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ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months ago

Trump's Closing Pitch to Voters: I Will Let You Die If You Don't Bow to My Demands

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Trump's Closing Pitch to Voters: I Will Let You Die If You Don't Bow to My Demands

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ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months ago
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Donald Trump's first term in office proved he's not bluffing when he threatens to base life-or-death decisions based on whether people support him.
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    Well, no. California will be forced to use its own tax dollars to fight fires and whatnot instead of sending that money to the federal pot to be doled out to the red states that hoover that shit up like a coke whore in a Columbian cartel wearhouse.

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      You know, now that you mention it…maybe that’s not such a bad idea, eh, Donny-boy? You keep yours, we’ll keep ours, and we’ll see who has the better economy after.

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        Liberal states will get invaded and treated as foreign territories

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          Too bad we have most of the population, more guns, and more active duty service members.

          Red states don’t have shit.

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            They have me. A Texan who will giggle while he performs sabotage

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              I salute you, sir.

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              If the giggles are Texas sized it’s legal

            • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
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              Are you in a Beastie Boys cover band?

              • thefartographer@lemm.ee
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                I’m Jewish, so… Yes, officer?

                • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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                  That checks out, I guess we can spare this one from the lox up.

            • Linktank@lemmy.today
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              Sabotage on Texas?

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                Goung for the plausible deniability aspect.

                Electric grid implodes It was like that when I got there, sir.

                • thefartographer@lemm.ee
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                  “Oh my god! They blew up WHAT???”

                  -massive explosion in background-

                  *ahem* “Oh my god! They blew up WHAT???”

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            As the saying goes, Steel wins battles, gold wins wars. That’s why I’d bet on California.

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    “Sounds great to me!” - a large percentage of Americans currently.

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      Trump voters do everything out of spite. They invent some really obviously stupid excuse to be mad at Democrats and use that as a justification to vote for Trump.

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        If it can’t have nice things, nobody can. Fuck the other people over as much as possible.

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      As long as he is hurting the “right people”…

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    Unfortunately for us, his voters can’t read

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    ‘…and even if you do bow to my dementia, well, I’ll let you die anyways’.

    • abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us
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      This article made me feel sick inside.

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        Tbf, he’s known to have that effect on people.

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    Sigh.

    https://archive.li/PbsMA

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      Thank you for posting a non-paywalled link! 👏

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    That’s the MOST Pro Life thing I’ve ever Heard!

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    Huh. I guess he is Christian after all. Because according to the bible that’s basically God’s stance too.

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      They’re just both narcissists.

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        Christians, Trump or God?

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          Here, I enjoy the ambiguity the lack of oxford comma brings.

        • scala@lemmy.ml
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          Yes

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      Those damn Made in China bibles.

  • Gammelfisch@lemmy.world
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    Like fucking loser Hitler hiding in his bunker. Vote Blue!

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    Why am I not surprised this was not The Onion…

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    Also he wants to get his little hands all over Arnold’s Palmer.

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    right back atcha fucking shitstain. get on that

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    I’m recalling something about how terrible Hillary was - according to the Enlightened Centrists ™ and the thoroughly ensconced beltway “liberal media” - for saying something truthful about deplorables and how this lost her the election, nevermind Comey doing what he did to her, while saying nothing about donnie being under investigation…

    I wonder what kind of bothsides the media will reach for to cover donnie doing this? Did Kamala “cackle”? Did Walz have some kind of dreamt-up “gaffe”?

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    Whatever his “closing arguments” are, according to polls, they seem to be working for some reason.

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    https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-threatens-let-americans-die-1235137748/

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    Meh, I’m not afraid of him. He won’t win anyway. :)

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      Everyone—including yourself—knows that no one can possibly know whether he will win, so why say it? Do you have a time machine, or do you just spend your days & nights trolling on Lemmy?

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        Dude, what the fuck are you going on about? Of course it’s a fucking prediction.

        Did you somehow think that I feel I have the power of seeing the future?

        You know how, during a football game someone places a bet and says, “Man, the Vikings are gonna win. I know it!” Do you honestly think that THEY honestly think they are seeing the future? That they have a supernatural power?!

        The fuck, dude? What?! lololol

        Now having said all that, and you’ve calmed your shit down, let me say it again: Trump’s gonna lose by a landslide.

        See how that works? Thanks, friend! :)

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          Right, so days & nights trolling then. Got it 👍

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            Nah brah, they’re only spending a third as much time on this as a job. So there!

            https://lemmy.world/comment/13003938

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              Can I get a quick rundown on UniversalMonk? What the hell did he do? Looking at his profile he does seem suspect, but aside from that, did he do something that really exposed him or something?

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            Wrong. I’m not trolling. Thank you! :)

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              “Actually, I live in my own basement, dumbass!”

