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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Anything that filters through the emotional part of someone brain before the logical one would work.

[–] anzo@programming.dev 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wait, can we get pregante?!

[–] Sly2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

We can get pregarnanate?!

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

You only have to look at what flat earthers, chemtrailers or antivaxxers believe. Given that, "male pregnancy" should make a nice and straightforward addition.

[–] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 92 points 3 days ago (3 children)
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[–] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago
[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Conservatives will believe anything so long as it’s said to them by the right person

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Or denied by the right person.

"The baseless rumors that the Democratic party are partnering with Anthropic to enable men to become pregnant are divisive lies perpetrated by cretins in the Republican party."

  • Hilary Clinton

That'll have them frothing at the mouth in no time

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[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 days ago

And disbelieve anything that's said by left people

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[–] zorflieg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Part of the childbirth freedom and democracy act. Did you know that a womb isn't actually needed to give birth. Scientists at the UofT theorize that the organ is a left over from ancient days when babies needed more protection from daily danger. Now in our totally safe society it's redundant and men can just gestate babies in the space between their organs. Of course c-section is the preferred method of delivery but the alternative is not insurmountable.

[–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That that's why Sam Altman (who's gay) is pushing AI so hard. He's trying to get pregnant. Illuminati confirmed.

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 55 points 3 days ago (4 children)

They'd just call the AI woke.

[–] Klear@piefed.world 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (5 children)

I don't think it'd be much of a fight. Conservatives get their jollies from hurting others feelings. AI has no feelings, and data centers are just buildings.

So conservatives could yell at a data cdnter "I FUCKED YOUR MOTHER!!!" and the data center would still be a brick building without feelings.

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[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 11 points 3 days ago

They believe what they're told to believe so yes it's possible.

[–] nectar45@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago

We spread a misinformation campaign based around AI forcing you to become a woman

[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Preganté~

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

Conservatives will believe anything as long as it's followed by the hastags #MAGA #PATRIOT #WOKE and #TDS in any order.

[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

Well, that's how flat earthers started. Let's fucking go 🔥🔥🔥

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

MAGA is mostly a group of Boomers that have just gotten the hang of the internet within the last 10 years or so. They are still in the "trolling" child-like phase of using the internet.

However, this is slowly morphing into a conspiracy oriented culture. They tell weird stories to each other and other people pretend to believe the stories and add to them. This is why they seem so batshit crazy, they know half the stuff they say is idiotic ... but they like the reactions they get from "the libs" ... its another form of trolling.

So put a liberal hating spin on the story and it would work.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think you're giving them far too much credit

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Some are stupid and actually believe everything they hear from "Dear Leader". A vast majority are just trolls and lonely boomers telling ghost stories to each other.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

maga also includes farther right gen-z, and ge-xers to. prior to pandemic it was mostly boomers and gen x and now it includes alot of Z-ers/.

[–] Badargel@thelemmy.club 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is not a shower thought

[–] green_goglin@thelemmy.club 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This thought occurred to me while showering.

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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

My son used AI for a night and now he is a cross dressing transgender freak. 10/10 would recommend.

[–] green_goglin@thelemmy.club 5 points 3 days ago

Praying for you, patriot.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

They would use it as ammunition to attack trans people even more, please don't

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Tell them the AI is making their kids trans and they’ll burn the shit down

[–] 000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

American conservatism is a top-down movement. Even if they are anto-AI at the start, they will fall in line once their masters (who consist of the very people with AI datacenters) push back. In fact, they will go full pro AI and kill their own town if Trump makes being pro-AI a MAGA issue.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

under rare circumstances a "man" give birth, but its the same thing they Hate though.

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

no need for quotation marks there

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You ever hear of the radio production "War of the Worlds"?

Hell, were you around a few years ago when they were all raising hell about litterboxes in schools for kids who identify as cats?

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[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Ohh men can get pregnant, so hot, sorry what

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[–] 8j1obzlb@piefed.social 12 points 3 days ago

Introducing the Protecting Children From Woke Groomer Computers Act in 3… 2… 1…

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Honesty I think liberal audiences would be much more likely to be fooled simply due to the left typically being more open to flexible gender roles.

[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

"AI generated content contains subliminal messaging that turns you gay." And "Toxic chemicals leaking from data centers are turning locals gay."

How about that? I don't think they differentiate between gay and trans.

[–] antifahq@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We need a new ParlerTrick!

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[–] bumbling_bee@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

This thread is the best thing I’ve read today 🤣

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Option 1): AI is genetically enabling gay couples to become "pregnant" by match a surrogates DNA to their partners in order to find their perfect "Gayby" offspring. Allowing gay men to produce a baby with similar genes to their loved one.

Option 2): AI companies are now helping newly transitioned women to have their genes spliced with womb donors, in order to further research into male-born pregnancy. The first baby conceived by two people of male DNA is espected happen to within the next two years, with doctors confident of current results.

Option 3): Men without families are now being targeted by an extremely addictive AI app. The app named Family Now is giving men the customized experience of having a wife, and even a child who looks like them, however some who play the game have reported feeling manipulated and addicted to it.

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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I have to wonder if they would be upset or joyous about this. Conservatives hate women and see them as nothing more than breeding stock. Would they see this as rendering women obsolete or reducing men to women’s roles?

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Let's try "At last pregnancy for people strong enough to refuse abortions!"

Edit: typo

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[–] Azal@pawb.social 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

reducing men to women’s roles

It will be this. 100% this. They don't hate women and see them as nothing more than breeding stock.

Conservatives love women, when they also do what they say, stay in the kitchen and "do womens work"

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That’s just slavery with extra steps

[–] Azal@pawb.social 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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