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[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 81 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

IRGC should put this on a few drones and missiles.

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 34 points 1 week ago

If only he'd gotten a brain bleed and died doggirl-gloom

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] tocopherol@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It sucks how AI has warped our reality already, it's not a big deal in this instance but I think I remember this image was goosed with AI to make him look more freaked out.

[–] oliveoil@hexbear.net 3 points 6 days ago

Yea looks like it

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 7 points 1 week ago

I figured as much - thanks for the heads up

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago

mystery-emote /\ US-IS mystery-emote mystery-emote IRGC /\

the fash-bash energy gets me every time, it's perfection

[–] Azarova@hexbear.net 81 points 1 week ago (2 children)

feels cliche at this point but it literally looks like a frame from a comedy sketch

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 33 points 1 week ago
[–] Athena5898@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

I thought it was. This is real?

[–] Embargo@lemmy.zip 56 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I thought this image was satirical. What the fuck is going on?

[–] j_elgato@leminal.space 41 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

A dysfunctional military, itself a symptom of a dysfunctional governent (and a civilization in process of collapse) is utilizing theatrics to distract from its failures and shortcomings - specifically, the disasterous Iran War (itself started as theatrics intended to distract from government corruption and dysfunction)

In this instance, they are leveraging well known right-wing media personalities, whose brand commercializes toxic masculinity, in order to paint a military that can no longer equip, organize, or supply itself effectively as being more effective through the perception of a campaign that makes them more desirable/manly - a campaign run and organized by successive ranks of failed media personalities that have been installed into positions of power.

TLDR: We are all gonna die, but first it's gonna get real fucking stupid.

[–] oliveoil@hexbear.net 6 points 6 days ago

I dispute that the Iran war was a distraction or theatrics. But I still upbeared because what you said was funny.

[–] christian@hexbear.net 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Same. I'm probably happier not learning who these guys are, but it's hard not to be curious. Why is the guy at the podium dressed like he was interrupted after he just started changing and already got his tie off?

If it were just a couple years ago the "DEPARTMENT OF WAR" logo would have been the reassurance that this actually is from a comedy sketch.

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

They're grifters, the guy at the podium was notorious for making a YouTube video about the Japanese suicide forest where he went to oggle dead bodies.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago
[–] BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

The death throes of the American empire amerikkka

[–] Formerlyfarman@hexbear.net 51 points 1 week ago

They couldn't afford SpongeBob or spiderman

[–] thefunkycomitatus@hexbear.net 38 points 1 week ago

I really hate it here

[–] StalinsGiantSpoon@hexbear.net 35 points 1 week ago

"good evening bros and bro-ettes."

disco elysium ass shirts

[–] Gorillatactics@hexbear.net 22 points 1 week ago

Spiderman and spongebob were assassinated by Iran, The paul brothers are the only american heroes remaining.

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

record scratch, freeze frame

Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got here.

[–] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Both of them looking rough ngl.

im speculating on these two, but people who do a lot of blow and drink to excess frequently age themselves really fast, especially around the eyes. it's more acute than just frequent, heavy drinking.

the late 20-early 30s is when that divergence becomes noticeable, imo.

there are other environmental/lifestyle reasons for it, but that's my analysis of these two fuckups. if they keep it up, they're gonna look 50 by 35. and not in a sagacious way.

[–] Big@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

Looks like they're auditioning for a remake of Starsky and Hutch

[–] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

anyone got the video link?


[–] AntifaCatgirlSuperSoldier@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: