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[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 154 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

Normally this would end a Presidency within days of making remarks like that.

Nothing about this is normal.

Don't let them normalize this shit.

Join the next general strike or you'll be the next victim he can brag about or blame you for being a terrorist.

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 15 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

One atrocity can dissolve a government. But one atrocity every day can keep even the most hated and incompetent leader in power for a long time. While we‘re busy processing what has happened yesterday he already committed another unforgivable crime. And it goes on and on and on. He simply overwhelms the people with atrocities to the point everyone fights their own battle and debates which of the many crimes is worse and needs to be addressed.

[–] null@lemmy.org 3 points 42 minutes ago

That's been his style of political discourse forthis entire run. It's a neverending fountain of shit with some of it sticking to the wall.

[–] chahn.chris@piefed.social 2 points 25 minutes ago

Resist and unsubscribe, if everyone did what they could, might be more effective.

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 25 points 2 hours ago

I'll join the general strike that lasts for more than a day

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 12 points 1 hour ago

Christ, what a fucking asshole.

[–] homes@piefed.world 1 points 11 minutes ago

These “Trump Acts Like Trump” headlines are a lot better than the “Trump Does A New Crazy Thing” or “Trump Just Started A War He Promised For 15 Years That He Wouldn’t!!” headlines. I am very grateful that he is, at 80 years old, too old to be constantly fucking insane 24/7 anymore. Clearly, he needs to take a break every once in a while.

So do I.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 18 points 1 hour ago

Hey, all you American servicemen. All you ICE thugs, and everyone else with a gun who's doing stuff because this guy is telling you to do stuff. Note how he thinks of you. Why are you risking your life for him, again?

I mean, I probably know why you ICE thugs are doing it - you get to go beat up and kill brown people, something you've always wanted to do. But you're also cowards, so maybe consider that angle. He'll sacrifice you in a heartbeat.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 38 points 2 hours ago

What a fucking piece of shit

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 63 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Fuck that draft dodger. He should send his kid to die over there.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 hour ago

No he should go there in person.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

"We expect casualties with something like this," [Donald Trump] said. "We have three, but we expect casualties - but in the end it's going to be a great deal for the world."

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

So, follow me on this. Iraq’s population was actually initially happy saddam had been deposed. And that turned into a $16T, 15 year, million life quagmire. And Iraq is still a weak, uncooperative country. I can’t imagine taking over Iran, a country that hates us and accepts its leadership, with weapons systems orders of magnitude greater in number, and far more modern equipment.

There can be no good deal for the world. I feel like I’m listening to a car salesman, but he’s the president. He’s literally bribing the military industrial complex to keep himself in power post-term and selling it as a good thing. Uuuuugh.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 13 points 1 hour ago

I feel like I’m listening to a car salesman

That's all this asshole ever was and ever will be, really. Guy made shitty real estate deals as a nepobaby failson and had a very big mouth. That's pretty much all he is.

Most of the people in NYC, and probably most of the people on the Eastern seaboard, tended to know who he was even by the early 90s. If they paid even the least bit of attention. But that stupid gameshow and that dumb book gave a whole lot of idiots the idea that he was really something more and somehow worthy of giving any power.

[–] rogsson@piefed.social 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Accepts their leadership with a gun to their head you mean?

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Some yes, some no. They’re still a theocracy by popular decision, in spite of changing demographics. Last I checked, 60% happy, 40% unhappy

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I can't say "Fuck this guy" enough.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 21 minutes ago

I'll second that. Fuck this guy!

[–] Lawnman23@piefed.social 19 points 2 hours ago

JFC… 😯

[–] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 11 points 2 hours ago

I have to laugh because I know this won't phase his base.

[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago

"We expect casualties with something like this," the president said. "We have three, but we expect casualties - but in the end it's going to be a great deal for the world."