• redlemace@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    whenever he does something like this, everyone should ask “what is it he does that he tries to draw the attention away from?”

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      He just can’t stand seeing the attention directed somewhere else than at him. People’s attention is on a tiger? Posts a video of him with a tiger. People’s attention is on Dolly Parton’s death? Posts picture of him with Dolly Parton.

  • ShutUpWesley@piefed.zip
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    Its worth noting that talking about his stupid AI videos plays right into his hand, to paraphrase Sarah Kendzior, Trump uses drama and outrage to cover for his crimes. He commits atrocities, and then creates outrage for people to be mad about instead of the crimes.

    Pay Putin massive buckets of cash, and then have some drama with your press secretary, upload some bizarre AI videos. Now the news cycle and social media will be talking about the dumb shit than the fact you’re using tax payer dollars to fund foreign dictatorships.

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    wow each day we wake up to a new low from Trump. His enjoyment of cruelty really knows no bounds and it really resonates with his supporters too.

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    If he were a real man he would wrestle that tiger for real rather than just making it up like a weirdo.

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    I’m no big cat expert but I honestly think that tRUMP should just die a horrible and painful very long death with blood dripping from every orifice.
    Again, not a big cat expert.

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    In his dementia addled brain, he probably now thinks this is a real event that actually happened, because he saw the video.

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    Yeah, this seems like his level. Goofy comedy that’s not making some huge statement other than “times have changed”.

    You know, the administrations humor is actually the best part of them. Why should a President be taken seriously or pretend the role isn’t increadibly corrupt?

    Yes I would prefer world leaders actually try to do good. Make that their focus. But I’m also not going to pretend it’s a 100% benevolent role. I’m not going to pretend Clinton, Bush, Obama weren’t in it for the rich, whilst bombing the poor?

    Should they be taken as seriously president for hiding it better? Is that the right moral facade to prop up?

    Or is Trump a shithead, because others were shitheads before him? He knew the job description and fit it… So we get this goofy comedy, that’s not making some huge unknown statements other than “times have changed”.

    The Presidency should never have been a dignity. It’s always been about solidarity. The only question had been: with who?

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      While I do agree most presidents were in it for the power and money, Trump is particular in that he really seems to enjoy cruelty much more than any US president we have ever seen. Yes the previous ones did surely allow and tolerate cruelty for power, I think Trump would simply want cruelty even if it did not materially benefit him. Because with other people, money and position makes them feel powerful. With Trump, money, position and cruelty makes him feel powerful.

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        It makes him more dangerous too, which is a signal which gets more profit.

        But this has little to do with my point: Trump has taken a mask off, which the whole system was wearing. His cruelty is the moment the rapist drops his pants.

        Hopefully just as his Presidency has been unfettered and undisguised capitalism, the next President will show unfettered, undisguised Socialism… Just as pure and devoted as Trump’s purely corrupt Capitalism.

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      trump posted a video of trump on trumps platform.

      Which part doesn’t have to with him?

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        Why not post that video then, instead of one that doesn’t even mention Trump at all?