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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 58 points 11 hours ago (8 children)

What is it about weirdo conservatives that makes them so red? I distinctly remember Alex Jones doing a bit with his shirt off, and that motherfucker was also beet red.

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 14 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Hypertension, alcoholism, tanning booths, hypertension and alcoholism. Hard drugs maybe.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Not to take away from your point, but I think you forgot to include alcoholism and hypertension

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 hours ago

All good, I got you fam.

[–] klu9@piefed.social 34 points 11 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 10 hours ago

Phenomenal, thank God for the British.

Ah, the Great Wall of Gammon. Possibly the worst thing BBC Question Time has produced.

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 16 points 8 hours ago

Lots and lots of TRT. It increases red blood cell production and can cause flushing especially if you're already predisposed to something like hypertension.

Basically, if you see a dude past 45 put on more muscle than they had before they had in their 30s they are getting a lot of trt.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

How do we know? It's not like these guys are known for never being hypocrits.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

His brother died from a drug overdose so I'm inclined to believe it, and I've never seen anyone contradict it.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

I mean, good for him if that's the case, maybe it's some sort of testosterone or some other hormone therapy that leads to it as others have suggested (a la Rogan, I don't know his relationship with alcohol either, aside from seeing a bit of "Sober October" in what feels like a decade ago)

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 hours ago

I thought certain types of steroids make you red like this along with giving you a swollen belly which goes along with all the anger and irrational behavior exhibited by these fools.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 7 points 10 hours ago

It's evolution. 20 years ago conservatives were mostly old white guys with pink skin. In another 20 years, they should be a rich, deep crimson.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 hours ago

The red hat dye is running. It's what happens when you buy the merchandise from wish.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 5 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

High dose TRT and melanotan probably.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

Really, that just makes me sleepy.

[–] maniclucky@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Tren is known to make a person red as well.