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[–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I don't get it. "This is Iran"? So the Spartans are the ones he's fighting against but he's with Leonidas? He's then going to kill the heroes, or he's fighting on the side that loses valiantly?

What a twit. Has people generating shit that he then promotes that makes no sense.

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Imagine being one of the diplomats/negotiators from the US and seeing this meme.

"Is he asking them to execute us after offering our terms?"

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Conservatives don't care about truth or consistency. When they bullshit, and you get mad, it gets them off. Because what are you going to do about it? Nothing. You're weak (in their mind).

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

When they bullshit, and you get mad, it gets them off.

You're weak (in their mind).

They have an obsession with strength. As someone who isn't competitive, I don't really care. A lot on the right are deeply insecure. What I do is turn it around and go for the jugular-- psychoanalyse them. You go far deeper under their skin and they will be madder than they hope you would be by their own trolling.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is that stolen valor?

Trump is\was a draft dodger. I don't believe he wasn't in the military at all.

[–] Sasquatch@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He is currently the highest position of the military. I think he counts as a vet, technically

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I thought being Commander in Chief gave him authority as a civilian. But I'll be honest... never looked into it. Though, even if I'm right... the guy has 34 felonies so far... not like this would really matter to him at this point.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

He qualifies as a mangy dog getting sent to the vet for deworming, sure

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 113 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Why is the "This is Iran" flag behind him? Is he an Iranian agent? A trick question, I know.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Not directly. He serves Russia, which has interests in increasing Iran's influence on the world stage.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think this is a reference to the movie 300, where there is a line “this is Sparta”, but I never saw the movie and also it doesn’t make sense.

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It also reminded me of that. But the weird thing is that Sparta is the one we were supposed to root for, in the movie. So why would the Trumpists write Iran there? Maybe just stupidity once again?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago

lol that’s why I added “also it doesn’t make sense.”

Maybe in bizarro opposite world, the Persians are not the Persians. We are the Persians and the Persians are the Spartans. Therefore they say “this is Iran” and then also lose to us (us being the Persians) and in this twisted remake it now follows the plot line 🤷

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[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but the equivalent to that would be "this is the US", right? This sounds like Trump is fighting on the side of Iran.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why are we trying to reason about Trump’s senility?

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[–] Nonprophet@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (4 children)

He doesn't care. He's just into the gay stuff.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 3 points 2 days ago

It's fun to stay at the Thermopylae

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[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Well, many of the Spartans were pedophiles, and their economy depended on slavery, so perhaps this is appropriate.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Wouldn't he be Persia in this pic since the flag held by the Spartans says "This is Iran" instead of "This is Sparta" implying they're representing Iran rather than America, and he's the only one dressed differently, implying he's not with them, so then the Americans must be the Persians?

I'm sure it has nothing to do with AI being dogshit and him being too dumb to have noticed that, it must be on purpose.

[–] Klostein@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago

Persian him wins a battle against the Spartans who are claiming to be Iran but the Iranian Spartans will win the war against Persian him.

[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 63 points 2 days ago (11 children)

When Americans see this, do they feel proud of their elected leader? I can tell you what the rest of the world thinks about him.

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 57 points 2 days ago (2 children)

1/3 of the country thinks he's the best thing to ever happen to America. They eat this stuff up.

1/3 of the country thinks he's somewhere between a national embarrassment and an existential threat to our constitutional democracy.

1/3 of the country is apathetic about politics and cannot be bothered to give a shit over way or the other.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 days ago (3 children)

And most all of the country can't afford to do anything since most are a couple paychecks from homelessness and depend on their employer for healthcare.

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[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That last third are just as bad as the third who support him

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago

bUt BuT bUt... Kamala would've been JuSt aS bAd FoR gAzA.- intellectually lazy protest non-voters.

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[–] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 days ago

Most of us wake up hoping the news says he's dead.

[–] Hope@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

As a Pennsylvanian I saw the writing on the wall leading up to the 2024 election. I grew up in a very conservative household, and my parents are still very pro-Trump. His reelection destroyed me, despite it seeming inevitable. How can a large chunk of this country not only not feel shame from this, but actively encourage and enjoy it?

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Because your country is broken, and uncivilised

Stupidity is celebrated and worldliness and curiousity are viewed with fear and suspicion

Oh, and then there's the hatred...

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

I feel like he's a cringe dumb fuck who in multiple ways doesn't know he's losing to Persia

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

No. It's constant shame, embarrassment, and fear of what new fuckwitted ideas he'll have tomorrow.

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Have you seen his lame dance where he masturbates two invisible men all over his face?

[–] leavemealone@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago

Old men like to reminisce the best part of their life.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 days ago

I'm getting really tired of seeing ol' Bonespurs Draftdodger depicting himself in military gear...

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago

You realize Trump also lost to Persia?

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Someone will then have to give a history lesson to trump teaching him that modern day Iran is Persia.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hold up, in the background there's a Greek soldier holding a flag that says This Is Iran? What? So that's saying that the Greeks and therefore Donald Trump are on Iran's side? What the fuck? I mean I know it's silly to look for coherence in anything related to him but still.

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I know it's silly to look for coherence in anything related to him but still.

Definitely. The intended effect is something more like "Holy shit, did you see that photo of Trump with that guy from 300? Apparently they went to Iran together and shot up a bunch of terrorists with sick machine guns! I bet 300 guy Sparta-kicked Saddam Hussein or whoever right in the NUTS! He's such a bad-ass!"

[–] Bieren@lemmy.today 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Private bonespurs sure does like playing dress up. And musicals. And gold plated everything. And interior design. Just sayin.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

And sucking off Bill Clinton.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Yeah US is losing the meme wars for sure.

[–] 5in1k@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

Just a couple notorious child fuckers.

[–] Bluedragon012@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Humanity has a clear version of evil and has failed to deal with it. Humanity is pathetic.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Compared to what? The dolphins are a bunch of rapists.

[–] Bluedragon012@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

No, but a funny punishment for billionaires has just been unlocked.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Now pay attention to this meaningless social media nonsense while the government does nothing to prepare for or help as a hurricane is on course to fuck our shit up, because they’re too busy blowing up schools, hospitals, and aide workers.

This is propaganda, stop fucking feeding it.

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