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[-] credo@lemmy.world 181 points 1 month ago

I think he needs a special interview.

[-] totallynotaspy@fedia.io 138 points 1 month ago

This, I've known people who got knocks on their door by the FBI and SS for posting dumb shit they weren't serious about as a "joke." They take that shit seriously I guess only when its lone wolves that can't do as much damage and not people rich enough to fund a small army.

[-] skeezix@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago

But rich people have a different set of rules. And people who are unimaginably rich have no rules.

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[-] glimse@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

My friend went to a different high school than me and for some reason they had a forum with open sign ups.

The FBI showed up at my school because I said I was gonna punch the mascot in the face...

[-] totallynotaspy@fedia.io 11 points 1 month ago

That sucks that happened to you, but thanks for the chuckle at the absurdity of the situation!

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

I'll add to the absurdity for you: The agent asked me, "does this sound familiar?" and recited my forum signature which was a short poem about a sailing goat

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[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc 176 points 1 month ago

Turns out a rich person can just buy a social media platform and fuck with elections and stuff.

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 83 points 1 month ago

When you stack SCOTUS they just let you do it.

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 31 points 1 month ago

Everything a rich person does is Correct™ because they're rich and obviously that means God™ blessed them.

/vomit

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[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 117 points 1 month ago
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[-] andallthat@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago
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[-] AmidFuror@fedia.io 107 points 1 month ago

Isn't the straightforward answer to his question that people don't want Harris or Biden dead enough to put themselves at risk of death or arrest?

Why be baffled when the answer is obvious?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 97 points 1 month ago
[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 51 points 1 month ago

Because he wants to spread rumors of conspiracy theories, as that is the only thing that would redeem someone like Trump.

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

We should also point out that because Trump said he's going to be put in a cabinet position we can take this as a direct word from the Trump campaign.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 98 points 1 month ago

The correct response is for thousands of people to respond on Xitter with, "And no one is even trying to assassinate Musk 🤔"

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

Which would be worse for him: someone actually trying to do so as a result of said post, or realizing that no one wants to because no one cares enough about him?

[-] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 85 points 1 month ago

They canceled my man Kyle Gass for less fuck you Elon!

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[-] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 73 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

He's implying that he thinks that someone should, but even the literal point he's making is not true.

https://lemmy.world/post/19800133

[-] MartianSands@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

Actually, I suspect he's implying that nobody's trying to assassinate Harris because all the democracy-hating assassins are on her side, or she's the one setting them up, or something to that effect.

It's still the sort of slander which in a reasonable world he'd be called on, but that seems unlikely

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[-] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Fellas, is it a crime to advocate for the assassination of the current vice president?

Because that could be another one of Donald's charges. Just saying.

[-] norimee@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago

Biden/Kamala

Not just the current vice president. The current President of the United States.

Easy to forget in this lunacy of an election campaign, but Biden is still president.

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[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 47 points 1 month ago

It has been reported that this has now been deleted. He called it a joke, but damn what a terrible joke.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 100 points 1 month ago

It wasn't a joke. That's his go-to excuse when people generally decide he's said something atrocious.

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago

It's also the go to excuse when getting called out when gaslighting someone.

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[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 22 points 1 month ago

The "It's just a joke, bro" defense. Classic defense.

[-] Seleni@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago

‘Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?’

[-] Kcap@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago

Closed my X account a couple days ago. He's truly gotten out of control and my feed had become riddled with conspiracy theory fear-mongering garbage. Good riddance. I encourage others to leave as well, it's the only way he's held accountable unfortunately.

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

I ditched the day he took over. Maximum nope.

[-] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 month ago

Elon Musk is the joke. It’s just not funny.

[-] s_s@lemm.ee 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Why isn't anyone even trying to guillotine our billionare megalomaniacs? 🤔

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago

Just a joke? Which of his wives will he blame for posting that? Isn’t that what conservatives all do? Blame their wives?

Funny enough, two posts away from this one it sure sounds like someone is threatening Harris’ life.

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

Hate to break it to you E, but the Secret Service does not give a fuck if you were joking.

[-] datavoid@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 month ago
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[-] some_guy 24 points 1 month ago

Can the secret service please just go get this guy? No? Oh well.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

And no one is even trying to assassinate the richest fascist in the world.

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[-] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Yeah because everybody everywhere doesn't want then dead/irrelevant.

I get a kick out of it STILL only being trump people who are trying to kill trump. It's like if reality were trying to paint trump supporters in an overly negative and biased light.

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[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago

And the American Oligarch will continue to face no consequences for his actions.

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[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 month ago

i mean yeah, nobody is really trying that... They aren't really divisive figures, the divisive shit they do talk about is entirely made up.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

With the way klansmen in Ohio fell on the local Haitian automotive workforce like ravenous hyenas, I don't think you need more than that to turn certain people in the US absolutely feral.

Just whisper "Kamala Harris ate my dog" into the Internet and you'll have a military parade of psycho rednecks calling for her head.

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[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

imagine fake laughing for this guy

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