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[-] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 149 points 5 days ago

When Bush Jr was president I was absolutely confounded by how people could support him. Then I got older and could see how people don't know how to do basic research.

With Trump, you just watch a speech or see his social media posts. It should be immediately apparent to anyone that he's a spineless, lying, idiot.

Trying to comprehend how such a loser remains in power hurts my brain.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 71 points 5 days ago

Propaganda is MUCH more effective than most people think.

In popular media, it's usually only the stupid and the weak willed, but in reality, pretty much ANYONE can be fooled to a lesser or greater degree by propaganda if it's persistent and/or effective enough.

The fascist Republican party is literally a religious cult, complete with being just as difficult to escape without strong social support and deprogramming as for example Jehovah's Witnesses or Scientology.

[-] SkyeStarfall 11 points 4 days ago

Another example, see: ads

There's a reason the advertising industry is maaaaaassive. And no, you aren't "immune to ads" or willingly make yourself "less likely to buy the product". You think you are, but you're not.

You're not immune to propaganda

[-] HopeOfTheGunblade 8 points 4 days ago

Adblock on every screen nearby. No broadcast / cable TV. Aggressively filtering things that add ads.

People model this as an insane overreaction. The world outside is a madhouse.

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[-] mika_mika@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

Yeah I think the people who drank the Koolaid were WELL indoctrinated into this stupidity before Trump came along, they don't question Trump because they never questioned anything that came before when it was maybe reasonable (not really).

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[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 days ago

People fall for propaganda because they want to - they're not stupid, they're playing along because they like it.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

A lot of them, sure, but far from everyone.

Just because a lot of them are assholes looking for justification for their bigotry doesn't mean that every one is that.

My (now atheist and progressive) partner grew up in the Jehovah's Witnesses and Republicanism. A couple decades after she managed to break free, she's STILL shunned by most of her family and has a strained relationship with the rest.

To pretend that it's just assholes being assholes together for no other reason than their own free will might be comforting to you, but it ignores key causes and thus makes it harder to combat the cult.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 14 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

People fall for lies that they want to believe, not because they're simply assholes, but because the truth is hard and painful.

That's why social support and deprogramming is necessary, because you need to ease people into a very difficult reality.

They'd rather just play along because it's easier, safer, and more comfortable. They like it.

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[-] Alenalda@lemmy.world 23 points 5 days ago

Not just once, twice. I try not to think about it because it's enraging.

[-] chunes@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Their pastors and bishops tell them who to vote for based on a single issue. It's really that simple.

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[-] falseWhite@lemmy.world 74 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

“He has no Ratings, Talent, or Intelligence, and the Personality of an insecure child,”

LOL, he literally described himself. What a moron.

[-] smeenz@lemmy.nz 9 points 4 days ago

The only thing he knows is projection

[-] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

He knows this particular string of hurtful words because he's heard it before.

[-] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 38 points 4 days ago

People still think he’s joking when he says this shit…..

[-] IndridCold@lemmy.ca 115 points 5 days ago

Looks like someone is getting a tariff.

[-] fox2263@lemmy.world 64 points 5 days ago

Anything he doesn’t like is illegal

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 21 points 4 days ago
[-] lando55@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago

Basic bitch is what he is

[-] Zier@fedia.io 58 points 5 days ago

Traditionally, in America, Comedians are the loudest, and most protected 1st Amendment Free Speech voices. So the orange painted rapist can just fuck off!

[-] ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml 42 points 4 days ago

He's a fucking idiot is why he thinks that

[-] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Alternatively, these feelings about this post are falling prey to fascist tactics. Freedom of Speech is a concept of the past and they will keep "joking" about it as they clamp down more and more till criticism is silenced out. The whole time, these feelings will have been unwillingly supporting it by dismissing the carefully orchestrated circus show of smoke, rights violations and mirrors as merely being the mirrors, circus and smoke.

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[-] SpankyDoodle@eviltoast.org 26 points 4 days ago

Why do the evil/vile ones live longer?

[-] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 days ago

On the backs of those who are selfless, they avoid strain. On the welfare of those who are selfless, they avoid loss.

[-] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 76 points 5 days ago

Pft. Yeah, because Trump is known for caring so, so much about what's legal. /s

[-] running_ragged@lemmy.world 28 points 5 days ago

He does care about the law, just in the conservative way.

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

  • Frank Wilhoit
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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 48 points 5 days ago

Someone should explain him the very basics of US law, like freedom of speech. Some other laws, too, maybe.

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[-] tym@lemmy.world 40 points 5 days ago

He's really not going to like SNL's coup comments then. South Park is giving him the full dictator treatment by bringing back the "sadaam is satans lover" angle with him, too.

[-] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 points 2 days ago

They are?! Oh damn, I gotta start watching that show again lol

[-] orclev@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

They're also doing an amazing job of very accurately depicting all his minions.

[-] etherphon@midwest.social 6 points 4 days ago

The sketch with the property brothers this week was hilarious.

[-] FarrellPerks@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago

Racist old convicted rapist lashes out at consequences of his shitty actions.

Fixed the headline.

[-] Sideshow_B00b@lemmy.zip 19 points 4 days ago

Something something 1st Amendment..

What a fucking snowflake crybaby

[-] DarkAri 23 points 4 days ago

More Russian style politics from chairman mayo

[-] aramis87@fedia.io 41 points 5 days ago

Oh no, the would-be dictator got his little fee-fees hurt!

[-] CircaV@lemmy.ca 34 points 5 days ago

Snowflake. No one cares about your feelings, orange psycho.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 days ago

Unfortunately, you're very wrong about that. Nobody SHOULD care, though.

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 14 points 4 days ago

Did he throw himself on his back and kick his widdle feet while screaming it?

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[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 11 points 4 days ago

For someone that has committed as many crimes as he has, and continues to do, he sure does complain a lot about other people doing 'illegal' stuff. Especially when it's stuff that's isn't even illegal. What a monumental fuckwit.

“He has no Ratings, Talent, or Intelligence, and the Personality of an insecure child,” Trump continued

That's Imax levels of projection there, Donald.

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago

Trump says [insert completely wrong bullshit here]. Again.

[-] Rawrosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 5 days ago

I keep forgetting Trump is supposedly only 79. He does appear even older.

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[-] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 27 points 5 days ago

I love Seth and I'll be sad when he gets taken to a concentration camp.

[-] youngalfred@lemmy.zip 19 points 5 days ago

Is it a requirement to list people's ages when referring to them?
Trump's age in the title. Seth's age in the article.

[-] rafoix@lemmy.zip 18 points 5 days ago

Actually, they are referring to his IQ.

[-] nexguy@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago

It's his IQ score when padded by 50 points.

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[-] masterspace@lemmy.ca 15 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The US is a shit hole country.

Enjoy spiralling the drain together.

[-] AlecSadler 17 points 5 days ago

I agree and I live here.

Making moves to leave, permanently, though. This place sucked before Trump, and now it's just absolute gutter trash.

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[-] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

He'd know all about illegal activity

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