I know nothing should surprise me with these fucking people at this point, but my mouth still dropped open when I read that.
It would be the funniest thing if they were exact copies
Like trumps nice new pager blowering up? Or something else.
Like matching serial numbers
Fucking grotesque. Hey why not make a lampshade of human skin next time. Sick fucks.
Wait, this is real?
I was thinking the Onion is trying to be creative but damn reality is worse than fiction can be.
Irony is dead
It’s real
Apparently so. I’m at a loss for words for once.
All I want to do is just a string of expletives at full fucking shout for a few hours, this is beyond insanity. Am I just in a decade long coma and this is all paranoia running wild in my brain? It would make more sense than… this.
Imagine the outrage if a world leader gifted another leader a golden model airplane after 9/11.
Insanity.
The “pager attack” killed 42 people, including two children and two healthcare workers, while wounding another 2,800 people. The attacks targeted public areas, including cars, streets, and supermarkets, and many of the wounded suffered eye, hand, and brain injuries. Many survivors needed surgery, and some victims went blind or had to have their limbs amputated. One of the attacks killed an 11-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl, along with a nurse. At a funeral for some victims, another electronic device attack was carried out by Israel, wounding more people. It’s unknown how many Hezbollah operatives the attack actually killed.
“That was a great operation,” Trump reportedly told Netanyahu, after being given the morbid gift.
I can not believe this man was voted in. I can not believe this time line is real.
You should see the hasbarists that tried to tell me that the operation was highly successful since it killed the children of Hezbollah operators, and that was its intended victims. Basically these people consider children to be very valid and normal targets to the point that you are a fool for thinking it is wrong.
In all honesty at that point I am actually surprised at the restraint that Hamas and everyone else has had on them. Iran and even the Houthis defeated Israel’s Iron Dome and David’s Sling so many times it isn’t funny, but they still act like it is some impenetrable forcefield that has never been defeated. Also all of the targets by Hezbollah and Iran have been purely military targets or symbolic while also pulling some major punches, while Israel targets civilians with wanton abandon and with the intent to do as much damage as possible to civilians and civilian infrastructure.
When Israel did get (mostly warhead-less) missiles launched at it, they expressed shock and acted as if Iran was some idiotic child-like state that did not understand that these are weapons that could hurt people. In the meantime they revel in the murder of children and civilians and even when releasing hostages as a part of their deal, they open fire at their buses.
And Israel has always been like this. It isn’t new.
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I can’t believe all the people who sat the election out and just let this happen.
This is such a strange take, but a popular one among Americans it seems. There are many more elements to why Trump is president, structural incentives especially money in politics and the specific democratic process that involves the Electoral College, districts etc. I’m not American yet even I know about these… don’t you guys? It’s sad because it seems like you guys are fucked, and have no idea what you did wrong. The burgler is in the house and you all are trying to wrestle down a potted plant.
It’s also absurd because the US markets itself as the world leader of democracy, but Democratic voters are saying, “Why didn’t you vote with the Party? You shouldn’t have exercised democracy!”
I know you don’t speak for all Americans, but maybe you can shed some light on this.
If it was only America that was fucked it wouldn’t be such a big deal, America deserves it.
Unfortunately the election consequences also mean America is locking in accelerating climate change, which is going to hurt the poorest countries the most.
America and the other richest countries have the best means to mitigate the damage. American homes come with heating and AC standard.
In the most marginalized communities in the world climate change is going to turn into climate genocide.
For the benefit of other countries dealing with their own rightwing dickhead movements, what we did wrong was slow-roll prosecuting them for blatant crimes.
Biden should have announced prosecutions into far right agitators during his inauguration speech. It shouldn’t have just been the useful rubes from 1/6 that faced consequences. The people and organizations that backed that coup, who fanned the flames and incited violence should have been in cuffs in less than a month, including Trump. From jail, he can’t tweet, he can’t truth social. He can still write to newspapers, and have interviews, and have his lawyer make statements, but all those options have an extra layer of accountability, which would have put a lid on his rampant race-baiting and fear mongering.
