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[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 79 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Bread and circuses. But trashier.

[–] RagnvaldG@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

Burgers and clowns.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

Freedom fries and ho-downs

[–] r00ty@kbin.life 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah but it's meant to be bread and circuses to distract from government. In this case, it's bread and circuses, from the very top down.

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 79 points 2 days ago (1 children)

All the downsides of Comancho with absolutely none of the redeming qualities.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 12 points 2 days ago

Quotable line there for any time someone uses the "we're in Idiocracy now". We're in the first draft version of the movie, where they realized no one was going to watch such a depressing dystopia.

I'm beginning to think Matrix was right in some scope. We are in a simulation, only we are AGI in that world (all or maybe some of us only) and the creators are messing around with variables to see how much can be taken or modified from a realism setting before we break. And they're finding that we're very resistant to breaking, accepting the most ludicrous scenarios.

[–] Prancingpotato@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dear Americans, Idiocracy was not meant as a manual.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Now, onto the presidential rifle!

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

This is just a distraction so that people don't talk about the spending bill. Move along.

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 30 points 2 days ago

Ok THIS is the most idiocracy thing so far.

[–] LadyButterfly@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The guy is just non stop onion headlines.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] LadyButterfly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

You're right I stand corrected.

Only if Trump gets beaten with a folding chair.

[–] DarkDecay@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

Fucking Nero filling the coliseum to distract the masses while Rome burns. Trump truly is pathetic and weak

[–] umbraroze@piefed.social 14 points 2 days ago

"...Elon Musk will absolutely fight Mark Zuckerberg, if his mom lets him this time."

I hope every Muslim fighter mercs every maggot. But I doubt there will be any Muslims on the card. So hopefully it's just hours of lay and pray.

Sad thing is there is nothing wrong with hosting a sporting event at the white house. Its every thing around it that's wrong

Comes from the guy that told world leaders that it’s disrespectful to not wear a suit…. Crazy.

[–] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Wow, what a distracting distraction.

[–] Ancalagon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Gotta get Joe Rogan back on the team.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think the US may recover from this, but it's going to be long, rocky uphill.

This guy and his Maga cult redefine the depth of rock bottom daily

We will only recover from this one day if China lets us.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

I'll only be on board with this if Trump fights Jake Paul.

[–] lerba@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Maybe also throw a barbeque on the white house lawn and sell those Trump steaks fresh out of the grill

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

OK so he had the you're fired department. Now the UFC department. When is the home alone cameo department?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 2 days ago

I hope he's the guy who gets the crap kicked out of him.

Happy 4th of July, guys!

[–] baggins@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Was this Zuck's idea?