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[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 172 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ok, bye! Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (2 children)

no no. please do let the door hit [vivek] on the way out. Preferably multiple times.

[–] Bennettiquette@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

is this like a spanking thing?

[–] ZetaLightning94@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 127 points 2 years ago (1 children)

5 voters will be disappointed

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[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 96 points 2 years ago (1 children)

To prove that Donald Trump is indeed a manly man, Vivek Ramaswamy will suck every cock in Maine.

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[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 88 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't threaten me with a good time!

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Always such a joy when we get to bust that one out :)

Its like, "Wait, you're threatening me with 1) having my cake and 2) getting to eat it too?

Where do I sign?!

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 73 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign also stopped all TV ad spending with less than a month to go before Iowa and New Hampshire. So yeah, this is the only way he can get any attention right now before he drops out in February and tries to become a right wing media personality.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Genuine question: what do righty folks actually think of him? Like its painful to watch him act like he's part of the gang...

[–] Gruntyfish@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Anecdotal, but my grandma who is very racist and conservative was confused why he was running because only natural born citizens can be president. Needless to say she was disappointed when I told her that he was born in Cincinnati.

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[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 64 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

You gotta hand it to the guy for getting his entry in for "least menacing threat of 2023" just under the wire.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

he's hoping Trump will look at all his loyalty and overlook the fact that his skin is the wrong shade, and ask him to be his VP.

the thing is, Trump is a racist and will never over look that, the other thing is, Vivek is primarying against trump, and he's going to not over look that too.

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Yeah! The GOP candidates should all show some solidarity and remove themselves from the electoral process completely! Stick it to the libs!

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago

Two turds, one stone.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago

Okay that was always allowed.

[–] Furedadmins@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago

He will get the same number of votes either way.

[–] Bdtrngl@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago
[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago

He hurt himself in confusion!

[–] AlfredEinstein@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Beta cuck is running for VP

SAD!

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I want to upvote you, but goddamn do I hate that "cuck" word so much!

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[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Fascist piece of shit is race traitor, too dumb to realize he doesn't fit in with the GOP's plans for America's future.

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[–] Zess@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He knows he doesn't stand a chance in the primary so he's setting up a way to lose that he can try to blame on the Democrats.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I guess that may be too, but it looks like his primary aim is to be a VP with trump, and he is trying to show how loyal to him he is.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 27 points 2 years ago

“Vivek Ramaswamy Vows Not to Be on Any Ballots if Not Invited to Next Debate.”

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

Oh no ...anyway.

This must be that leftist virtue signalling I heard so much about a couple of years back.

[–] ButtermilkBiscuit@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] PwnTra1n@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

hes the one that did that really cool rap about running politics.... well maybe cool is the wrong word

[–] infreq@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago
[–] negativeyoda@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Love when the trash takes itself out

[–] drdabbles@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

Look! A scapegoat!

For a dude that pretends truth matters, he hasn't even accidentally told it once.

[–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh good. A two for one. Any other Republican Candidates want to join Vivek?...No....? Come on...do it.

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[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Cool. Anyway...

[–] RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Do it Vivek, we're rooting for you.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Don't threaten me with a good time

[–] ersatz 13 points 2 years ago

This is the messaging of a loser who knows he has no chance to win, but still wants to suck the ugly sweaty dick of the frontrunner. No one cares dude, you have no chance of getting 1% of the vote, even if trump is cast off the ballot.. You have even less chance if he is on it.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

I don't see any drawback to it. Why not make a bigger protest and withdraw from all 50 states? It's not like he needs them, since he is running for VP.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Don't stop there, own the libs by vowing not to be on the general election ballot either

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Does he think this will convince anyone to change their decision?

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago
[–] preludeofme@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago
[–] 000@fuck.markets 6 points 2 years ago

I wasn't going to vote for him anyway so this is fine. Keep yourself from winning enough electoral votes for all we care.

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Hey, it's a free country. He can do what he wants.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago

Is that supposed to be a threat?

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