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[–] neo@feddit.de 74 points 2 years ago

No, misleadingly overspecific, but don't worry, I fixed it:

[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"Alpha" meaning early stage of development

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always wonder if they know that “alphas” is not even a thing in wolves, let alone humans.

[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I think it was in regards to wolves in captivity.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 42 points 2 years ago

I was just listening to the OAN coverage of this (through another channel commenting on it). You know what genuinely shocked me?

She's not even playing the halftime show! They made up this batshit insane conspiracy theory because she's going to be attending the Superbowl!

It was some of the most deranged, grotesque propaganda I've ever seen. The idea that people take this as serious reporting is genuinely disturbing.

[–] technicalogical@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I thought these guys swore off football along with their Bud Light?

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

They did. They just don't have shame or a spine.

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No no that was the NBA with BLM support during covid

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Do they not know that a majority of NBA players are black? That was rhetorical; if they didn't know Rage Against the Machine was political, of course they didn't know about the NBA.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The disgusting but is that, as far as I can tell, Swift is a genuinely decent person. She's stayed out of controversy and politics and bullshit.

So encouraging her fans to vote put a target on her? Fucking disgusting. The press should hound these people, make them say out loud what issue they have with her, arguably patriotic, statement.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

She has never said who to vote for either. Just keeps saying 'vote'.

And, apparently, there is a pretty big measurable jump in registrationevery time she puts out a message about it.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Getting people to participate in democracy is biased against Republicans, duh!

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 years ago (4 children)

can some one explain what happened?

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 86 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Fox News did a report claiming that Taylor Swift is a Pentagon psy-op, and the only reason the Chiefs are in the game at all is so she can endorse Biden.

Yes, really.

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 40 points 2 years ago (2 children)

lmao wtf thanks for the explanation!

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (1 children)

All because she told people to vote. She didn't say who to vote for, just to vote.

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

it's implied, because evil people only win when good people become careless

They've straight up said that voting is the enemy of their party.

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like to think of "explanation" as a word that describes providing a logical basis for something that is not well understood.

When reality is this fucky, I think we need a new word for explanation.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Right wing idiots believe that the Super Bowl is rigged. They believe the left is is specifically rigging it for the Chiefs to give TSwift a larger platform to support Biden.

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

thanks for the explanation!

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Taylor Swift is, according to conservatives, is part of a psyops plan to endorse Joe Biden for POTUS.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

I cannot believe I'm seeing these words strung together and thinking, "Oh. Got it. That makes sense in 2024.)

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

A psyop is when people like the candidate I don't like

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago

thanks for the explanation!

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The NFL is now part of the deep state and is rigging the super bowl so that Taylor Swift can push Joe Biden. They're extra mad, because they're god king Trump took a beating this past week.

Tbh I'm pretty sure the NFL is rigged, this just isn't why.

[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's pretend for a moment that I believe in the concept of alpha males.

The constant need to tell people that you are an alpha male is the most beta trait I've seen.

In a world where the theoretical alpha males exist, they don't need to tell you they are alpha, they show it by their actions.

[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Wolves in captivity based on bad science be like

Wolf 1: okay who should be our leader

Wolf 2: I'm an alpha so I should be

All wolves: haha loser nah you're cringe

[–] poweruser@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Can someone who knows how to make memes make this:

Take the Kanye West/Taylor Swift VMA speech where he takes her microphone and paste Taylor Swift's face over Kanye's, then paste Travis Kelce's face over 2009 Swift. Then swap her award for a Lombardi trophy.

Have a caption of her saying "Yo Travis, I'm really happy for you, I'mma let you finish, but Joe Biden is the real winner of the Super Bowl"

[–] enix@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] poweruser@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

That's exactly the message I got. Probably they are blocking any prompt with Taylor Swift in it

[–] enix@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago

Yes. Assholes taking away all the good wholesome fun

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah a lot of famous people are mad because the AI deep fakes are getting kinda good

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[–] silkroadtraveler@lemmy.today 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Vince McMahon is in the other corner plotting to bring back the XFL

[–] root_beer@midwest.social 8 points 2 years ago

“Who do I have to shit on to get this alternative football league going again”

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

XFL merged with the USFL and is now the UFL for this upcoming season.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Not Swift endorsing anything but Trumplethinskin 😥

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

It's just the toxic male version of astrology.

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes. I'm not sure this is a political meme, but yes.

[–] FleetingTit@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

Swift has a good track record of encouraging her fans to vote (in political elections). And some people on the republican/alt right side of the political spectrum disagree with that message apparently.

I think this qualifies

[–] kemsat@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m just tired of her. She’s very mid to me.

[–] onion@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] kemsat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Why do I keep getting notifications about this comment?