I know some of you are going to be worried about appearing partisan. The truth is, bipartisanship is a weapon of the far right. When they are in power, they ride roughshod over everything and everyone, with absolute glee when they can foist terrible policies on the other side. When they call for bipartisan compromise, they are saying “hey! You need to accommodate the views of our bigots and 1% base! Won’t you think of them!?” and we should have told them to fuck off.
People need to vote, and they need to vote effectively. If you’ve got ranked choice, great, vote for the candidates that represent your views the best. If you have a first past the post system, then you need to vote for the least worst candidate that can actually win, even if they don’t align with your morals or ethics. I know it sucks to do it, but you have to consider risk versus reward when making your decision. Taking a big risk on our rights and lives to make a small statement about historical support to a historical ally in a conflict practically as old as history itself, is a really fucking stupid thing to do. There was practically nothing to gain and everything to lose.
Yes, I see your point. Very true about “moving to the right”.
“People need to vote, and they need to vote effectively. If you’ve got ranked choice, great, vote for the candidates that represent your views the best. If you have a first past the post system, then you need to vote for the least worst candidate that can actually win, even if they don’t align with your morals or ethics.”
This I think is one thing what Progressives in America have been working on, without the help of the Democrats (also healthcare, labour protection etc.). Then when the election comes, Democrats are surprised they did not get more votes and did not motivate people to the polls. Then they blame Progressives, who they have been ignoring, for not voting for them even though Republicans have a worse guy. So, Democrats don’t serve the poeple and are sad when they don’t get votes, is that right? Also, Democrats only listen to campaign advice from donors, even though donors are not a majority of the base… and then surprised when they get less votes? It just seems absurd to blame anyone but the Party. It is plain and simple bad politicking. Even blaming Trump supporters makes more sense, but they might actually fight back.
but Democratic voters are saying, “Why didn’t you vote with the Party? You shouldn’t have exercised democracy!”
Criticizing somebody’s choice implies that they had a choice to make and exercised it, not that they didn’t or shouldn’t have had the choice. Hell, the people that voted FOR this shit also exercised democracy in doing so.
Do you think maybe there are multiple reasons why Trump is president and one of them could possibly be because far more people sat out the election than could have swung it against him?
Also, you shouldn’t vote with the party. You should vote against the fascist. I have no idea why that is confusing to you unless you vote for fascists.
He wasn’t voted in. Elon manipulated the voting system for trumps gain. Trump even said it himself “Elon knows voting machines”. They have taken over our country and are dismantling it piece by piece. The question is, how do we stop these fucks?
Believe it or not the Democrats had machinations themselves that they had been working on a long time, and was very nasty. Rumor had it, Kamala would have no problem finalizing those plans, which is why she was ushered in without a primary and Joe was forced out. BOTH PARTIES HAVE GOT TO GO. The democrats enabled this level of power abuse because they wanted the power themselves, nothing was codified into law because they thought they would have the power. They are just as guilty of these current administrations actions because they themselves refuse to limit the powers and reach of branches of the government, they only ever extend them… And they did it because they had plans for that power, but you don’t need to believe that, the evidence they allowed the power to exist is elected and likely xitting on truth right now, that’s all you really need to believe, Democrats enabled this.
Trump does something abhorrent.
Writes paragraph explaining why it’s the Democrats fault.
The conservative propoganda machine has really done a number on some of y’all.
Like you couldn’t even stop to acknowledge what happened you were so eager to make Trump’s actions all about the Dems.
Yeah, because that’s not fascist behaviour. Fucking hell.
top shelf nottheonion material right here.
To horrific and offensive for that in my opinion, but someone already crossposted I guess.
Sure it’s horrific bit it is exactly the type of headline that makes you think it’s posted by the onion.
Hopefully, it’s exactly like the originals and someone leaks the code.
Brb, programing an autodialer.
Where’s the kaboom? There’s supposed to be a kaboom!
“Where’s the kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom!”
Kaboom is lurking on the conservation Lemmy. Probably re-evaluating his life choices. Or most likely not, because that requires self-reflection.
Does it come preloaded with C4 or is Trump expected to add that herself?
One can hope
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I seriously thought this was an onion article!
I wish it was. Sadly, the world is an extremely ugly place.
I triple checked the source and still can’t believe it!
