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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 143 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

You need to provide an archived link of trump saying this. Anyone can help, you all have an hour. Sorry, but I have to take it down if no one provides the link. Rule 6

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 3 points 6 hours ago (3 children)
[–] Sasquatch@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

wait why are those two things linked?

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 2 points 1 hour ago

I use CachyOS on PC, and GrapheneOS on mobile, and a VPN on both. so as long as Google requires an approved mobile device to scan the QR code, then I'm effectively banned from any site that uses recaptcha.

I'm not about to buy a new phone and sign up for a Google account just to use a website, all because a corporation wants to track me.

[–] decended_being@midwest.social 2 points 1 hour ago

I'm guessing this is referring to Google's captcha service being use at Archive.today

Archive.Today starting to use Google's QR-based reCaptcha

https://threaddy.app/post/lemmy.world/47038436?thread=0.23808014

[–] Microtonal_Banana@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

What does Google have to do with archive sites?

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 32 minutes ago)

they use recaptcha. that now requires a Google approved mobile device for anyone using a custom ROM or accessing the site using Linux or a VPN. I use CachyOS on PC and GrapheneOS on mobile, and a VPN on both, so I'm effectively banned from any of the Archive sites from now on, until or unless they stop using Google.

[–] SystemDisc@feddit.org 7 points 6 hours ago

I'm not sure what Google has to do with it, but here you go: https://archive.is/75fuN

[–] BonsaiBoo@lemmy.world 158 points 16 hours ago (6 children)
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 107 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 100 points 16 hours ago

Thanks for requiring a clip or source. It’s easy for anyone to slap text on a picture and claim it as truth or “just a joke”.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks , I can't listen to him ramble. My hand uncontrollably goes on my forehead and I get embarrassed that almost half of Americans voted for this fucker.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

~22% of the population voted for him. Yeah, that's still too much, but it isn't anywhere close to a majority

[–] MBech@feddit.dk 1 points 2 hours ago

Maybe so, but almost 40% of the population thinks he's doing a good job.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

277 million Americans were 18 or older in 2024. 77 million voted for Trump. That's ~27%.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 6 minutes ago (1 children)

Yes I know. And the ~30% who apparently stayed home voted for him, too, if those figures aren't a complete fabrication.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 minutes ago* (last edited 4 minutes ago)

They didn't vote for him, but they did unintentionally help him win.

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[–] Furbag@pawb.social 1 points 31 minutes ago

This isn't corruption, it's autocracy.

I don't want to hear shit from anybody about how patriotic they are while this guy walks free.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmings.world 4 points 2 hours ago

He has no intention of leaving after 2028. He's not building that ballroom for some Democrat, or anyone else. That's his.

We need to have a major open national discussion about how we would handle such a situation, so that they know that he can't just pull Maduro, and just ignore the results of elections, and remain in the Royal Palace.

He needs to know that if he attempts to stay, there will be a march on the White House, and everyone inside will be executed, and the building burned to the ground. If we have go that far, we're re-starting from scratch.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

For sure tho, you will be in a grave too, since you have one Foot in the Grave already.

[–] Juice@midwest.social 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

He will be in office in 2028 though

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago

That's what I was thinking, unless he gets impeached or kicks the bucket he'll hold office until January 2029.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 13 points 8 hours ago

Trump never lies about what he wants to do. He always lies about his accomplishments.

He’s not lying. That’s exactly what he wants to do.

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

Does he seriously think he'll live till 2032?

[–] auzy1@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago

This isn't corruption. A few steps beyond it really....

[–] genuineparts@infosec.pub 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Lol. You know what Donny. I'm fairly sure you won't be around in 2032.

[–] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 1 points 2 hours ago

I'll wait to cure aging, just for him.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 21 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

He's joking guys like the joke about Venezuela! Or the Joke about ICE. He uses jokes or light hearted comments to soften the impact of terrible actions to gauge public reaction? No it's just jokes guys!

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[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 13 points 10 hours ago

Let’s go Big Macs 🙏

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 34 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Fuck Americans for letting this asshole win a second time.

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

And they’ll let him win a third time too. There will be complaining and social media posts, but I won’t be remotely surprised when he doesn’t leave office.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

Please no! I can't take a third round of "people should know what Trump said".

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 11 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, I can get the first time to a degree (still think he’s a pos). But seriously, seeing his first regime, who the fuck would vote for him a second and potentially third time??

[–] brotato@slrpnk.net 9 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

We have a large portion of the population that is undereducated, which leads to lack of critical thinking skills and media illiteracy. Unfortunately we also have a large population in the south that is brainwashed by Christian nationalism, which the Republicans gladly pander to. These people are lied to on a daily basis by nothing short of propaganda in our news media.

I believe that people latch onto him because he has very simplistic messaging that they can understand. They are told and believe that he is good and will help them and the country’s economy. That or they’re downright racist and just want immigrants to be deported.

This coupled with our somewhat rigged electoral college system causes things like this to happen in our country. Many of us don’t like it and would like the electoral college to be abolished. However, the Republicans know that without it they would never win, so it stays. Our largest population centers ALWAYS lean heavily Democrat. The “land” that votes in our federal elections would never stand a chance without the EC.

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I don’t really understand how one persons vote can be less important than someone else’s who lives in a rural area. But yeah, I know. In smart, educated centres, the democrats lead. It’s only the uneducated people they vote for repubes. Crazy to think

If there’s one thing those kind of people excel at, it’s being told exactly what to do.

[–] brotato@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 hours ago

I’d love if we could have ranked choice and/or just purely popular vote. But yeah as it stands the lower population states get extra points in federal elections for “fairness.” This is how Trump won the first time; he lost the popular vote but still won the election. That wasn’t the case the second time, but it still doesn’t make much sense that that can happen.

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[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 76 points 15 hours ago (19 children)

For these three reasons alone, I consider it highly likely that this regime will now abandon even the pretense of democracy and establish a true autocracy:

  1. ICE has a larger budget than all U.S. federal agencies combined. This budget is equivalent to the military spending of a medium-sized country. It is clearly a secret police force.
  2. Given the serious crimes they have already committed, all members of the cabinet would likely face criminal prosecution under a new administration—even within the completely dysfunctional U.S. legal system. They will not let it come to that.
  3. Coups d’état have no criminal consequences in the U.S., at least for conservatives, as evidenced by the fact that no one actually responsible was prosecuted during the last coup attempt—even the foot soldiers are all back on the loose.
[–] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

This is a crossing the Rubicon moment for Trump. The entire maga apparatus understands that at least the pretense of consequences await them if another group takes over, that includes people who have been fired or left. It happened to them the last time. They know this time the other side is getting voted in on consequences, and they know the other side knows they have a year or two post election to do it, or else they already risk getting wiped out in the midterms just like the situation that republicans find themselves in now.

It's life or death right now for a lot of members of this admin, and they are gonna act like that. Good luck us.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 37 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Given the serious crimes they have already committed, all members of the cabinet would likely face criminal prosecution under a new administration—even within the completely dysfunctional U.S. legal system.

I'm not holding my breath. It would be great if I'm wrong, but my bingo card has the next admin proclaiming "now is the time for healing and unity, not vengeance" instead of actually enforcing the consequences that are supposed to come with actions.

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

They do have a history of giving clemency to those who try to destroy the will of the people so this would be a predictable outcome.

Instead of the chop chop required.

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