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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 86 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Why do Republicans feel compelled to be on the unethical or wrong side of literally everything!?

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 25 points 9 months ago

Drinking sewage to own the libs.

[–] uienia@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

Because money and hurt narcissistic feelings. But mostly money.

[–] A_norny_mousse@lemm.ee 11 points 9 months ago

That's a good question. I think they just follow the money, meaning they do what the biggest spenders tell them to do. This isn't even any sort of political movement anymore, it's pure corruption.

[–] 50_centavos@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Because the Republican party represents the rich class. Whatever helps the bottom line. I'm absolutely shocked how many middle to lower class people vote for Republicans. They're literally voting against their own interests. The Democrats need to modify their agenda to be a full fledged worker class party or we're doomed.

[–] VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

But they have been told soooooo many times by the best news station (fox) and the most trustable youtubers that it's the Democrats that are working for the rich and against them so they MUST support the orange supreme leader. /s

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

effective use propaganda, especially with collusion of MSM and social media helps, with decades of it. of course being sourced from RU helps too, which is the main backers of disinformation in the us.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I had a hard time staying sane trying to see them as actual American politicians. When you let yourself see them as fifth columnists hell-bent on ending America, reality starts to feel way more coherent.

[–] SilverShark@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They just have to be contrarian. All they do is to be contrarian. Always reminds me of this moment from Obama: https://youtu.be/akjXqfvLu28

No matter how good of an idea or how simple it is, it's just more important for them to be contrarian.

[–] dan@upvote.au 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Didn't you hear? All US presidents are baby fuckingly evil especially Obama.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 51 points 9 months ago (2 children)

As a citizen I feel this choice is not in my favor.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 21 points 9 months ago

Raw sewage, baby. You're now a shitizen. Learn to enjoy it.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

As a resident of the city that won the lawsuit, and thus doesn't have to pay for a $10 billion sewer renovation, I feel this is not in my favor

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 40 points 9 months ago (4 children)

So fluoride is too much, but poop is okay? Got it.

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Poop is natural, fluoride is a chemical!

[–] djsp@feddit.org 5 points 9 months ago

I dislike this as much as everyone else, but… Would you give us a "/s" or some other indication of sarcasm? Some people assert what you wrote –or similar things– unironically.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 5 points 9 months ago

It's all about protecting companies. Well done USAians. Well done.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
You have died of dysentery

Make Oregon Trail Great Again…?

[–] DerArzt@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Never stopped being great!

[–] ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Republicans LOVE drinking poop. Pass it on.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 35 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sweet! What water supply do they use? Asking for a friend.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I don't think Trump consumes water, pretty sure his body runs on Diet Coke.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I meant it more as he won't have to worry because he doesn't drink water like the rest of us

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

hes 70% coke by liquid weight, aspartame and phosphates.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Also he doesn't run anywhere at any time

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 31 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Well, that's disappointing. When trying to convince some less-culty conservatives that some kinds of regulations can be a good thing, I used this very thing as an example, thinking nobody in the right fucking mind would support dumping biological and industrial waste into water supplies.

In hindsight, I really set the bar too low.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 7 points 9 months ago

No, let's see the silver lining on this one. My water was already giving me headaches and nausea (which stopped when I transitioned to bottled water, which is something I really didn't want to do), so let's lean into this.

The water in the US is safe to drink is a fucking lie, if we hit this hard people will get sick, then they'll be ready to learn

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

can't wait to go back to having to turn all drinking water into light beer because it's the only way to purify it

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 9 months ago

Itll be brondo

[–] doctortofu@reddthat.com 18 points 9 months ago

So American voters get to not only eat shit, but now also drink it? How oddly appropriate...

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

THANK GOD. I was trying to get more poop in my life.

[–] jared@mander.xyz 6 points 9 months ago

It will do wonders for our immune systems.

[–] aggelalex@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Time was when an American about to go abroad would be warned by his friends or the guidebooks not to drink the water. But times have changed, and now a foreigner coming to this country might be offered the following advice:

If you visit American city,

You will find it very prett

Just two things of which you must beware

Don't drink the water and don't breathe the air!

Pollution, pollution!

They got smog and sewage and mud.

Turn on your tap

And get hot and cold running crud!

  • Tom Lehrer
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Can we be done with “winning”? I don’t think I like this “winning”.

I’m tired, boss.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago

When fluoride in your water is evil, but actual shit is fine, you know that you're in a fucked up place

[–] themaninblack@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Should be mentioned that the plaintiff in this case was San Francisco.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Because poop has great probiotics that will help our kids grow strong..... Tumors and Bacteria.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 months ago

Tumors aren't the issue

The problem is the smell...

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

John Roberts and the Court that Destroyed America.