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[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 points 8 minutes ago

And that dumbass would be better than the rest of the dipshits in the Trump cabinet.

What a competent man trump is. He'll rape your daughter and then endorse Paul in the same day. I think trump should enter the ring against Anthony Joshua just like Paul did and every non-abusing father should get a front row seat.

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 115 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

you know, I have got to hand it to trump, he's really impressed me. I think we all owe him a bit of grudging respect. we constantly put him down, day after day, but here he is. not only consistently showing up, despite his decrepit appearance, but proving once again that he absolutely CAN do something even stupider than what he did the day before. this sort of exponential stupidity takes effort, ladies and gents.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 12 points 2 hours ago

The guy once stated that he doesn’t really feel his personality has changed since the first grade. This was probably one of his more honest statements.

It’s not effort or work you are seeing. It’s a child’s guile wrapped in an adult’s body.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 34 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Plot twist. It doesn't take effort. It just comes natural.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

when your a star, they just let you do it

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 1 points 43 minutes ago

My new brain canon is now that he somehow said the wrong "your" because that seems on brand

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Keep that statement saved. You'll need it again soon.

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 2 points 2 hours ago

yeah, like tomorrow

[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 36 points 4 hours ago
[–] FoolishObserver@lemmy.world 22 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

There's gonna be a fight during the White House UFC event where the winner gets a cabinet position, isn't there?...

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

The new ballroom doubles as a ring.

[–] digitalFatteh@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 hours ago

Odd that the Paul brothers like hanging out with child fuckers, traffickers and molesters amongst other people with the Republican Party.

Guess they just enjoy the like minded company …

[–] xerxes@piefed.social 7 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

It turns out "idiocracy" is actually a documentary.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 9 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

President Camacho

I would vote for this man over Trump in a heartbeat!

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 2 points 53 minutes ago

Camacho definitely understood there was a problem, sought after someone much smarter to help solve it. Can't say any politician today would be humbled to do something like that.

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I'd honestly prefer that scenario to our current one. At least they were just stupid and not cartoonishly evil.

[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

It's been said many times, but to say it a different way: the government and Camacho in Idiocracy were much much better, since they immediately elevated the smartest person they could find to a cabinet-level post and accepted help rather than just lied about the problem.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 2 hours ago

Don't Look Up is more fitting as a documentary of our times. In lots of ways.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago
[–] eddie@feddit.online 13 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

another classic example of qualified political leadership who came from the disney-channel-child-actor=to-us-political-official pipeline

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The paul brothers came from the disney channel?

Damn. I thought they started as youtube vloggers that pissed on a japanese grave or some shit.

[–] brosaph@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

Pretty sure Logan uploaded a video showing a dead body in the suicide forest

[–] Pratai@piefed.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

Idiots tend to support one another.

[–] gary215@thelemmy.club 10 points 4 hours ago

Of course he would, he only picks the best of the scum of the USA. He's proven that point over and over again.

[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 hours ago

Senator Jake Paul. America would be a hell of a lot more funny if it wasn't taking us all down with it.

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 hours ago

I need horrible things to happen to these people.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Trump will make him king of Puerto Rico

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 hours ago

Of course he would.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 2 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

that makes sense the USA frequently elects clowns with no political experience

well done to jake paul 2028 president of america!

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

There's not necessarily anything wrong with electing people without political experience. If everyone didn't have an equal shit we might as well be a monarchy. The problem is we never elect anyone good.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

There’s not necessarily anything wrong with electing people without political experience.

I'm sorry - what? Of course there is. It's a job that affects the lives of thousands to millions. Having experience with the systems, the laws, and seeing the results of legislation and the like is critical to being able to govern and legislate effectively.

[–] aaa999@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 minutes ago

What about her?

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Crypto scams for everybodyyyyyyy!

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

It’s like we as a county are playing a game of, “locate and find the worst of humanity and put them in public office “

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 3 hours ago

Very serious country.

[–] rem26_art@fedia.io -1 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Jake Paul will be 35 in 2032, which i guess means he could run for president that year. Mr. Beast won't be able to run till 2036.

Both of these are nightmare options

[–] Link@rentadrunk.org 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You need to be a certain age to run for president in America? I understand minors but I’m talking about adults.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Yes, you have to be 35.

Shit, beast is going to restart USAID just to create the most morbid possible humanitarian effort (televised on CBS, of course).

Malnourished kids are going to fight in a pit over chicken bones.