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I'm sure he thinks our reaction to his friendship with Epstein is histrionic as well.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Histrionic implies a level of overdramatization. So, no, I don’t think the situation is being overdramatized.

On the contrary, I do think that European leaders are being (and have been, for a very long time now, and definitely since orangeboi’s first time around) unbelievably naive and myopic when it comes to the likely behavior of the fascists that now run shit over here.

Seriously, stop pussy-footing around. Make some fucking contingency plans, for christ’s sake. The EU is effectively the last major bastion of democracy and humanistic governmental policy, and they are largely proving that they are categorically unprepared for this very plausible eventuality, that they completely ignored pretty much all the indicators leading up to this, and that there are no good plays to make now as a direct result of that lack of preparation. And it breaks my fucking heart.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 9 points 4 weeks ago

histrionic

  1. Of or relating to actors or acting.
    Synonyms: actorish, actressy, dramatic, theatrical
  2. (by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
    Synonyms: melodramatic, overdramatic, sensationalized, stagy

OK. But the quotes of what he wrote are just weird.

tl;dr: he's salty and hitting back at his former employer.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

Fuck this ass clown.

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

If mandleson is criticising starmer perhaps starmer is not as bad as i thought.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's like Bannon shit-talking Trump. A plague on both their houses.

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 1 points 4 weeks ago

Sure, and yeah it was a joke.

But perhaps it means starmer isnt captured by this specific dark influence group.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 weeks ago

Mandelson needs to crawl back under his flat stone.