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[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Idiocracy has nothing on the modern America

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It had a happy ending. That's a world of difference.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

I see the turd reich imploding as a happy ending myself

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If he's safe watching braindead idiots fight in a cage outside, he doesnt need a ballroom

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thinks he’s ceasar. With ‘gladiators’ fighting in the arena. Wonder if he’ll wear a toga.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago

Nooo can expose more of that mass to our eyes.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I made similar point this shit is dumb and if he actually attends this event it shows just how safe it is.

Makes me think he going use it for another flase flag attack. So if this happens and he lives then we know finally these are all setups.

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

What a bunch of fucking losers.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago

It’s this where Biden is going to come up behind Trump and take him out with a folding chair?

[–] trumpetmouth@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Ultimately, Flamboyantly Cringe

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Fucking embarrassing

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Any popup events to steal the orange limelight?

[–] deathmetaldawgy@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ok but hear me out, next year we gotta get red bull to do some crazy shit where they jump like 10 motorcycles over the white house & then they jump off and land on skateboards before a huge WWE slam down match hell fucking yeah America freedom burger

ok then how about we end all these stupid wars, exploitation, apartheid and genocide. i just want healthcare god dammit

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Going all in on the roman empire-esque spectacles.

The US is having an even more humiliating public suicide.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

and looks like the US is increasingly opting for circuses without the bread now

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Go on America, you know you want to subscribe, deep in your heart. Don’t be afraid.