can tell you.

[–] blackstampede@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Serious question - given the changes in the US government recently, what are the odds a president JD Vance tries to continue the push toward authoritarianism?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 hours ago

He's Thiel's blood boy. So 100%.

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

The guy with the charisma bypass? Guaranteed he'll try.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 30 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

He had a stroke. COVID infected in at his age have double the chances of stroke later on.

He can talk to Charlie about how karma is a bitch.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 15 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

Karma would have been him rotting in a prison cell for the last 40 or so years

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

My deepest wish for him.

[–] MrsVeggies@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 hours ago

He will be a steaming pile of shit in his next life.

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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 hours ago

Uh huh. Remote diagnosis through grainy video. Bell's palsy is far more likely.

[–] shai_hulud@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Musk makes a very similar duck face when he's not happy.

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 12 points 7 hours ago

South Park should do an episode with the child rapists dick also drooping on one side.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 5 hours ago

Ah, Denzel kept making that same face in that new Spike Lee movie. I'm gonna need more than that.

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