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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 50 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hey Trump voters: feeling stupid yet?

Dumb fucks...

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The current line of delusion is “there will be some temporary pain in exchange for long term gain”.

Morons.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

The long term gain is reserved for the oligarchs that paid the lobbing bills, and Russia. The rest of the stupid fucks get to become serfs.

[–] nao@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

the temporary pain will also be someone else's fault

[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

...and the long term gain will only go to the oligarchs.

[–] Serpent@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This was the line after the Brexit vote (not before of course). Nine years later and I haven't been able to put my finger on a single benefit or gain. Not one.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

We’re still on our way to the sunlit uplands. Any century now…

[–] AresUII@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Good, you're awake. Now hire back all that talent you fired.

[–] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 15 points 1 month ago

Target CEO fell just short of saying that they'll never come back down again

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 9 points 1 month ago

There are only 9 meals between mankind and anarchy

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trump Tariffs are JOE BIDENS FAULT!

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 5 points 1 month ago

Thanks Obamna

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago

Particularly the items that are not imported evil chortle

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

"Which we are fine with, which is why we helped get him elected."

[–] towerful@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago

Need some of those "I did this" stickers.
Except with trump, and next to basics & essentials required to not-starve