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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 74 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

These are the most despicable, disgusting people on the face of the earth. I do not for one second believe this was said for any reason other than "we know saying king will really piss off the left."

His supporters love that about him, but will lie through their teeth and clutch their pearls if you confront them directly about that fact.

Spiteful, petty, hate-filled scum.

Hillary Clinton was right when she called them a basket of deplorables.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't think it's as benign as just trying to get a rise out of people.

It's called "reconnaissance-in-force". Basically you scout by starting a low-cost battle.

Him and Elon do it all the time, but in the political space. They say things as a "joke", and then gauge the blowback. Then they decide if it's a joke or not post hoc.

It's always "a joke to own the libs" until it isn't. You know those "jokes" about how if he gets elected, you'll never have to vote again?

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Yup, this is a lithmus test. If people stay quiet, he gets to do the next thing and the next thing, etc.

When parenting, you're always encouraged to cut off bad behavior before it gets worse. The same applies here.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Hillary Clinton was right when she called them a basket of deplorables.

And the unhinged right wing, the bothsidering useless Tone Police, and the Enlightened Centrists will never, ever forgive her for being right.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago

He couldn't afford nine bucks?

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He is a real states' rights advocate.

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 7 points 1 day ago

State's rights really just means red states rights. Red states should be allowed to do whatever the fuck they want... blue states should wait until all the red states also agree with it.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Did they AI up a Time magazine cover or is that real? If the former, god damn he’s a loser.

[–] thallamabond@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40427357

He's always been a loser, this is from 2017 when it was reported his resorts were full of fake magazine covers.

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I knew that, I’m just wondering if it’s more of that same absolute loser energy.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Its not even a Time cover. In fact, I don't think that little thumbnail does it justice, it's missing most of his crown. As posted by @WhiteHouse

[–] ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Should be a Burger King crown. For accuracy.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

I assume this means he's changing his official title like he changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 12 points 1 day ago

Welcome back traffic.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

and if congestion pricing will be allowed to continue in the interim.

Do it anyway, fuckit

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why did DOT have jurisdiction here anyway? If they don't like congestion pricing just raise all prices to max at all times since you know it works.

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago

Same as anything else the federal government can do at the state level. If it has federal funding, they can pull it or use the funding to force them to comply.