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[–] scala@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Remember how many times Obama was mocked, did they fire anyone? No.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 58 minutes ago)

While I agree with the sentiment, there's always 1 person who says something really racist or something and does get into trouble, but usually gets a bunch of right wing support too.
Edit: Google search mentions several, including Ferguson police officer being extremely racist, a teacher also being racist calling Michelle a gorilla, a NY police officer got a mere 60 days for a slur and suggesting the president "go die in a shallow grave."

The overall point stands that they did way worse than someone calling out the truth, but right wing defenders will definitely say it happened with Obama too.

[–] OshagHennessey@lemmy.world 11 points 1 hour ago

Every single Ford employee needs to call Trump a pedophile protector now. They can't fire everyone.

[–] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 33 points 3 hours ago

If you fire someone for mocking the prez, you're the asshole.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 70 points 4 hours ago

Champ.

Apparently he's already net 300k via contributions from other patriots.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 27 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Ford are fash sympathizers, who could've guessed

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 23 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Ah he's only suspended and a union member. I heard that the suspension will likely be short (3 days was the figure someone in the same union said on the other site). I'm sure we'll hear all about it if he is actually fired.

Mad props to him for seeing his opportunity, realising it was once in a lifetime and grabbing it with both hands.

Top 10 reasons to be in a union:can yell at donald without getting sacked

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Henry Ford was an open Nazi to the point the Feds removed him from the business during WW2.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 56 minutes ago)

He wasnt just a fuckin open Nazi, Hitler practically wrote him a goddamn Love Letter in Mein Kampf.

Ford also financially supported the Nazi Party in its early days

Also received the highest medal and honors that could be bestowed to a foreigner, from Nazi Germany.

Then, in 1942, when such things started reflecting badly on him, he suddenly went "oh no no no, Thats not me, I hope this whole business ends with world peace and love amongst everyone"

He is a national fuckin disgrace.

[–] pleaseletmein@lemmy.zip 66 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Trump is literally a pedo protector. We all have eyes.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 11 points 4 hours ago

He protects itself first and only. Given that, he's a pedo protector.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 23 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

"It was their final, most essential command."

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 hours ago

"eight-year olds, dude...*

[–] bmcgonag@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

“He has no regrets whatsoever”, is this a quote from the employee, or from Trump about being a pedophilic predator?

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 40 points 6 hours ago

If only I could boycott Ford more than I already am.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 64 points 6 hours ago

You know how you can identify weak childlike leaders?

This. This is a sign of a petty weak person.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 12 points 4 hours ago

Where is his go fund me? If those Republicans can help out pedophiles and racist, we can help out a patriot!

[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Canceled for calling out a pedophile.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Their idea of Freedom of Speech means calling people racial slurs without facing any consequences and then cancelling someone for saying the inconvenient truth.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 56 points 7 hours ago (13 children)

Wait? Suspended? Why?

What did he do that was wrong?

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 66 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (15 children)

Ford is complying with dear leader while dear leader is actively fucking Ford by cutting trade with Canada.

I used to work in automotive manufacturing. The amount of parts to build cars cannot come from just America. It's impossible.

Trump is beating the shit out of Ford and they're just standing there asking for more.

[–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

Parts yes. Cars no.

It is in Ford's best interest to keep other forgien cars out of the US. If Americans were really free to shop forgien cars the US car companies would all go under.

Trump will keep out "bad forgien cars"

Tairiffs are just a cost they pass down to consumers when there are no other options for the consumer other than domestic cars built with tariffed parts.

They know what they are doing.

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[–] mkhopper@lemmy.world 27 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] hector@lemmy.today 7 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

I too take offense at that, the president is a pedophile himself, while also a pedophile protecter, it's his wonderful secret. Such an enigma, a child fucking enigma that israel has tapes of fucking children.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 204 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Dude needs to open a gofundme for that one. I'd give him ten bucks for the delivery of what many of us think.

[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 20 points 5 hours ago
[–] enkille@lemmy.world 137 points 8 hours ago (17 children)
[–] Damage@feddit.it 108 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

Holy shit dude made 220k from this. Good on him for not being afraid to speak up.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 16 points 5 hours ago

Someone anonymously dropped $5,000 as a donation. It's always nice to see that some people are using their much-higher-than-average disposable income for the good of others.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 hours ago

360k now, that's at least enough to buy a good house with plenty leftover in that area.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 36 points 7 hours ago

I hope he makes enough to retire for life.

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 69 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

Could you imagine if Obama had done this than got the guy suspended from his job?

[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 22 points 6 hours ago

They said Obama was going to have DEATH PANELS roaming around killing people.

EVERYTHING they say is projection.

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 7 hours ago

Can you imagine if he did a fraction of any of this, the detractors from the right are just made of fury and idiocy, but they would have been far more justified about something like this than a black man wearing a tan suit.

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 hours ago

It's funny this keeps getting brought up. We already know they're hypocritical racists who only care about team red and themselves. Hurting others is the point. It doesn't matter who the opposition is.

[–] Death__BySnuSnu@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Say what you want about Trump, but at least he never brought shame on our country by wearing a tan suit.

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

What is his position on dijon mustard

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.myserv.one 96 points 8 hours ago (6 children)

Trump is not just a protector he is a Pedophile.

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