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C Moon

(12,221 posts)
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 03:42 AM Jan 2024

If trump had been a U.S. Presidential candidate at any other time in U.S. history, he would be a fucking JOKE!

What is going on?!!!
I thought this Twilight Zone episode ended when Biden won.

Man: we share this country with a bunch of fucking idiots.

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If trump had been a U.S. Presidential candidate at any other time in U.S. history, he would be a fucking JOKE! (Original Post) C Moon Jan 2024 OP
tRUMP is already viewed as a joke, go online, and see the one w/ skits that make fun of his hands SWBTATTReg Jan 2024 #1
I blame technology ... Straw Man Jan 2024 #2
I was thinking about that this morning: technology is moving too fast for many people. C Moon Jan 2024 #9
he IS a fucking joke Skittles Jan 2024 #3
I think that's the answer: critical thinking has gone down the toilet for many voters. C Moon Jan 2024 #8
Reagan was punching above his weight class BaronChocula Jan 2024 #4
Took this long to radicalize enough of the population, take over the Republican Party and betsuni Jan 2024 #5
Decades of fascist propaganda on radio and TV Mysterian Jan 2024 #6
he is a joke jcgoldie Jan 2024 #7

SWBTATTReg

(22,166 posts)
1. tRUMP is already viewed as a joke, go online, and see the one w/ skits that make fun of his hands
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 03:49 AM
Jan 2024

constantly gesturing like he always does. There are other skits out there too. He IS a joke.

Straw Man

(6,625 posts)
2. I blame technology ...
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 05:02 AM
Jan 2024

... for extending the great dumbing-down of America far beyond the reach of the previous wave of dumbifying brought by television. At least radio required people to use their imagination a little bit. The internet allows J. Q. Public to validate any idiotic notion or prejudice that he or she or they might have.

C Moon

(12,221 posts)
9. I was thinking about that this morning: technology is moving too fast for many people.
Sat Jan 20, 2024, 02:06 AM
Jan 2024

Maybe too fast for all of us.

BaronChocula

(1,586 posts)
4. Reagan was punching above his weight class
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 05:49 AM
Jan 2024

but at least the guy had basic diction skills down. And even he was thought to be implausible as a Leader of the Free World. He was no fiscal wizard. He benefitted from a tech boom no one talks about. But Stinky The Clown just took credit from a growing economy he inherited from Obama. And throughout that term (in which all he could take credit for was an explosion in the deficit) he just rambled nonsense to cheering rage monkeys who wanted Democratic Party policies, but even more, total white control. He will lose.

betsuni

(25,615 posts)
5. Took this long to radicalize enough of the population, take over the Republican Party and
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 06:03 AM
Jan 2024

co-opt evangelicals. Trump is perfect, a cartoonish hate and fear right-wing media character come to life.

Mysterian

(4,591 posts)
6. Decades of fascist propaganda on radio and TV
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 09:12 AM
Jan 2024

has turned a significant portion of our population into unthinking zombies.

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