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[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 29 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

Japan and Iran rhyme. You can't expect the president of the united states to know the subtle difference between rhyming nation states.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 7 points 5 days ago

They're both short words, and we already know he's functionally illiterate.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 5 points 4 days ago

Iran rhymes with Japan just like Iraq rhymes with Japaq

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's honestly insane you'd post this as some kind of "proof" they don't rhyme lol. At least use the IPA pronunciations or something.

Are you aware that different dialects exist? Watch this:

I ran J pan

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lol you can make things rhyme but the actual names don't suddenly rhyme just because they're said wrong. Do orange and porridge rhyme? No, but you can twist the pronunciation to make them.

It's honestly insane how defensive you are about this

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

They aren't said wrong lol, they're said in a different dialects than you. In a whole lot of English dialects Iran and Japan rhyme. Straight up. Deal with it lol

[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

Yeah two syllables confusing af..

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

Fuck, he's so stupid, and his dementia's only going to get worse in the next few years. He will have handlers like Biden, Feinstein, and McConnell before this is all over.

Between him and Elon, the concept of meritocracy is proving to be evident nonsense.

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean, the idea that capitalism produces meritocracy is entirely absurd on its face and has always been

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Be that as it may, for some, it takes spectacular examples of failure in order for them to internally challenge their strongly-held beliefs.

Hell, look at how corrupt Democrats had to become in order to make socialists electable.

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 1 points 5 days ago

Yes, I'm glad it's happening I guess...

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

His entire cabinet are his handlers.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

There is a fair bit of evidence of that, yes, but as his dementia gets worse it will become much more public, like the time Mitch went blank mid-press conference and his handler had to try and reboot him by whispering in his ear.

[–] reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Coming from knowing a family member that recently lost a battle with dementia. Handlers will only be able to keep him going so long if he has it.

It’s a terrible affliction that I wouldn’t wish even on him.

Losing yourself and everything you know slowly until eventually your brain forgets how to breathe is a different kind of hell to watch, let alone experience I imagine.

It feels weird to say this, but I would rather he is just stupid. Just like it seems those who follow him are.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 days ago

It’s a terrible affliction that I wouldn’t wish even on him.

I guess you're a better person than me.

If there is anyone currently alive on this planet that deserves to lose touch with everything he ever was, it's this piece of shit. Fuck him.

The only issue I have with it being dementia is that he gets to forget the evil shit he has done.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

My dad recently died, in part, of brain deterioration and dementia, so I get it.

But this is the US Government. They can and will Weekend at Bernie's him because being able to so directly manipulate the head of state means everyone in power can keep the market manipulation machine going and piling up their wealth.

And since the Dems opted not to 25 Biden in light of his evident mental deterioration, they have a precedent they can point at if anyone accuses them of malfeasance.

[–] zarathustrad@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Gotta love the 2 party delusion that very terrible thing done by each party is conveniently excused because the other one did a similar wrong thing.

Wouldn't want to accidentally hold someone accountable for anything since Nixon.

[–] reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

I agree. It won’t stop them from trying to ride the gravy train of absolute bonkers that this administration has become. But it might change how they do it.

Whether it’s a weekend at Bernie’s situation like you mentioned, or AI generated speeches from a newly healthy Trump. The rich are just fleecing the populace to well to ever give it up now without direct and combined intervention of the people. Which so far mostly seems to be content watching it all happen.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

He’s gonna start rambling about how his daughter is buying an island in Alabama shortly

[–] zarathustrad@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

The Islamic state of Alla-ba-ma?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago
[–] NM_Gringo@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The Islamic Republic of Japan sure has some long range missiles that can hit ships at that distance. Impressive.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Legend says they invented the suicide drone before they had computers.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The demented rapist is animated. Wonder what they gave him. Adderall? A little amphetamine? That ain’t diet coke, yo.

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I mean during the first Trump term it's been documented the White House pharmacist was handing out drugs like candy on Halloween. Now that Trump is so much older/in worse health I can only imagine how many drugs they're pumping him full of to keep him vaguely ambulatory.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

He probably just meant the Jurranic Empire of Islam.

[–] farmgineer@nord.pub 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wait, I live in an Islamic republic now? Well, it feels more liberal than some of them.

[–] infinitevalence@discuss.online 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If you talk to Women and Queer people in Japan many may not agree on that liberal feeling.

I love the country overall but when I have to deal with some misogynistic old business man it can be tough.

[–] farmgineer@nord.pub 1 points 5 days ago

I said compare to other Islamic republics. I'm (unfortunately) well aware of Japan's issues in those areas

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 days ago

The Ayatollah of Japan!