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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 76 points 2 months ago (4 children)

If they weren't so greedy and cheap they could have packed it. Free admission, and free food, plus some shade structures and carnival rides would have brought people in, politics aside.

Apparently, the entrance security was very strict, which of course they need, because THEY'RE ASSHOLES and everyone hates them.

[–] ZeroCool@piefed.ca 52 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Yeah, this is one hell of an own-goal. All he really had to do was just stay out of the way and let the original plans proceed as scheduled then claim credit. His base would've eaten that up and the media would've spent weeks writing puff pieces about what a good job he did by not interfering. But what am I saying, staying out of the way and then claiming credit would've worked during COVID too, but he couldn't manage to do that either.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All he really had to do was just stay out of the way and let the original plans proceed

This is also true of NATO, NAFTA, Iran, USAID, the entire scientific establishment, mRNA technology, ...

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's also true, in a way, about breathing.

If that obese child rapist chose to stop breathing by 'doing a Hitler' then a high percentage of the world's population would be very verrrrry appreciative.
They'd agree it was the best. Tremendous even.

Go on, Donvict, do a Hitler.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

At least then Trump would have killed Trump.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago

Its ok they wrote puff pieces anyway. They were also remarking, the entire event, about how many people there were...

Really pathetic display of the modern media.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

Trump only has one move: sweep in and shit on everything, like a groutesque demented orange seagull.

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

LIES!! ANTIFA PREVENTED HONEST CHRISTIAN PEOPLE ENTRY! It was all over Facebook!!

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They did the chemtrails that made the storms in the afternoon too

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've heard that too. It's SHOCKING how far ANTIFA is willing to go!! 😡

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They even keep shitting in Trump's Depends. It's horrible.

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 1 points 2 months ago
[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago

had donvict been sent to sulk on the back nine back in '24, i'm sure the festivities in dc this summer would be completely and totally different; more closely resembling a minnesota state fair (the biggest one in the country by daily attendance) or the '82 knoxville worlds fair (>11m visitors over the entire fair).

[–] Batmorous@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Wild how Trump is doing this at sameish time that Iran did theirs.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well, obviously Obamas crowd was bigger. Doesnt this guy ever learn?

[–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

that'll be 5000 USD please 👍🏼

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Steve@startrek.website 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] theherk@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 5 points 2 months ago

Man about the house

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

And without three, it's hard to make a threesome. Spit-roasting just wouldn't be the same.