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[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

These people fixate on the weirdest shit. People like my mom that lives in rural Oklahoma thinks ms13 is gonna kidnap one of her grandkids cause of these idiots. I can't even fight it anymore, some people WANT to live in fear

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

This was Trumps holy Easter message

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 day ago

I say we nominate him for Sainthood...

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago
[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 67 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It must be embarrassing to be American.

[–] littlewonder@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's the worst. Even on the state level. People in the state I'm from used to have a positive stereotype about them, so that I felt good about sharing where I grew up in conversation.

That state turned red and they've been legislating against anyone who isn't a white, straight, rich person. If people find out where I'm from, I have to do extra work to make sure people don't assume I'm a hateful idiot.

So that's what it's like, but on the international level now. I wish I had dual citizenship so I could at least travel internationally with a different passport (or relocate altogether). I know Americans have had a reputation of being rude or entitled abroad, but that's far better than people assuming I'm a Trump-loving, delusional, fascist.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

It's way past that now.

[–] puddinghelmet@feddit.nl 8 points 1 day ago

So cringe to be american rn eeewwww and he was elected twice HAHAHAHAAHAHA embarrassing AF

[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Infuriatingly so.

KG was right.

[–] Clevererhans@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 23 hours ago
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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trump, that's not how it works.

Just because you ordered Vance to assassinate that old man doesn't mean you're the Pope. Vance, as his slayer, is the Pope now, so you have to kill Vance.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

There can be only one!

[–] goldenquetzal@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's distracting from the fact that he called for all Democrats to be removed from Congress. It's a smokescreen bc of how ludicrous it is.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

WTF, disgusting.

[–] dryfter@lemm.ee 30 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Trump has said that although he was “confirmed at a Presbyterian church as a child, I now consider myself to be a non-denominational Christian.”

Uhhhh....he's not even Catholic? That's kinda a prerequisite for THE LEADER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH!

He's completely trolling, right? I mean it's gotta be cover for something happening that he wants to distract people from. He can't be that stupid that to think he can actually be Pope......can he?

He's no stranger to becoming leader of something while having no idea how it works.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't think he's trolling, I think he's just that stupid.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

He's wholly incapable of understanding that the things he says or believes can be false. "If I said it/believe it, it must be true."

I guess he was thinking covfefe while telling the social media specialist to post it

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What did it say that the president of the USA is non-stop pulling attention seeking stunts like your crazy aunt on Facebook? Guess it must be lonely being surrounded by sycophants.

[–] lenuup@reddthat.com 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Nah, he is just ~~gaslighting~~ overwhelming everyone. Tons of insane and insulting shit to occupy the media and people, so that he can pull all the stunts he he wants. Drowning everything in noise so that no one knows what to focus on anymore.

Don't get me wrong, he is batshit insane bud there is a certain method to his madness.

Edit: Looks like I was using 'gaslighting' incorrectly.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's a terrifying mix of a Gish gallop (a stampede of lies and half truths, delivered so fast they can't be countered) and razzle dazzle (camouflage via a swarm of irrelevant or counter intuitive points).

It's terrifyingly effective, and very difficult to counter.

[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

Would be much easier to counter if there was a functional system of checks and balances or a well-educated population that'd hold their leaders accountable, but here we are.

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[–] DCErik@lemm.ee 45 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Get in the spirit of the game, people!

[–] ChanchoManco@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

Great idea!

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[–] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He can't be pope......... He touches women, not kids

[–] ShankShill@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

He was BFF's with Epstein.

he's been on epstiens island so he qualifies

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 154 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Im not religious anymore…

…but the Bible literally predicted this.

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago (2 children)

As a former Christian, It's been SO hard keeping my non-faith while actively living at the same time as the Anti-Christ.

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[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 45 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Dude REALLY wants to be the anti-Christ, and the "Christians" that put him in office want that too. They think they'll be rewarded for putting their fellow humans(& the planet) through hell, and bringing on the end-of-days sooner, rather than later.

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[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 2 points 23 hours ago

He should take inspiration the one thing all popes have done and do it right this moment.

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 118 points 2 days ago (4 children)

If Obama had made a stupid meme dressed as the pope, "Christians" would have burned the White House to the ground, it would have literally started a war. Its absolutely INSANE to me how much this man gets away with. He's right, you really can do anything when you're rich.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 41 points 2 days ago (14 children)

It is white piece of human shit privilege.

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[–] Bot@sub.community 12 points 1 day ago

Mr.-Having-a-good-time-ruining-everything

[–] cyphear@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

To be fair he is a molester

[–] Docandersonn@lemm.ee 44 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Is this how we get the Orange Catholic Bible?

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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 67 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also, not news in my opinion. Sorry.

[–] quetzaldilla@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Exactly.

It's all meant to make people outraged and distracted, and we all keep falling for it.

Please let's not entertain completely absurd shit like that.

Imagine every time your boomer aunt posted that same shit Trump does on her Facebook it ended up in the news-- it's clearly delusional and giving it attention gives it validity even if it is only criticisms.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Yep and they've already moved onto Trump as sithlord for May 4th. This just isn't news. They're little Internet creeps and they intend to stay that way. People need to stop caring about what "memes" the "official Whitehouse account" posts.

Edit: Ask yourselves, is it really news that this guy typed a sentence into an AI image generator?

Steven Cheung


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