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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 35 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I cannot believe that the man, who created the need for a proven lie database which reached about 40,000 documented lies at which point it was shut down because it was pointless, is a liar. That just cannot be.

Trump supporters never gave a shit when he lied because he's a fascist and that's all that matters to them.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I cannot believe a Republican president lied to get us into a pointless war in a middle eastern country with a four letter name whose first three letters are "I" "R" and "A"

[–] santa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

Inconceivable!

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Irab

Irap

Irad

Iraw

Iras

Iraj

Golly gee whillikers this is a tough nut to crack

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

It's indeed shocking!

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago
[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 days ago

Everyone who cares already knew. Everyone else doesn't care.

[–] Akh@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago

No fucking shit, did not take any cia training to figure that the fuck out

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 14 points 5 days ago (2 children)

These two fine upstanding gentlemen would never lie! They're God's gift to mankind. Holy fucking shit, my phone just burst into flames.

Also, HON... HON?! This asshole makes his own nameplate in the most pretentious egotistical ways and often a provocateur... before it was an "oopsie" SSecretary... this guy is such a delusional piece of shit who has NO fucking business in a position of power of the authority to kill people.. such the same for the god damn pedophile. Such a shame. A god damn travesty.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago

HON stands for Hateful and Obstinate Narcissist. Trump's entire cabinet is that.

[–] Astronut@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago

You’re absolutely wrong about him! He’s a delusional PILE of shit, not a piece.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

Have we had a single post world war war where the establishment didn't lie through their teeth to justify it? I mean, maybe like Serbia and some small engagements, not quite wars. But Korea, Vietnam, all the coup-ing, to Iraq and Afghanistan, to Gaza and Iran has all been justified by demonstrably false lies.

[–] o0evillusion0o@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 days ago

But what about the TRUMP EPSTEIN FILES (TM) ?

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

Oh, I thought they lied through their asses

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Surprise surprise

Lmao it's like Kissinger and bombing Laos. Noooo we're not bombing Laos

[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 8 points 5 days ago

Outrageous!

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

The Iranians are telling us this every day and I think I trust them over the CIA and that was not on my bingo card.

[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Who could have predicted!? /s

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 days ago

So, like any other day ?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago

Inconceivable

[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 3 points 5 days ago

Anybody with a leaky brain also knew this

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago
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