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FBI Director Kash Patel wrote that the drinking incidents — including an arrest for public urination — were not his usual behavior.

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

This is the kind of shit which makes it hard to take liberal news sources seriously.

Genuinely, if you have a problem with some one who caught a ticket for public urination in their, honestly whenever, I don't want to be politically aligned with you.

It's a stupid form of puritanical politics I want nothing to do with. The guy is a piece of shit now, that is what matters.

[–] homes@piefed.world -2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

It’s pretty ridiculous that anyone would defend this guy, or especially that you would call it “Puritanical politics“

That’s what makes it so hard to take you seriously

[–] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Its not defending the guy when you're painting with such a broad brush.

[–] homes@piefed.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I can’t believe that you’re trying to define what you’re singing by what I’m saying. That beyond ridiculous into the absurd.

At this point, you’re obviously just trolling. I’m just gonna block you now.

[–] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

The obvious troll calls another a troll. 😂 Good fucking riddance you crybaby.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

The fuck else would you call what you are catching mass down votes for?

If you would you consistently apply this standard to all candidates, I would want NOTHING to do with your political project.

I want people who've both pissed in public and gotten caught. I want people who have had real human lives not those secured by the guardrails of class or capital. This guy's a cunt but not because he caught a minor infraction 20 years ago and focusing on that is distracting from the real price of shit that he is.

[–] homes@piefed.world -1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

I’m not responsible for everyone else’s poor standards. Stop blaming me for your terrible choices, lol.

And your defense of Kash Patel is what’s distracting from what a real piece of shit he is. Rationalizations don’t change that.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Not defending Kash Patel, I'm dismissing your puritanism.

[–] homes@piefed.world -4 points 18 hours ago

By defending Kash Patel. It’s pretty pathetic how your rationalizing it too.