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[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago

even by the president’s standards

What standards? Remember, he used to sexually abuse underage girls with Epstein. There's no limit to how low he can sink.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 10 points 12 hours ago

Just remember, he's only going to get worse. Cognitive decline and malignant narcissism are a deadly combination.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Trump is a piece of shit human

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 72 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Isn't this the same guy who threatened anyone who made any comment about Charlie Kirk's death being anything other than the worst tragedy since 9/11?

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 48 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He got hundreds of people fired for not being sufficiently reverent of Kirk

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

You mean that racist, sexist, bigot Charlie Kirk?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Of course, people would actually mourn James Kirk

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 0 points 9 hours ago

It's really hard to keep track these days. But yes, the american guy

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wasn’t it a bunch of his cult members being online vigilantes?

[–] Soulg@ani.social 8 points 1 day ago

Yes but also jd Vance literally told people to get anyone saying bad things fired

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 12 hours ago

There are many. Putin's his main Bubba.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Maybe we should stop showing up to work until him and his whole family are violently murdered. Then we can joke about it, but still refuse to return to work until our pay is at least tripled. With all that extra time we could easily police any available scabs that don't join the solidarity movement. If they absolutely need the money, then be kind. Pool resources like food and housing to take care of each other until our demands are met. Worst case scenario, you have an idle army built on good will and a common goal.

The 60000 that make up the 1% don't have that. I mean even if your motives are entirely self serving, there's a heritage foundation member within 200 miles of almost every American, and they have mansions filled with valuables. Take what you need, when you need it. Do you really think their private security forces are prepared to handle 1000+ coordinated militia members armed with assault rifles and fire?

Do you really think their private security forces are willing to die for some rich fucktard?

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

A general strike would crush this president, the GOP, the fascist takeover, and empower the quiet, cowardly opposition from both sides to finally fight back. It's not even a complex solution, its straightforward and simple. What would convince people to do it is a fucking mystery, but the solution is right there for the taking.

[–] butwhyishischinabook@piefed.social 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Robust strike funds would. A lot of us are being run into the ground but could only last a month or two at most without work.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca -3 points 12 hours ago

Be careful. Unions, like Trump, will burn everything down to get a bigger piece of the pie for themselves and their dues payers. Notice there are very few laws that protect the worker? Unions are big business.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

If everyone is striking, where are people going to get food? Even if you have savings. Store shelves will be empty.

[–] lectricleopard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

This is why the right never strays from identity politics. They need the working class divided into smaller pieces or else they'd be cooked.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 12 points 1 day ago

Disagree.

I read the post; Trump made the murder all about Trump! He and his wife were killed, because he didn't like Trump; if they had just loved the great and powerful Trump enough, all would be well.

spoiler/s if it wasn't enough

[–] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago

Hopefully one of his sons does the same thing to him.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The President has no standards so this is completely unsurprising from this president.

[–] Ininewcrow@piefed.ca 3 points 1 day ago

The biggest disappointment about his opinion is that someone quoted him or referred to what he wrote.

I don't need to read his stupidity .... I already know he's an amoral, senile nut job ... I don't need to see his texts to know that.

[–] freeman@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

He is going to pardon a random murderer..