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[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 days ago

I still see them now and again. The ones I'm forced to speak to professionally are really quite awful, unpleasant people.

I suspect many have changed outfits, now centering around "American Revolution and Constitution" themes.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Nice example of aposematism.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Neat.

Aposematism is a survival strategy used by some animals, where they display bright colors or distinctive markings to warn predators that they are toxic or unpalatable. This warning coloration helps both the prey and the predator by preventing attacks and potential harm.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Uh-oh, that word's too big for MAGAts and sounds a lot like another word they're scared of, so it's only a matter of time before it's banned. 🫪

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

I was advocating for Biden to step down entirely after that debate and let Harris formally take over, if for no other reason that he would have to reprint all the hats.

[–] jared@mander.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

Did you point and laugh?

Ask him if he's happy about getting what he voted for.

[–] Thetechloop@programming.dev -4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Under both presidents... liburd & conservahog we have superinflated as well devaule the currency by half. Both parties are fascist rightwing, one is more brutal domestically but that could be argued that is the imperial boomerang. Anywho even your precious toad stool AOC and the whole dang lot of em ether blue magga or red magga, are guilty of the crimes of genocide. The world has witinessed, your domestic views don't matter and there is nothing you can do about that via the current system with the same ol parties. If you roll around in the mud, wrestling pigs you are gonna get dirty and the pig likes it.