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[–] Ferroto@lemmy.world 25 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The good ones have probably already found new higher paying jobs. The ones that come back will be the dregs. But what can you expect from a guy who bankrupted a Casino

[–] LifeOfEnd@reddthat.com 2 points 5 days ago

I didn't know this. But his casino in NY, played out a gambler, they basically got that gambler into the position of owing money. (He had already been draining the casino by winning). When he lost he owed the casino money but the Japanese Mafia killed him before he could pay it.

I think that was talked about in the documentary Hyper Normalization by Adam Curtis. It's on yt if you're interested.

[–] sirdorius@programming.dev 60 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Move fast and break things. What could possibly go wrong?

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 34 points 6 days ago

Maybe running a government isn't like trying to start a start up with a 90% failure rate!

[–] ThePrimitive@lemmy.world 58 points 6 days ago (7 children)

Considering they were betrayed by their country after years of patriotic service, you can probably find some of them in Beijing, and I don't blame them.

[–] biofaust@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

I would choose France.

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[–] bstix@feddit.dk 19 points 5 days ago

It's all funny until you realize that the people willing to go back will be a bunch of spineless loyal yes men.

[–] blarth@thelemmy.club 22 points 5 days ago

I can’t express in words how fucking stupid Trump and his ilk are. I just cannot believe these dumb mother fuckers!

[–] DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz 55 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Dude is this seriously all that's happening over there? Like this is not just a bubble with jokes, it's literally just all dumb shit bordering on satire?

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We left satire long ago. I feel sorry for satirists, parodists, and other humorists who can’t keep up with reality

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 3 points 6 days ago

They are in a war with reality, and reality went and invented the nuke.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 6 days ago

They are extending tax cuts for ultra-rich and corporations behind the clown show.

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It's scary and sad as fuck. We are in for dark days i feel.

I've been doing my best to stay present with my family and know how to protect them first. Next I'll find ways to throw sand in the gears of this shit.

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[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 12 points 6 days ago
[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (6 children)

I bet this dumb fuck pays for a terrorist attack to happen, so he can delcare marshal law. Then he gets unlimited powers, and won't leave the white house. I'm absolutely sure of it. It's ww2 all over again.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 5 days ago

this dumb fuck pays for a terrorist attack to happen

bold of you to assume he's actually going to pay for anything

[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

Just because this is a common enough mistake, I'm going to publicly correct you for the benefit of other people who might see this comment. I apologize.

It's Martial Law. Not Marshall Law.

Martial Law and Marital Law is the one that always gets me.

There's a joke in there about strict curfews and domineering personalities, but I can't be bothered to flesh it out.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It’s Martial Law. Not Marshall Law.

[–] umbraroze@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

No, that's martial arts. Martial law involves less improvisation and adaptability. However, it loses to martial science.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Everyone knows it is Martian Law

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[–] Texas_Hangover@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I've heard WWIV is expected to be pretty lame in comparison. Something about shitty weapons in the future. So we're really lucky to get to enjoy this one.

I'm kinda looking forward to that one. No more overpowered one-hit bullshit.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 days ago

Has anyone asked Marshal for a statement?

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

At the rate of aircraft accidents, it's only a matter of a few weeks before a plane or helicopter crashes into a govt building or installation.

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[–] valkyre09@lemmy.world 27 points 6 days ago (1 children)

“Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear” oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck “safety workers” ah ok…

[–] DankOfAmerica@reddthat.com 26 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I disagree with the "ah ok" part

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[–] Rudgrcom@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Good time to ask for a raise!

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 6 days ago

ask

that's an odd way to spell demand, and not take no for an answer

[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Everyone thought they were electing a rooster into the henhouse, but the rooster brought in a fox and no one has a shotgun.

[–] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago

no one has a shotgun

Oh, I'm sorry, I thought this was America

i hope they come back but just to give this speech.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q3wFt1zBVE

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Fuck his stupid ass. Keep far far away from him

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

This seems like the type of job you could be patriotic about. Real patriotic, not fascist clown show. You have stuff with unmatched danger to millions of people for potentially centuries. This is real shit and this job might be among the most important on earth. (Or maybe it’s just my imagination since I have no idea what the reality is)

I’m proud of my job, yet all I’m doing is helping other employees generate more bits. If I help other employees do more with less, more quickly, do these clowns count it as waste?

[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 5 points 5 days ago
[–] ehpolitical@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 days ago

Lol, man, I hope they're seeing these articles.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 days ago

It has been like 2 days

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