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Must be the Iranian peace prize to go with the one from FIFA.

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[–] pentastarm@piefed.ca 91 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 39 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] deacon@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'LL TAKE THE BACK SEAT IN THE MIDDLE WITH THE HUMP

[–] WR5@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Both favorites! Grape and cherry are both favorites.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 78 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well, it's probably because he makes shit up on the fly all the time. A man that literally cannot tell the truth is confusing? All he's trying to do is run out the clock. Keep kicking the can down the road to avoid prison and impeachment.

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise

And don't forget to throw in the dementia in there.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 55 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I am honestly not sure which is worse. That we have a world leader representing the US who believes

  • the population is stupid and complacent enough to swallow this lie.

-that a bribe is something both laudable and acceptable from an active war opponent.

This really is Caligula loosing touch with reality.

[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Caligula

Maybe the Marines will secure the Straight by firing bullets into the water and then declare victory over it? Some people tell me this is a very victorious way to wage war.

We need to nuke the strait apparently. Just like the hurricanes.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

We'll send a bunch of ~~unarmed~~ barely armed and notoriously fragile LCS ships made of aluminum to the Straight.

You know those stupid futuristic looking catamaran ass destroyers?

Those. (They're made of soft penetrable aluminum.)

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That a bribe from a foreign power isn't specifically forbidden by the constitution, and for really good reasons

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 days ago

I guess the emoluments clause just doesn't exist anymore, huh?

What about giving aid and succor to enemies?

I am pretty sure he is talking about the insider trading he and a bunch of people in the regime are doing on polymarket and similar platforms

[–] Ariselas@piefed.ca 26 points 4 days ago

Maybe they gave him a 747 that's totally not bugged. oh wait that was Qatar, my bad

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 days ago

What's confusing? You have the most short sighted, transactional president ever and he took a bribe. Or someone convinced him they gave him a bribe.

[–] nogooduser@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

They were also confused before the Iranian prize remark.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

I'm guessing it was a large wooden horse

[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 days ago

So it was a video of him raping a kid?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 4 days ago

They gave him a big gift, and that's how he knows he's dealing with the right people.

They might not be able to deliver on any of their agreements, but they promised him something shiny, so he's in.

They are going to fleece him for a zillion bucks.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 2 points 4 days ago

The whole world is confused for decades