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[–] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

The Epstein files are going to fuck him over. There's probably pics of his naked fat ass and his Fat Bastard baby dick.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

Who are you kidding. Those files will never see the light of day. And if the unredacted files ever did - his cult followers would believe any bullshit Trunp said about how it’s all lies and fabrication by Joe Biden or whatever. Nah Trunps never leaving the White House. It’s as plain as day.

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Doesn't look like people an mass give a fuck actually. Until he dies of a heart attack, he's gonna be invincible. That comment about shooting people and not loosing support was probably first and only true thing he told in public.

[–] Brutticus@midwest.social 8 points 12 hours ago

ACAB includes the troops. Fuck em

[–] MechanicalJester@lemmy.world 15 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Short answer: good luck with that. Deployable up to 100K. Total population you're trying to control is 15 million. So 1 per 150 citizens.

Except it obviously would quickly need to include the Bay Area, St Louis, Indianapolis, Portland, Seattle etc

[–] selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Stay the fuck outta Portland, you Nazi bastards 😠

Goddamn right.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 6 points 13 hours ago

They want to provoke a violent response to scare the shitlibs into supporting martial law and a Reichstag Fire type event.

The 100k combat troops don't mean anything compared to a million cops and the reality that only a very, very small percentage of Americans are organized enough to actually put up resistance.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 23 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Dumbfuck really wants a ground war.

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 12 points 17 hours ago (5 children)

they dont fear confrontation because they think they have the means to jail, out-shoot, and out-kill the "Left"

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago

They really think they will just be fighting the left.

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 30 points 20 hours ago (21 children)

but but but guys, Kamala Harris had a weird laugh….

/s

[–] jcb2016@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

And the emails.. Bondi will make sure it gets done!

[–] piefood@feddit.online -5 points 4 hours ago

I think you dropped this:

  • supported genocide
  • supported an unpopular president
  • ran on unpopular policies
  • let the voters know that she didn't care about what they wanted
  • wanted to keep the US military the "most lethal fighting force" despite the fact that we use them to kill innocent people
  • gaslit the voters on the economy

Is Trump still worse? yes, absolutely. But maybe the Democrats could try running candidates that aren't obviously terrible if they want to win.

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[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 22 points 20 hours ago

WTF is in those files???

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 51 points 23 hours ago

Release the Trump/Epstein files

[–] Xed@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

I hope they don't use the military on the homeless

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

Douglas MacArthur and George Patton murdered and beat up a lot of fellow soldiers. A disgusting and rather unknown part of US history.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 15 points 15 hours ago

... that's literally what he said he was going to do

[–] HalfSalesman@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago

I wish I had something meaningful to say about this.

[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Funny how he keeps San Francisco out of his dumb mouth.

[–] Jason_Ph03nix@lemmy.zip 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

There’s a reason why he didn’t say San Francisco. Our residents will actually fight the feds. They hot and ready in the bay.

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