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“ Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at a pair of cable networks not named Fox News for their decision not to air all of his Iowa caucuses victory speech as it happened, suggesting that what they did was so heinous that they should “have their licenses, or whatever they have, taken away.”

Dictators gonna dictate.

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[-] WetBeardHairs@lemmy.ml 72 points 10 months ago

I overheard a FOX broadcast last night while waiting for a pizza pickup in their lobby.

Holy crap that is awful. I remember it back in the GWB days and I don't recall it being nearly as bad as it was last night.

"Democrats don't want to understand you. They just want power." followed by cherrypicked video footage of out of context comments from some random person. "If the Democrats get in charge, they will outlaw jesus!" followed by more bad faith video footage where someone said Christianity doesn't belong in a courtroom setting.

It's like they have distilled down the essence of making your grandma scared and forcing her to vote or else her grand babies will literally get eaten alive because they weren't aborted.

[-] Numpty@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

This is what they are telling each other... technologically advanced mermaids are out to get you: https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1657868909716951041

[-] whostosay@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I did not believe you. What the fuck is going on. At this point I feel like I'm losing my fucking mind trying to point out to people that they need to vote because the otherside has been eating this shit up and ready to get violent about it if they are not already.

I hate the fact that I have to think about whether I am going to flee the country if they gain a majority rule.

Please get out and vote, everyone, no matter how hard they make it to do so.

[-] Numpty@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

Amazing isn't it? There are people saying these insane things... and the audience is lapping it up. Agreeing. Begging for more.

I'm not American. I'm looking in with horror, confusion, and sadness.

[-] dreugeworst@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

what the hell... these people are taking someones larp campaign and treating it as reality

[-] eatthecake@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-doral-reawaken-america-pastors-mermaids-1234735924/

Link with more information about the occasion of the mermaid remarks.

Best quote

Satan, right now has an entire political party in this nation doing his bidding — for free

For free, the horror!

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