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[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 127 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Cmon guys, dont diminish his personal accomplishments. Hes easily one of the worst humans in history.

[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 46 points 2 months ago

By character he is the worst perhaps. His lack of ability is his only redeeming quality.

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 55 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you think trump is the greatest American then you probably belong in either prison or a psych ward.

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget good old fashioned stupidity

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We have a saying here in Denmark that roughly translates to: Dumber than allowed by the police.
By that logic they do indeed belong in prison for their stupidity. Except in USA the police is part of the problem too.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The police here are dumber than allowed by any other police in the world.

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[–] JailElonMusk@sopuli.xyz 48 points 2 months ago

Imagine being Trump and seeing this.

It'd be so hard for him not to share the only poll where he's beating Obama.

[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cult members believe dear leader is the best! More news at 8!

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[–] minty@aussie.zone 43 points 2 months ago (5 children)

He is america manifest. Many see him as ugly, but many also see him as their man, because he is like them. Plain speaking, insaitable greed, and bigoted

[–] o0evillusion0o@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Don't forget pedophile. We all know that he and all his supporters are either pedophiles or support pedophilia. As indicated in the TRUMP-EPSTEIN FILES (TM)

Edit: typo

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Don’t forget blame-shifters

[–] sportsjorts@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That living anus can barely put a sentence together.

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 41 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Ah yes, but you see, I've recently discovered that all Republicans are most likely cunts, so we shouldn't take their opinion too seriously

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Cunts are actually useful.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Yes, and I'm quite fond of them

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[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

24 hour cable news, and repealing the fairness doctrine, led us directly to this

[–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 16 points 2 months ago

Well, and the overarching Southern Strategy that took wild advantage of those two things.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Historians will likely rank him as the worst.

[–] Radical_Socialist_t00t@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Assuming mankind survives the environmental murder

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[–] DragonAce@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

What the fuck is wrong with these republicans who still think hes the greatest president ever? Are they just purely racism and hatred and see him as their mascot? Are they so stupid and uninformed that they drink the koolaid and believe everything that comes out of Fox News and Trumps mouth? I have never understood what people see in that piece of shit. I have hated since back in the day when he did his stupid ass cameo in Home Alone 2. He has always been a sleazy fucking rat bastard that turns everything he touches to shit. I can't believe that so many people bought the bullshit persona they made up for him on the Apprentice...

[–] VinegarChunks@lemmus.org 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Above all, they enjoy getting people like you angry.

[–] Snowies@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 month ago

They’re annoyed that people experience empathy and curiosity.

They don’t.

They just want to be ignorant bigots without challenge or second thought.

They’re tired of living with people who are genuinely BETTER HUMAN BEINGS than them.

It makes them feel weak and stupid and pathetic.

Don’t hide. Be loud. Remind them. Don’t let them get a moment of respite from the crushing weight of ideas that come from people who actually give a shit.

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[–] guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I disagree. Those that voted for him are the worst Americans in history.

Voting for a paedophile says more about the voter than it does about the paedophile.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago

Trump cultists going to act like typical cultists

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