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When life imitates art (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by cm0002@lemdro.id to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca

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[–] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

President Johnny Gentle in Infinite Jest comes closest, including starting beef with Canada.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Never read that one.

otoh, they did start a war with Canada in "Canadian Bacon"

And a war with Canada is actually smarter than one with Iran.

Canadians are used to forgiving stupid Americans.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Canadians are used to forgiving stupid Americans.

We've run out of patience from having to constantly do that.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 2 points 4 days ago

President Gentle is a former lounge singer and B movie actor; stupid, naïve, and possibly insane. His Presidency is all based on spectacle, and just a distraction from the evil man really running things. When the real-life guy ran in 2016, my thought was that David Foster Wallace must have based Gentle on his persona.

Anyway, good reminder, I should watch Canadian Bacon again.