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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 147 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Silly bunny... He should have visited pedo sites instead. Then he would have been protected by the FBI and the DOJ.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 57 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This works well as a joke and as a statement of fact.

[–] alaphic@lemmy.world 30 points 5 days ago (1 children)

AKA: "It's funny cuz it's true!"

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 10 points 5 days ago

That's a concise way to put it. I think that'll catch on.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If he was diddling children, he'd have a cabinet position.

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

From the very top down, it's a requirement.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago

Something something, shoulda coulda woulda.

[–] EmilieEasie@lemmynsfw.com 67 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I wish these people could just be honest about what makes them horny. It would make everyone's lives sooo much easier. Including theirs!!!!

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 32 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

If they didn't have neurotic obsessions with the contents of other people's pants, they wouldn't be conservatives - kind of by definition.

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Conservatives spend more time thinking about children's genetals than pediatricians do.

[–] lectricleopard@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Their world view (culture) includes them being tempted by the devil. They aren't responsible for feeling attracted to same sex or trans content, its the devil giving them those feelings. God will forgive them if they repent and give themselves to Jesus.

Their leaders must be shining examples of victory over evil. A sign of weakness to these lesser demons will not do for a politician or pastor.

I mean its all bs, but they have an internally consistent (magic fills in the gaps) world view that is shared by like 30% or the US population. If everyone shared that view then it'd be fine. 70%of us dont tho, and they cant understand that.

[–] EmilieEasie@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 5 days ago

I guess I can relate in that I still don't really understand them either!

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

that is shared by like 30% or the US population. If everyone shared that view then it'd be fine. 70%of us dont tho, and they cant understand that.

What liberals and left alike don't understand is that the right believe they are doing the world a favour by forcing everyone to conform to their religious beliefs in order to save everyone from hell when the rapture comes.

[–] DrivebyHaiku@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 days ago (3 children)

They all just pulling a Judge Frollo. Singing Hellfire and putting Esmeralda on the pyre are not exclusive.

[–] EmilieEasie@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 5 days ago

They really are though! The vitriol I get from conservatives sometimes as a hentai artist only makes sense if you consider that they might have a porn addiction that they can't control so they're redirecting that anger onto me

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I really love this cover of that song because of the implications of a woman singing it

[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago

It’s not my fault!
Mea culpa
I’m not to blame!
Mea culpa
It is the gypsy girl, the witch who sent this flame!
Mea maxima culpa!

It’s not my fault,
Mea culpa
If in God’s plan
Mea culpa
He made the devil so much stronger than a man!
Mea maxima culpa!

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

It's that pesky bronze age text.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 58 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I can’t help but think all these closeted republicans would be much happier if they publicly admitted that they love sucking dick.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago

These people have serious trauma. The environment they grew up in abhor lgbt and they have internalised that oppression.

Hey, hey, lady dick!

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I think generally the world would be a better place if people all over the world would just come out and say they'd love to suck a dick.

Looking at the Muslim country's especially... So much latent homosexuality there.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

There definitely wouldn’t be any abortions or any unwanted pregnancies. We just may be very well onto something here good people. Suckin’ 4 Tha Load!

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Lol, I'd vote for a republican whose platform was sucking cock to prevent abortions.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago

Progress in action. Maybe not my flavor but progress is progress.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 days ago

Back to the pile!

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Here's the thing... The leftdoesn't give a fuck what your read. No one cares. It's the fucking MAGA fascists that care. So pointing out that you're into trans porn only serves to cause your own party to turn on you. You were exposed by the left but driven out by the right.

[–] Pollo_Jack@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago

There are AIs to quickly analyze users post history. Those critical of leftists predominately post in cuckold communities too.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago
[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Zero percent of the MAGA agenda is dependent on the anti-trans component.

If they just dropped it or never had it in the first place, this would be zero reason to drop out. Not that merit matters to these clowns, but what if this guy happened to be some sort of game-changing, MAGA expanding savant? Lol.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I dunno, fascism always requires an already vulnerable mostly fictional bogeyman to easily attack. Trans folk are already one of the most murdered groups in society, small as a % of the population, and often not highly visible.

That makes it very easy for republicans to demonize trans people with fewer of their audience having personal experience that contradicts the fictional account presented.

It also helps them police gender in a way that bolsters their anti-women agenda.

I think the anti-trans component is very useful for their fascist project.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The literal Nazis started with trans people, too. (It's unclear why Niemöller failed to mention them in his poem, but it's true.)

[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"Zeroth they came for the people I hated and I said nothing because fuck them"

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

It's very possible (even likely) that he was transphobic, but it's also possible he didn't know about them or that he didn't consider them a significant enough demographic to mention.

[–] pootzapie@lemy.lol 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

There’s so many though, which ones (so we can all avoid them)??

/I did read the article, just a joke

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 days ago

It would be funny if it was Lemmynsfw.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 days ago

Funny thing is, if he was a dem it wouldn’t fuckin matter. This is a case of a leopard eating its own face.

[–] Sideshow_B00b@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago

Not passing judgment on his preferences or proclivities but I’m very happy with the outcome!

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

Good. Everyone who gets caught is one less person trump can blackmail to do his bidding for him.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

So he was a secret leftist? /s

[–] chiocciola@lemmy.cafe 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I’m sure he hated those trans people as much he Hated himself for wanking to it

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

He definitely cried for half hour after every wank sesh.

[–] Sideshow_B00b@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago

Once you sob-wank you never go back

I’m sure he has like-minded enthusiasts in MAGAsphere. Reach-around sob-wanks for all!

[–] chiocciola@lemmy.cafe 4 points 5 days ago

You know he’s the premature kinda guy who lasts 30 seconds. That’s a really terrible ROI.

He was hard righty. Probably just a leftist for a change of pace every once in a while.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Yeah he does.

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago