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[–] moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub 406 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

The Democrats are trying to make a mountain out of a molehill. There’s nothing there, nothing of importance, and the Trump administration has already asked the courts to start working on the release, so there’s no point in the House getting involved anyway.

This is such a non-issue that the Republicans have shut down the entire legislative session and won’t vote on any of their own bills until September. Again, Democrats are just trying to make a show out of nothing, which is why blocking it is the Republicans’ top priority. Their work would be redundant anyway, which is why the Republicans are so unafraid to vote on it that everyone just up and left.

On an unrelated note, my favorite local restaurant is so clean and compliant with all regulations that when visited by the food inspector they turned out the lights, locked all the doors, and refused to serve any food again until the health department leaves. As one does when they’re unafraid and have nothing to hide.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 167 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Dear diary,

Today someone was sarcastic on Lemmy and people liked it. Big day for the fediverse.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I literally looked at the upvote as I was reading and had to question if it was sarcasm because it hadn't been downvote into oblivion...

[–] Steve@startrek.website 12 points 1 year ago

Me too! Its a handy satire indicator

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[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

fr. I've actually been surprised by how little people around here seem to understand sarcasm

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We're a pretty neurodivergent crowd. I thrive in sarcasm, but a lot of us come with different care instructions

[–] LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not the only blockage to noticing sarcasm, there are so many people who say these / the things and actually MEAN them. We need differentiators, because the crazy levels are too high to wade through.

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[–] natedog526@lemmy.world 91 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You had me in the first 2/3 there

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

Had me in the 1st half, ngl

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[–] lmdnw@lemmy.world 101 points 1 year ago (3 children)

“Christian” Mike Johnson doing his best to give cover to pedophiles. Wonder if him and his son discuss these sins at bedtime together while going over their porn monitoring.

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Can you imagine how much better off we'd be if they were this determined to do any positive thing at all in their careers?

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 70 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well that pretty much confirms it

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The GOP till about a week ago: “we need to release the files!” The GOP now: “ we need to protect the philes!”

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[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (4 children)

May as well hire a skywriter to put “TRUMP RAPED KIDS” above the Capitol.

[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

Guardians Of Pedophiles

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's actually better if they can't pass their shitty Republican bills. Democrats should just keep nagging about this. Either they actually have to address it, or the Republicans block themselves.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 47 points 1 year ago

Epstining is the new filibuster

[–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are doing more damage with all their other nefarious shit going around or ignoring Congress/judges/scotus/etc, we're still in a really, really fucked up place right now and it's still only going to get worse for the average person.

It'll take at least the next 2-4 years to start to show tangible devastating affects that will get millions of Americans killed with stripping away healthcare, food/snap programs, children's cancer research being scrapped, and a list of 100 other programs being cut, gutted,or flat out just gone now and some of those programs may never come back. Shit ain't over just cuz Congress put their feet up on the desk. Stay sharp, stay focused.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, we're absolutely fucked for at least a generation. I'm just thinking harm reduction.

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[–] tonytins@pawb.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly, I was thinking the same thing. The GOP are really up against rock and hard place.

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Eveyone: We want you to release the pedo files

Trump: What if we release the pedophiles instead?

[–] Moose@moose.best 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've always wondered why politicians get a massive break in the summer, seems like a really bad idea to have the people running the country not around to do their jobs in case of an emergency. I know they can be recalled, but still, that takes time. This isn't just a USA specific problem either.

[–] AdmiralRob@lemmy.zip 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My understanding: back when the population was small enough for this government to be actually representative, the idea was that legislators would go home to wherever they were elected from and be among the people who elected them so they could still represent their desires. Why it happens now? Tradition, I guess.

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

If they did return to where they were elected from and interacted with the people. Mayors and town halls. That would be fantastic. But it's more golf time.

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 34 points 1 year ago

That's how they got in this mess in the first place!

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (5 children)

So, at what point do we decide they are not representing us, they are no longer a legitimate government, and we are going to rule without them?

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 18 points 1 year ago

If you want that, you should call all your friends, grab your guns and meet at the town square.

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[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago
[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 33 points 1 year ago (7 children)
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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is it bcz there are people in Congress who are in the files? Sounds like they're not just protecting Trump.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

People in Congress and/or people who are funding people in Congress.

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man our government has fucking collapsed lol.

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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Well from now whenever republicans defecate some sentences involving "but the kids" from their mouths the default reply should be "Oh like the time you didn't release Epstein files?"

[–] ReallyAngryNerd@europe.pub 18 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Time for the still sane Americans to decide if they still want a bunch of pedo's and pedoprotectors to represent them. Decide if this might just be the final straw before springing to real action. Maybe they can now see that these people are so shameless, corrupt, criminal and whiteout morals, that one 9 to 5 protest every month or so isn't going to impress these shitbags.

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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The entire top level of the current GOP is a pedophile, christofascist cult.

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[–] bender223@lemmy.today 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

GOP = Gross Old Pedophiles

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[–] selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anyone check the Con subreddits/communities to see how they're dealing with that little nugget?

MAGAt morons have been told directly by their Dear Leader... But they wanted those files revealed. What shall they do? Worship an old nasty rapist or learn the truth. Hmmm, probably whatever Faux News Entertainment tells them to think...

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