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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago
[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In a perfect world you will never again be in power. Ever.

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[–] samuelazers@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The optimist angle would be that Trump is secretely a Democrat agent, and that by crashing the stock market he just thinks it's over-valued and wants to return to 2018~ levels.

[–] ZEDtheRED@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

Ah what a nice fantasy to cogitate on for a few moments

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Optimism at this point is delusion. Today is the official start of the hard times.

[–] plantmoretrees@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

So, there is a silver lining?!

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 102 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Notice that's their top concern. Not hurting Americans, not pissing off allies, not a recession, not handing off the title of World Superpower to China, but losing their jobs is their top concern.

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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Notice how he worries about HIS job... he couldn't care less about the harm to the country or the people

[–] lack@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (3 children)

A proto-Mitch McConnell being born

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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 266 points 2 days ago (5 children)

He doesn't give a shit about the mass starvation, shantytowns, global economic depression, and rise of Nazism into the largest war in human history that left hundreds of millions dead. No, he's worried because his party wasn't in power.

Fuck yourself with the largest, sharpest cactus that exists on the planet, you slimy, snivelling pathetic excuse for a fucking human, Rand Paul.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 84 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Oh no, what if democrats gain power and give us all healthcare and actually take care of the sick and poor. Wouldn’t that be terrible?

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Good, and we should wipe out the Schumers Pelosis and Jeffries too. Maybe get rid of these goofy ass mega corps

[–] TeoTwawki@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago
[–] witnessbolt@lemm.ee 14 points 1 day ago

"During this two-to-five-year period, asserted Bezmenov, what matters is the targeting of essential structural elements of a nation: economy, foreign relations, and defense systems. Basically, the subverter (Russia) would look to destabilize every one of those areas in the United States, considerably weakening it."

We are here: attacking Canada, Greenland, Mexico (damaging our economy & theirs, and clearly our foreign relations) Trump also offered to cut defense spending if Russia does. It's all very obvious if you're not in the cult. 

https://bigthink.com/the-present/yuri-bezmenov/

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Man if only he could like vote to get rid of them or something. too bad he's literally powerless and can't do a thing to stop this. /s

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[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

I was wondering when he would pop his Rational Self-Interest head up. He's been uncharacteristically silent for a while, not performing his usual contrarian stunts for attention. He was smart enough to keep his head down for this insanity.

But when something threatens his money, he'll be there.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 28 points 2 days ago

Both you and Mitch McConnell are the reason he's here

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (7 children)

Don't threaten us with a good time, you POS russian hack. Can't believe I liked your dad at one point.

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 59 points 2 days ago

Sure is telling that his biggest worry is republicans losing power and not the sort of fucking depression that was the cause last time.

[–] caboose2006@lemm.ee 19 points 2 days ago (8 children)

I might be excited if the Dems would do anything with their power.

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