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                “I’m not trolling because the mods leave my comments up. Please contact them. Thank you!”

                • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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                  Some mods actually do agree with the obvious: https://lemmy.world/modlog?page=1&userId=9454261

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                Not sure what that means or what the context is, but thanks anyway!

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              Weird, the modlog disagrees. https://lemmy.world/modlog?page=1&userId=9454261

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      Trump will win. Vote like it

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        He won’t. And I’ve already voted. Thanks! :)

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          Yeah, you voted for Trump. A vote for third party is a vote for Trump.

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            He directly voted for Trump. He only preaches 3rd party bullshit to try to trick people into not voting for Harris.

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              Honestly, I’m not a Democrat either I’m just a “let’s get off the crazy train and improve the country” guy. Hell, I even consider myself conservative

              Thought Biden would be terrible but voted for him anyway. He bores me and I’m so happy he does. I’m so glad the internet doesn’t have to report on every little thing the president does.

              I thought Harris would be a train wreck but she’s impressed me. Sure, she’s not PERFECT, but I thought her role as a prosecutor (yes that was important to me) would really make her unpalatable. Her actions, even if I think dont correct enough, more than make up for that. It makes me really not care about her time as a prosecutor. Sure, she isn’t the president I would choose but she sure seems at least presidential.

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          Didn’t you say that you couldn’t vote for who you wanted to vote for a while back? All while wringing your hands about Democrat censorship because your party couldn’t be assed to properly register and fulfill the requirements for appearing on the ballot?

          Pepperidge Farm Remembers.

          So, if you couldn’t vote for your third party candidate, who did you vote for?

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      I’ve been keeping up somewhat with German news and what’s happening in Europe doesn’t really paint a great picture. Seems like we’re basically in the same boat here in the US…

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        Meh, just a bunch of doomscrolling. Here’s the thing. They release polls and stuff, but the people most likely not to vote for Trump don’t really do polls.

        Harris will win by a landslide. Trump will call it a fraud.

        Lemmy will immediately send me comments like “Why are you still here, troll? You failed! Now go disappear” (Even tho I’ve always said Trump would lose.)

        Trump will ask for recounts. Threaten to sue the planet Earth.

        Lemmy will keep wondering why I’m still here. I’ll post news about Trump and Third Parties talking about how much Harris sucks, and Lemmy will continue saying I’m a russian troll trying to to destroy the US and get Trumpers to take over the US.

        And while all that drama is going on, everything will be fine. Harris will be sworn in.

        And in 3 months people will go back to bitching about how rent is still too damn high.

        And people here will still be bitching about why I’m still on Lemmy and ask me if Putin is mad at me and knocking on my Moscow apartment door. :)

        So relax, friend. The world ain’t gonna end. I promise.

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          Have you tried … not peddling russian propaganda?

          Might make people not label you as a russian troll.

          Just a thought of course.

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            Thought he was paid for sure but he might actually be this stupid. Incredible

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            I just post news articles, friend. I don’t write them. If you feel they are propaganda, be sure to write the news orgs that produce them. Thank you! :)

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          Poor baby. No one cares, and no one wants you here.

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            Are you sure? Butmeh, I’m here, so may as well stay here. Thank you for being so inviting! :)

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              Yeah, clearly take the hint and go kick rocks.

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                Well, since I’m already here, I may as well stay. Thanks for the advice though! :)

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          Go on back to Tooth Sential. You are universally disliked here.

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            You are universally disliked here.

            Are you sure? I would think all the positive and kind comments are a sign that I was liked. You’re saying I’m not?! Omg! That’s shocking.

            Oh well, since I’m already here, may as well stay. Thanks! :)

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              Typical Trumper response.

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                Right?! I mean, except for the whole, “I didn’t vote for Trump” thing I got going on. Thanks, friend! :)

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                  You did vote for him, though.

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          So relax, friend. The world ain’t gonna end. I promise.

          Humanity might, though. or at least, society as we know it. But it’s okay. you’re helping the fascists, I’m sure they can find a place for you…

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            Oh I didn’t vote for Trump. Thanks!

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              Yes you did. Everyone here knows you did. Pretending you didn’t only makes your endless trolling look more feckless and weak.

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                No I didn’t. Besides, if I were a troll, that means I’d like the negative attention. And if I liked negative attention, wouldn’t I get more negative attention for voting for Trump?

                So wouldn’t I admit it if I did? I voted third party. Thank you! :)

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                  You already get a shit ton of negativity enough for a troll like you to be satisfied. Such a sorry sack of shit you are. Again, no one wants you here.

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          I guess I always was a pessimist, I sure hope you’re right though.

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            I am. Thanks!

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              This guy loves smelling his own farts.

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              Well okay then

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      2016 vibes

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