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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 16 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Yes. They are happier.

They aren’t interested in making life better for anyone. They want it shittier for everyone else rather than actually improve themselves so they don’t have exert any effort or make sacrifices. The suffering they do get from trump’s policies is unexpected or “worth it” to fuck over everyone else.

[–] InputZero@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago

Exactly, it doesn't matter if Trump's administration makes life worse for MAGA supporters. He could make their lives a living hell for all they care, arguably they're already there. His supporters just want to see people they don't like get hurt. That's it, they want to witness cruelty. Any conservative who didn't jump off MAGA band wagon a long time ago has fully drank the cool-aid.

[–] Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 24 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I don't like Ariana's music, but I respect her as a person and she's very talented at what she does. Despite people constantly making fun of her.

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I'll admit, I used to be in the anti-Ariana crowd after the whole donut thing surfaced. (Despite being a dumb teen when it happened who, despite not doing things similar, could understand the social pressure of doing it.) But every interview snippet I've seen with her has shown that she's got a good head on her shoulders and most importantly isn't afraid to tell people they're being a jackass on live television.

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

I'll believe her and all these other wealthy philanthropists when they talk about tax reform. Everything else stems from that...

[–] Veedems@piefed.social 21 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Respect to her for being brave enough, as a public figure, and risking an endless torrent of backlash.

[–] shittydwarf@piefed.social 159 points 5 hours ago (2 children)
[–] florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 67 points 5 hours ago (5 children)

We've reached the point of idiocracy where everything needs to be read aloud.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

No, we haven't. Quit comparing everything to idiocracy; it was overly optimistic compared to reality.

Our problem is not well-meaning stupid people. Our problem is malevolent smart people leading hateful stupid people.

[–] halfapage@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

in 5 seconds or less too

[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 19 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

And then have Grok summarize and "flavour" it.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

…in an order that would surprise you

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 10 points 5 hours ago

They still wouldn't understand.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 8 points 4 hours ago

With gameplay footage of some mobile game in the bottom half

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 12 points 4 hours ago

~~read~~ empathize

That's truly what they're unable to do: consider others. They don't know how it feels to be not-them, and they don't care.

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 75 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

That's a rational question. Unfortunately it won't get the desired result, because the target audience is not going to behave rationally:

  • The media that they consume is following the fascist playbook. They're telling the audience that if things are not better yet, then it's because there are others still left to blame, and the worse things get the harder those others are going to be blamed for it.
  • Even if someone moves past that propaganda, it's been ingrained into them that to accept being incorrect is to admit failure. They've been primed to dig in and double down, lest their peers see them as a failure, or even worse as others.
[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 5 points 1 hour ago

So many "My business is failing because of tariffs. Those dirty foreigners!" and then follow up with "Sure, I'd vote for him again! I support what he does."

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 41 points 5 hours ago

They just want someone to suffer more than them

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 24 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

She licked that donut that one time and I haven't been able to let that go.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 10 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You lick one donut, you get ridiculed for life.

You rape a bunch of women and children while committing financial crimes, you become President of the United States

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 hour ago
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I want a six pack of Ariana Grande licked donuts and after each one I’d be like thank u, next.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 hour ago

Username checks out.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 17 points 5 hours ago (2 children)
[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 12 points 5 hours ago

I think it was some donut place in California.

[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 9 points 5 hours ago

What's funny is that if you just search "licks donut" all of the results are of Ariana Grande, poor woman 😂

[–] Signtist@bookwyr.me 12 points 4 hours ago

Of course the answer is yes. They want the suffering. Everything else was just an excuse. They voted for the suffering of others, got the suffering of others, and are happy. Even if the price of groceries, gas, and everything else is higher, they don't mind because they got what they really wanted.

[–] 0x01@lemmy.ml 14 points 5 hours ago

You know what, unfortunately for some in the target demographic the answer is yes. Those who capitulated and got jobs as ice agents got a huge sign on bonus and livable salary. Bribed to terrorize

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 12 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I keep asking the conservatives in my life this. Thanos snap, all migrants are gone, how has your life improved? The only straight answer I've gotten was a creative use of math to show how much the US would save on benefits. Their proof relied on an omission from their source about who is going to lose benefits. The cost of enforcement, detention and removal was outside the bounds of the original question.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

The only straight answer I've gotten was a creative use of math to show how much the US would save on benefits.

And let me guess: that doesn't consider the increase in expenses going towards funding ICE...

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 hours ago

how much the US would save

Absolute speculation in response to a question about current state.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

I'm going to pull this since it's not an archived link to Ariana Grande directly. Send me the link and I'll put it back up.

Edit: She shared a makeup artist's post, here is an article about it.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Was... Was that one question?

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago

What an impactful post though. Or at least it is for the people that aren't its target audience. 😬