Holy shit…
One day, decades from now, people will read about these men in the same way we read about Mussolini and Hitler. They’ll be reading with bated breath about the atrocities they committed and we’ll be asked by our grandchildren how was it possible to even happen. Hopefully they’ll live in a world where none of this would be possible and they won’t comprehend the evil and cruelty that we got to witness, they won’t be able to understand how so many millions cheered for these monsters. Come to think of it, I don’t understand why so many millions cheer for them today.
If it’s anything like Reagan, there’s probably going to be some revisionism.
Israel had invested billions and continues to invest record numbers every year into propaganda and desinformation, in particular revisionism of its own history. And countries like the US and Germany are helping them with it.
For instance in some places in Germany it was decided to make it mandatory for teachers to use a leaflet called “Mythos Nakba” - Nakba myth, which is claiming the ethnic cleansing of around 750.000 Palestinians before and during the formation of Israel in 1948 to be a “myth”. Of course this leaflet comes from an Israeli propaganda organization, with connections to the government funded “Zentralrat der Juden” - central council of Jews. The “Zentralrat” used to be a representation of Jews in Germany but has been usurped into a key organization of Israeli propaganda in Germany over the past decades, while continuing to claim to represent the mainstream of Jews in Germany.
This is particularly insane in Germany, where denial of the Holocaust is a common trope of the fascists too.
Nope, this turn in history will go beyond decades. We have entered the dystopian age where corporations will run or replace governments.
There’s no coming back for this one.
Corporations 1, people 0.
Another nail in the coffin:
Forget Chrome—Google Starts Tracking All Your Devices In 10 Days
Edit: fixed link
Your link talk about apple though ?
Ummm. That link is Apple
As a Canadian, It’s crazy how easy these two played the American left by starting a genocidal war and having musk and the oligarchs use all propaganda machines to turn it into the Democrats fault. And the left just ate it up despite how blatantly obvious it was. The left splintered and had a “no, YOU’RE the fake leftist!” Argument among each other while the right unified and laughed at you guys
The right is always unified. Blind loyalty to the team captain is their one positive attribute. Look to our own slimeball cons for similar - but properly muted because #canada - idiocy and worship.
I wouldn’t call it positive, but it is very successful.
I mean it seems more because Biden’s administration was hugely pro-Israel and consistently the destruction of Gaza and the death of Palestinians, and Harris started plainly her policy was the same. Harris ran on a campaign of telling parts of the left that they didn’t want their vote and courted mythical moderate Republicans.
And I voted for Harris, but this was by far a loss due to the Democrats abandonment of their base and what polling clearly showed people wanted change, irrational or not, just something different. Running on a same-as-Biden platform was a massive blunder.
Ah yes they were forced to send those bombs.
The genapos will never cease to gaslight people will they?
if only there was a way for the democratic party to not be accused of sending weapons to a country actively committing war crimes . alas , it is the voters faulrv
A belgian tennis player was recently complaining that his adversary was faking pain after he smash his face throwing himself on him and hitting him with his shoulder.
Maybe he was faking honestly, I saw the video and it’s not that convincing. But if you don’t wanna that kind of shit, don’t throw yourself on people. Tennis is not a contact sport.
And if you don’t want to be call genociders, don’t send bombs to a genocidal regime. It’s not that hard.
It’s almost as if there should be 3-4 parties because not everyone in one party is going to agree about everything else that others in that party agree with if it’s supposed to represent 50+ percent of the population.
Great, I mean you guys keep saying this. I’ve been hearing it from Americans for decades. Maybe that’s the problem, you guys always have this defeatist attitude like “well if the system was better” well it isn’t, so work within it, or you personally get out there and work to change it. Otherwise there’s nothing you can really do but complain. You don’t get to just complain online about a lack of change, you actually have to go out there and help in some way physically
Working within the system would mean to collectively vote for a third party with positions that aren’t as far right as the Democrats. This is why the goons of the system made so much effort to discredit this approach and tell people that voting “the lesser of two evils” is as good as it gets, while also hyping up the next election as the all deciding one, so no one develops long term political strategies against the Oligarchy.
I never said I’m American, I live in a place with more than two parties. It’s not perfect but it’s a hell of a lot better than if there were only two.
Holy shit.
Lmao no fucking way. That is utterly INSANE.
