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[–] automata@sh.itjust.works 35 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I remember back when him and his creepy wife we're up there at the Republican National Convention saying that if we elect Obama we will usher in a thousand years of darkness. I laughed at how stupid it seemed. Doesn't seem so silly anymore...

[–] 1dalm@lemmy.today 8 points 2 days ago

Right. I just didn't stick around to hear the second part of that statement where he said "Obama's election will usher in 1000 years of darkness... AND WE ARE TOTALLY HERE TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN!!"

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

He meant the racists would be very upset and do everything in their power to make sure a black man never sits on their throne again. Prophetic if nothing else.

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As far as I'm concerned, Chuck Norris died in 2006 when Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White, Monty Python and the Holy Grail's black knight, and Benito Mussolini and the Blue Meanie, and Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie, Robocop, The Terminator, Captain Kirk, and Darth Vader, Lo-pan, Superman, every single Power Ranger, Bill S. Preston and Theodore Logan, Spock, The Rock, Doc Ock, and Hulk Hogan all came out of nowhere lightning fast and kicked Chuck Norris in his cowboy ass.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Of all showdowns ever, that one was indeed the ultimate.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 days ago

Ugh. Dotard steals another rightwing celebrity’s life force.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Head them off at the pass with one of Chuck and Hulk double-teaming Charlie. One gets the mouth, the other gets the neck-hole.

[–] FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 10 points 2 days ago

What a terrible day to be able to read

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] rosco385@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 days ago

I could see Chuck becoming a biblically accurate angel. Just an unholy mashup of fists, feet, and beard.

[–] 1dalm@lemmy.today 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm generally having a hard time being sad when someone over 60 dies anymore.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

Except Lemmy, in 2015

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] 1dalm@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago

I really wonder how much they were paid for that endorsement...

I'm guessing a lot.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Did Iran kill Chuck Norris?

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I had no clue he was in the same category as Hogan... i must have missed that one. That sucks.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don't keep up with celebs and Chuck seems to keep to himself mostly, so easy to miss. Overall I don't get the celeb worship either.

[–] 1dalm@lemmy.today 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He was always happy to lend his fame to the GOP.

And, I mean, it's not exactly surprising that a rich White meat-head is MAGA. It's only surprising when they aren't.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

He wrote frequent editorials for right wing media.