The fans for this are angry at this guy, and own a lot of guns.
I assume many will attend, but who knows. I bet the mad king who's building his ballroom won't let the riffraff in. It'll just be a bunch of sychophants in suits watching.
this post was submitted on 27 May 2026
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One of the reasons things got so dire in France for Louis XVI is that Louis XV ( le Bien-Aimé ) partied too hard and put France drastically into debt.
Louis XVI tried to modernize France with enlightenment ideas (the same ones that were inspiring the US colonies to resist its masters in old England), and this really pissed off the rest of the French aristocracy. He also decriminalized Protestantism, which pissed off the clergy.
So when he held the Estates General of 1789, in response to a soaring cost of bread (thanks to deregulation of the bread market), he was under a lot of pressure to obey his fellow nobility (the first estate) and clergy (the second estate), and to ignore the demands of the public (the third estate). Each of the estates got one vote and the third estate was outvoted
And it was a time that the commoners really needed relief. More than that, even the petite bourgeoisie -- the small businesses -- who were also suffering badly, and had enough power and materiel to organize. We know the rest of the story. 🪟🔪
Cut to USA, 2026, and the whole ballroom affair is rich like a Mille-feuille And the circus for Trump's birthday is, well, over the (big) top. Trump is trying to steal $1.776 billion from the treasury, and not even trying to hide it. Inflation is soaring. Gas is approaching $5/gallon ($7 here in California). There's no end to the (elective) Iran war in sight. The cost of diesel is catching up to food prices. We're kidnapping and interning Americans and sometimes killing them. Oh and Trump and his billionaire buddies have pretty much admitted they don't care if the common people starve or can't get medical care.
We may see in this year or next, the moment beyond where the public wants relief and reform, beyond where we want accountability and justice, to the point we collectively want revenge.
He's gonna brag about the crowds and ratings, no matter their actual size. Just, ya'know, be ready for that beforehand so you didn't get mad later when he won't shut the fuck up about it.
s/crowds/national security risk/
So, events don't always need to be held in a ballroom?
Nowhere near enough US flags. Some bush league “patriots” in that White House. Hell, the HVAC company down the street from me has more flags. Big ones, too! Losers.
As long as we're already burning the federal credit limit to the ground and blowing trillions on wanton corruption, can we devote a few billion to whimsy?
Let's offer an annual billion dollar prize to whoever flies the largest American flag in the past year. We'll have the most whimsical patriotic contest in history, as people and mega corporations pour hundreds of millions into ever-larger and more titanic American flags. Just how big could you make a flag if you pushed the limits of modern technology? Hell, maybe this wouldn't even be a complete waste. For example, maybe the giant flag competition will speed up the commercial development of mass-produced carbon nanotubes and other similarly strong materials.
Also, just for fun, let's pass a law that offers a hundred trillion dollar prize (inflation indexed) to the company or individual that knocks the Moon out of its orbit and crashes it into the Earth. Ignoring the physical impracticality, we don't have to worry about anyone actually trying attempting to collect on this prize, as it's obvious you would never be able to collect payment. But it sure would be funny if there were a law on the books offering a hundred trillion dollar prize to the first person to collide the Moon with the Earth.
I stopped watching ufc at the tenth one. I haven't missed anything including any real fights. Its perfect for trump to relive his wwf days. Fake as shit just like him.
Truly the dumbest timeline. Fucking Biff Tannen back to the future splinter timeline is insane that it's reality.
What circus, the saying implies the masses get free entertainment.
Both circus and said bread are commodities in this timeline
The people who love pedophiles love all this.
It's their circus.
You know what? Fuck it. The next Democratic presidential candidate should just flat out offer bread and circuses. Everybody gets food stamps and free internet. Just flat out call it the "Bread and Circuses" campaign. Hell, offer people tickets to literal circuses and other live entertainment.
"We're stuck with the Roman aristocrats, but this time we don't even get the bread and circuses. Let's fix that!"
Look at all that healthcare and education funds being put to great use! Your president, dumbfucks and bitchasses. Congratulations, you voted well! How can you not take a look at this picture, and a picture of a demolished East Wing, and a shittly painted reflecting pool and think to yourself that things are going just so well? I mean, we are great, right? GREAT!
Fucking morons. (Speaking directly to any MAGA asshats that might see this, which is probably few and far between around these parts)
Circuses are supposed to be funny.
We're well past funny.
These are old school circuses. The kind where people die for the entertainment of the crowd. No clowns. All death.
I’d settle for lions. A leopard even. Let the pussy grab back.
I mean, there are certain brands of Christians I could get onboard with feeding to lions...
Give the pussy TEETH!
Man, that was a terrible movie...
I see you’re a person of culture. This was my first thought as well. Cinematic perfection. 🤌
That's just Pillow Pants, her pussy troll.
Never seen it, and likely never will
When the circus comes to the clowns' home.
Let them eat Trump Steaks.
Have you seen what trump calls steak? My wallet would be more tender
too much fat
Nah it's okay, I have some old Crocs that'll be much better.
How about cake?
We're all out of cake. Your choice is "or death."
Well I'll have the chicken, then.
This reminds me of an especially funny Eddie Izzard bit
Just in case you don't know, she's Suzy Eddie Izzard now. I was surprised when I found out because I recognized her in a TV role but hadn't heard anything about it. I've always liked that bit about "women's clothes" for being very affirming, but now it has a little extra layer of comedy.
I didn’t know, and I know it’s complicated, but if you wanna do a whole explanation, post, go right ahead. Cause a lot of people don’t know.
lemmy just wasn't the place i'd thought to find a bunch of eddie izzard fans.
sorry, honey 💕
on a largely left leaning social platform, filled with older nerds and trans-allies communities you didn't think there'd be a large number that knew of the most famous trans comedian?
Do you also think that you're the only one who one knows of the niche and little known comedy group Monty Python?
ok, ok, ok...
i just had a root canal. there's only so much being told i'm wrong (in a good way) i can take in a day (because advil and jim beam and pharmaceutical anesthetics and weed mix in unpredictable ways)
and i had to deal with my mom, who is
so awful.
:)
That was definitely the intent.
Surprised you knew which one I meant, since “especially funny” doesn’t really narrow it down when it comes to Eddie Izzard 😛
Ehhh, everyone is obsessed with food and consumerism. This is the bread part
"Bread" is a leftist myth
Gasp! The bread is a lie‽