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[–] [email protected] 79 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I don't know. This guy started at the eclipse and he seems like he's perfectly fine in every way.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Meh, they go blind and can't vote because

  1. they can't see and are too stupid/stubborn to ask for help.

  2. they demonized mail-in-voting so much they won't do it.

I see it as an absolute win! [Banner Endgame jpeg]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Likely mostly Russian and Chinese trolls and useful idiots. People don't get this dumb without assistance.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I never bothered to look into this, is he looking up right when it's at a 100%? It'd be dark out, no?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (3 children)

He was not looking up when it was 100% dark out. You should be able to tell from the photo, but it he also just wasn't.

And now he's doing this. What the fuck? https://time.com/6964573/trump-bizarre-solar-eclipse-campaign-ad/

[–] Birdie 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh ffs. He's such a vainglorious idiot that he doesn't even know he should be completely, totally, and irredeemably embarrassed for doing such a stupid thing...but no. There is nothing in him that is not infused with empty, unearned pride.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

In his defense, it does look terrifying.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

What a fucking dork

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

"My ego will block out the sun!"

"Then we will vote in the shade."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

It was only partial in DC in 2017