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[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 94 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Rothe@piefed.social 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah, he is just a minor and inconsequential stooge in all of this. He has already long since been abandonded by the masters he served.

When the masters begin keeling over then we will see real healing.

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[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 86 points 3 weeks ago
[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub 73 points 3 weeks ago

I have thoughts and prayers about this

[–] pentastarm@piefed.ca 71 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] Kraiden@piefed.social 67 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I heard he was rushed straight to John Hopkins Landscaping

[–] EtAl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

Is that the place between the dildo store and the crematorium?

[–] realitista@lemmus.org 54 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works 48 points 3 weeks ago

Who's ready for the pearl-clutching over people replicating trump's tweet about Mueller, reshaped to be about this fucking ghoul?

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 41 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Good. Hope he’s suffering.

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He was the primary person who incited the insurrection on the day of January 6. He told a mob of angry Trump supporters that they had to fight or they wouldn't have a country anymore.

But he's gotten no real punishment for his actual crimes. His suffering now is of the sort that could happen to anybody, even if they lived the most virtuous life.

I know he'll never face actual justice, but I'm personally not happy with this as a substitute.

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

January 6th was the only principled thing MAGA ever did.

Literally the only time they appeared to genuinely believe their own bullshit. Of course, they ran away with their tails between their legs as soon as shit got real…

But I’m sick of hearing American liberals clutch their pearls about how terrible it is to do a January 6th. Doing a January 6th isn’t immoral- doing it FOR THE REASONS IT WAS DONE is immoral. And you’re going to have to do a lot worse than a January 6th if you want any hope at all of getting your country back.

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 38 points 3 weeks ago

May his death be painful and undignified.

[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 37 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 35 points 3 weeks ago
[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 31 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I find it funny that, for better or worse, history would have remembered Rudy as the mayor who had to deal with the chaos of 9/11. Not an endorsement of him, but that would have been the defining moment in our collective memory of him. Now all we’re going to picture is a sweaty dude rambling in front of a landscaping shop. What a fucking tool.

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[–] JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago

Trump deserves even worse.

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I will pay all the money I have if trump is next. It’s not much, but I will do my part.

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago

I wish him a long, painful, and unsuccessful recovery.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] Sabin10@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Stable condition doesn't sound great but I haven't given up hope yet

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[–] dizzle18@lemmy.zip 22 points 3 weeks ago

You’re snatching up the wrong asshole, Death. I mean, take this prick too. But…come on. You know the one we really want shuffled off to hell.

[–] mr_account@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

What a tragedy! Why, god? WHY‽

Why couldn't this have happened sooner‽

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago
[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

Oh no, anyway

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 weeks ago

May he suffer horribly, then rot eternally in hell.

[–] CodandChips@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 weeks ago
[–] DigitalPirate@lemmus.org 16 points 3 weeks ago

Praise be to Allah.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 15 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

The nice thing about getting old is that you get to watch the assholes you despise die off... without even having to lift a finger.

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 13 points 3 weeks ago

Let me guess: he’s due to report to jail or something…

[–] Zier@fedia.io 13 points 3 weeks ago
[–] santa@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago

Side effects of leaky brain…?

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump will send someone to hold a pillow over his face so he doesn't have any death bed confessions.

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

Finally, the Mike Lindell redemption arc

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait, that guy is still alive?

[–] gdog05@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

I love this for him

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 11 points 3 weeks ago

Just one of many obituaries, that I am looking forward to.

[–] aldhissla@piefed.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

tbf, this is a net positive for the right. That creep was a liability. A shame he got fired by Cheeto Benito too, his fuckups as a lawyer were classic.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago

Hoping for a speedy demise.

[–] ulkesh@piefed.social 9 points 3 weeks ago

Couldn't happen to a better person. Well maybe one other.

[–] breezeblock@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

Now do the next one

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago

That poor hospital.

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago

Here's to hoping. If only this was about a fair few other "people" too.

[–] oakey66@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Ran to the comments.

[–] logicslayer@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you, next.

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Reaper, don't forget his past and present clients.

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[–] Pistcow@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago
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