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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 91 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Champ.

Apparently he's already net 300k via contributions from other patriots.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Fuck I hate this timeline where we throw money at people for being on one team or the other. I mean, good for him and all, but this is BS.

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[–] pleaseletmein@lemmy.zip 89 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Trump is literally a pedo protector. We all have eyes.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 28 points 6 days ago (1 children)

"It was their final, most essential command."

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[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 13 points 6 days ago

He protects itself first and only. Given that, he's a pedo protector.

[–] scala@lemmy.ml 60 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Remember how many times Obama was mocked, did they fire anyone? No.

[–] OshagHennessey@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Geico fired R. Lee Ermey because he gave a speech claiming Obama was bankrupting the country on purpose so he could bring socialism to the US. Just saying.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I truly don't understand that line of reasoning. At all.

Putting aside ideological stances on economic and social structures, how does someone reason that the country being broke makes socialism more achievable?

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[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

While I agree with the sentiment, there's always 1 person who says something really racist or something and does get into trouble, but usually gets a bunch of right wing support too.
Edit: Google search mentions several, including Ferguson police officer being extremely racist, a teacher also being racist calling Michelle a gorilla, a NY police officer got a mere 60 days for a slur and suggesting the president "go die in a shallow grave."

The overall point stands that they did way worse than someone calling out the truth, but right wing defenders will definitely say it happened with Obama too.

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[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 72 points 6 days ago

You know how you can identify weak childlike leaders?

This. This is a sign of a petty weak person.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Bravo TJ! Fuck Ford for allowing a felon, pedophile and rapist on their property.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 5 points 5 days ago

Ford, founded by an OG Nazi sympathizer, now firing an opponent of a modern Nazi sympathizer. The circle is now complete.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 24 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

The guy has two gofundmes right now:
TJ Sabula is a patriot!! at almost 481k
Support Ford Worker TJ Sabula during suspension at 330k
Guy's almost scoring a million!

Why do both have "donations paused"?
More importantly, how can one be sure the money will actually go to him?

[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

TJ said he stopped both of them because it was already too much money and to donate to other causes. A TRUE patriot!!

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[–] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 49 points 6 days ago

If you fire someone for mocking the prez, you're the asshole.

[–] Tiger_Man_@szmer.info 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

he's not a pedophile protector, he's just a pedophile

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[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 6 days ago (1 children)

TJ Sabula shout “Pedophile protector!” at Trump, before the president responded with a middle finger and a “f*ck you”

Pre-Trump, a President would have to resign with such a behaviour…

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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 44 points 6 days ago

If only I could boycott Ford more than I already am.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 39 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Ford are fash sympathizers, who could've guessed

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 35 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ah he's only suspended and a union member. I heard that the suspension will likely be short (3 days was the figure someone in the same union said on the other site). I'm sure we'll hear all about it if he is actually fired.

Mad props to him for seeing his opportunity, realising it was once in a lifetime and grabbing it with both hands.

Top 10 reasons to be in a union:can yell at donald without getting sacked

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Henry Ford was an open Nazi to the point the Feds removed him from the business during WW2.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

He wasnt just a fuckin open Nazi, Hitler practically wrote him a goddamn Love Letter in Mein Kampf.

Ford also financially supported the Nazi Party in its early days

Also received the highest medal and honors that could be bestowed to a foreigner, from Nazi Germany.

Then, in 1942, when such things started reflecting badly on him, he suddenly went "oh no no no, Thats not me, I hope this whole business ends with world peace and love amongst everyone"

He is a national fuckin disgrace.

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[–] OshagHennessey@lemmy.world 34 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Every single Ford employee needs to call Trump a pedophile protector now. They can't fire everyone.

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (4 children)

You... Don't know Ford, do you?

Read up on Ford in Detroit. They will absolutely ruin lives. 💯

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[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 13 points 5 days ago

The story of the emperor with no clothes has a very optimistic view of society because in real life the boy who shouted out that he had no clothes would be beaten with a stick.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I could just imagine some rando touring the White House, and they stumble across him. They start out so excited. Go in saying:

Oh wow! Look at that! It's the president! It's great to me you, President Pedophile. Oh. My mix up. I mean, President Insurrectionist. Oh fuck, slip of the tounge! I'm just so nervous. Ha-ha! President Trump! It's a pleasure to meet the Rapist-in-Chief. Oh fuck. There I go again.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So I guess we can add Ford to the list of pedophile protectors.

[–] shredslen@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They've been nazi lovers for a loooong time.

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[–] updn@lemmy.ca 18 points 6 days ago

Dude is my hero and is getting rewarded with money and it warms my heart.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 10 points 6 days ago

That man has more decency, honour and accountability than the great majority of your political apparatus.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I'm fine waiting for 4 years to pick up whatever is left of our society if Congress doesn't have the balls to impeach this guy back to ruzzia, but I want to see legislation introduced to specifically ban anyone who is a racist asshole from ever taking office at any level in our government. What is happening is not acceptable.

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

As someone who's neck is potentially on the chopping block in the regime, can we not with the "these Nazis are so gonna get it in 4 years" shit? It absolutely screams "this doesn't effect me but I want the other liberals to know it upsets me a little bit"

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[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

If I got to piss off that orange rapist you could suspend me too. Heck, I'm a straight man, but you could sodomize me with a pineapple in exchange for getting a solid punch in his face.

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Where is his go fund me? If those Republicans can help out pedophiles and racist, we can help out a patriot!

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[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Canceled for calling out a pedophile.

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[–] duffmen@feddit.org 6 points 6 days ago

So it will be not a Ford for me. People like that should get up in ranks.

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