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[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Honestly infuriating to watch. The fucking hubris of Americans.

[–] the_kid@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago

The “Kubrick Stare” is one of Stanley Kubrick‘s most recognizable directorial techniques, a method of shot composition where a character stares at the camera with a forward tilt, to convey to the audience that the character in question is at the peak of their derangement.

[–] supafuzz@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When he says "God" he's not talking about one of the good ones

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

laughs in demiurge

[–] Krem@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

we're the united stais of amer for god's sake. the most powfle nation in the histry not in the ward the histry of the world. the hirtory of the world.

we are the essential nation as to paris presi- former secretary of state. and if we don't, who does?

[–] LimitedExpress@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you for the interpretation, because I was legitimately having trouble understanding... I'm still unsure about the paris presi part, though.

[–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

'to paraphrase the former secretary of state'

[–] GeorgeZBush@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago

presinald trunt

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago

maybe yesterday, but tomorrow? some-controversy

[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

why is he always squinting

Death to America

[–] supafuzz@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago

the muscles to keep his eyes open don't respond to electrical signals from the brain anymore

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

Liberals will tell you he's a nice guy and not a ghoul until they're blue in the face. Iraq? That's ancient history sweaty.

[–] daisy@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

Dear 60 Minutes, what the fuck is up with your avatar icon choice of red background with a black-and-white detail in the centre?

[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

You vote for this slime, you're a fascist

[–] LGOrcStreetSamurai@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

We always got war money, be we still can't forgive student loans for a fraction of the cost.

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

"We're the Roman Empire for Jupiter's sake! The most powerful empire in the history of the world! We can take care of both the Persians and all those barbarian tribes!" biden-troll

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

i wish i was an interviewer. i would be like, "china is more powerful than america. it's obvious. i mean, look at their heads of state. look at the heads of their heads of state. xi: powerful, charming, intelligent. all his original parts. have you seen the president of america? fake hair, fake teeth, fake skin. looks like somebody spray painted a dead body, and talks like one too. what a shithead this guy. from delaware, as if that's a real state and not a dead mall parking lot with 5 guys trying to sell you the same pile of crab cakes."

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Flehmen response?

Flehmen response

A behavior in certain animals wherein the animal curls back the upper lip thereby exposing the front teeth, to facilitate the transfer of scents and pheromones into the vomeronasal organ above the roof of the mouth via a duct.