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[–] 114 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Black man elects racist, complains. News at 11.

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  • [–] 64 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    That was the literal plan the entire time and it was clearly outlined to happen. Stop being stupid

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    I'm with you. We all knew this would happen because were all politically engaged and moderately informed. Your average person isn't. And the media does this on purpose. And yes it is definitely cathartic to point laugh and ridicule them for their obvious ignorance. I wish we could figure out a way to break through that ignorance. We'd be doing ourselves a lot more good than catharsis.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I wish we could figure out a way to break through that ignorance.

    Same. It's been this slow walk into 2025, listening to people in man on the street interview and seeing polls on sentiments and so on, and now this.

    It hasn't even been two weeks and you see videos of the average donvict supporter doing videos (like that one mother that went viral about her benefits being cut off) about how they cannot believe they voted for this (but they did, they just weren't paying any attention to what the Republicans are really about).

    It's infuriating. I also cannot help but wonder - even if this country survives the next four years under these monsters - will any of the voters that voted for donvict, or stayed home/protest voted because "bothsides" - will any of them learn any lessons and never vote for a Republican, ever? And make sure they vote for Democrats?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Trump has been dragged to court for his blatant racism in the 70s. That's plenty of time to inform yourself.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Again if you weren't in the New York area. Or highly online/ informed your average person surprisingly isn't going to know that. The 4th estate has failed us for decades. It's gotten worse recently but it's not been good or healthy for a long time

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    I'm not even on the same continent and I knew this for a long time. They had their chance.

    Edit: besides that, they're an organized group of voters for Trump. Even if this would have been some highly inaccessible knowledge, that is just a laughably weak argument.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Consider that you may have had better, and less biased when it comes to foreign affairs media. You're comparing apples to oranges here. Still I don't have a lot of sympathy for these people. It doesn't take a lot of effort to be basically informed. But so many people don't consume information unless it's spoon fed to them. And that isn't happening here.

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  • [–] 34 points 2 years ago

    Alt: official party of leopards eating people's faces flag

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago (3 children)
  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago

    "We want to support you because we believe in what you're doing and when you get out here and do this stuff around, DEI, knowing that this support that he's gotten from Black people, this uptick, it's not permanent!"

    He got into office, which is all he wanted. He has four years to consolidate the dictatorship, be doesn't need you anymore.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago
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    What in the ever loving fuck did you think would happen?

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago*

    Um, no SHIT, Einstein. That's the fucking point. Even if you think you are one of the "good ones", that won't last very long. These motherfuckers are going to first enrich themselves, and whip up a lot of hatred against the other as smokescreen. If they don't unleash their hateful base in pogroms on everyone else eventually, that is likely the best scenario. Meanwhile, the point of the con agenda is to scapegoat lots of people to get just enough stupid people to vote for them...and then loot the government as much as possible.

    This is about the feels of entitled extremist rightwing cishet white xtian rich males. Everyone else can take a flying leap, in the long run.

    By the way, and for no reason at all, I'll point out that there was literally a "Jews for Hitler" in Germany once, too....

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago

    Aw did the leopards eat your faces?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    It’s probably pretty safe to assume that neither trump, nor anyone in his administration has a single shit to give now that he is firmly entrenched untouchably within the white house.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    Dude may not like lefties because they call him stupid, but 100% the fascist think he's even dumber than we do.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    "Donald Trump appealing to these people in his second week, when we're not talking about the economy, we're not talking about any of that," he complained. "We're talking about DEI and he [Trump] had no evidence and people are out there defending it."

    It's not as though he couldn't have learned his lesson from orange man's first term, because there was not a single sign of racism then. /s

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    "Uncle Tom aghast when told he doesn't actually get to sleep in the big house."

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    Should have known that leopard was gonna eat your face. The schadenfreude will be the only enjoyable part of the next four years.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    Let's see if they put him on the next deportation flight. Yes, he's probably a citizen, but Trump is not gonna let that stop him.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    Maybe if you help him get a third term, he'll reward you.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    We need a fafo community here for this stuff

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    [Scene opens on a wide, desolate savanna at dusk. The camera slowly pans over a leopard lying under a tree, its large body barely able to move. The sun is setting, casting a cold, dim light over the scene. Soft wind rustles through the dry grass. The leopard’s eyes are dull, its breathing labored.]

    Narrator (soft, somber voice): In the wild, leopards are meant to stalk, to hunt, to climb. But for some, this is no longer possible. These are the leopards of the forgotten savanna... the ones who can no longer live the life they were born to lead.

    [Cut to a close-up of another leopard, this one lying next to a watering hole, panting heavily. The camera lingers on its enormous, bloated body, its paws barely able to reach the ground. The leopard’s eyes seem vacant, devoid of the wild spark they once had.]

    Narrator: Overfed and unable to move, these leopards have been left to a slow, painful existence. They can no longer hunt their prey, no longer climb the trees to escape danger, no longer feel the thrill of the chase. They are trapped in their own bodies.

    [Cue the soft, mournful opening chords of "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. The camera slowly pans over a third leopard, sluggishly trying to rise, but its massive weight prevents it from standing. It lets out a heavy sigh, its once-strong legs buckling beneath it.]

    Narrator: They are the forgotten victims of a world that has abandoned them. Too fat to run, too weak to fight... These leopards are slowly fading, one breath at a time. They need your help.

    [Cut to a shot of a leopard staring out over the savanna. The camera lingers on its face, eyes half-closed, its expression one of quiet resignation.]

    Narrator: For just $3 a day, you can provide the care and support these leopards so desperately need. A donation will help give them the chance to live a life of dignity. Help them find their way back to the wild they were meant to roam.

    [The music swells as the camera fades to black, and the words "Your donation can make a difference" appear in white text on the screen.]

    Narrator (whispering): Please, don’t let them suffer in silence. The time to act is now.

    [The music fades out, and the SPCA logo appears in the corner, along with a toll-free number and website for donations.]

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Mm soft head.

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  • /c/nottheonion lmaooooo

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