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[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It would be hilarious if it wasn't so frightening. He wants to make it a criminal offense, punishable by execution, to say anything that makes him look bad

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

Has he met the Internet?

[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago

Man. If he thinks this is bad, he should see the Epstein files.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 11 points 1 day ago

I predicted that they will start arresting journalists this year but I didn't realize how weak the entire media in US is. They didn't have to lock anyone up because all the news is controlled by corporations anyway.

Can't believe Piggy is so weak he is hurt by mere words

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh, the orange snowflake can't stand people discussing his (lack of) ability to do his job? Maybe he should resign then...

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"I shouldn't be president if I'm not as talented as Jimmy Kimmel"- Donald Trump

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

"You shouldn't be, and you're not." -Stephen Colbert responding to that very quote

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Whoever taught him the word “seditious” needs to be smacked. He’s calling everything seditious now.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

Words dont mean anything now, thanks to this regime.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Man this place is so seditious. I had to walk around the entire treasonous just to find it!"

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"That lemon cheesecake was just seditious, I could eat another slice."

"My diaper is leaking again, I feel seditious running down my leg."

[–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

When Trump was tried for Seditious Conspiracy, he learned his first new word in a while.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 126 points 2 days ago (6 children)

What's interesting to me is that sedition and treason are acts against the state, not any particular representative of the state. But he's clearly thinking he is the state, not just a representative. L'État, c'est moi much?

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 45 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah. He’s made many comments in the past where it’s quite clear he views himself as king, anything he views as against the State is against him, anything he wants is what the State wants.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 days ago

He also responded to the latest No Kings protest with a video of himself wearing a crown flying a jet and dropping shit on the protesters.

[–] bluegreenpurplepink@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Welcome to personality disorder level narcissism.

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[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 51 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Two observations:

  1. He always denies more strongly when criticisms are true. This seems to be reflexive, probably stemming from his Roy Cohn, escalate-everything training. So I take this as evidence he has serious health issues.

  2. Whenever he uses words outside his normal vocabulary, it's because someone has used them to him recently. Since reporting has confirmed Bondi is preparing a report on "anti-American" terrorism (presumably at Trump's direction, even if he remembered to send that message privately this time) that Ken Klippenstein has evidence will just be criminalizing opposition, we may actually be approaching the phase of fascism where people are arrested and charged with treason for criticizing Trump.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This seems to be reflexive, probably stemming from his Roy Cohn, escalate-everything training.

Yes, 100%, I see this too and cannot fathom why it’s not really talked about. This philosophy combined with his ossifying brain explain his complete insanity.

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 42 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Was it treason when he was making shitposts about Biden's health, I wonder?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

If it wasn't for talking nonsense about Biden's health (and Hillary's too) I'm not sure the the Faux Cinematic Universe even had any other content for certain periods of time...

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

I'm sure Trump will smirk at that, knowing Biden had him dead to rights for four long years and never pulled the trigger.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 52 points 2 days ago (2 children)

So I guess you and fox news were committing treason daily when talking about Biden day after day during his presidency?

Oh that's right, the rules only apply to other people....

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 56 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That's because his health itself is seditious and treasonous. If he'd just hurry up and succumb to his decades-long suicide by cheeseburger, that'd stand out as his one and only act of patriotism.

[–] shittydwarf@piefed.social 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unlike most Americans he has unlimited access to world class healthcare

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[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He can go fuck himself to hell. This is a free country with free speech and there isnt a damn thing he can do about it.

[–] Ohi@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Just wait....

[–] Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Saggy, overweight, herpe infested traitor accuses others of treason.

Go fuck yourself, you fat orange fuck.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

When he bitches like this it means it’s true.

[–] Shotgun_Alice@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago

Oh, his health must be bad then.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The gall of this guy. Go fuck yourself, Pedonald. You are not a king.

To quote you:

QUIET! QUIET, PIGGY!

[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 days ago

Anyone see the Emperor's new clothes, they're glorious

[–] Stefan_S_from_H@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Wait until it's insurrectioninous. Then the shit will hit the fang, I can tell you.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 days ago
[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Looks like he's learned two new words, his mind is clearly fine.

[–] graycube@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (4 children)

He also learned a poor people word - "groceries". Apparently he never realized that was a thing and is still somewhat perplexed by the idea.

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[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, he is like a toddler that learns new words and keeps using it them over and over until they get bored.

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Is it seditious, perhaps even treasonous, to wish the painful, humiliating death of a traitor?

Asking for a friend.

[–] OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Poor bastard will try everything to stave off the inevitable until one day the tug on his mortal coil becomes too great and Death himself drags his wretched, calloused soul into eternal oblivion.

spoilerI've got whistle pig ready for that day!

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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 days ago

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, just keel over already, we're tired of waiting.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Just tie already

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can’t he, like, keel over already?

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[–] moody@lemmings.world 11 points 2 days ago

By repeating those words, they're trying to dilute the meaning of them so that previois (and probably future) accusations against them lose some of their weight and importance. If everything is sedition and treason, then nothing is.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Everything is treason to him. Maybe its his shizo mind talking about himself?

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