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

"I'm selfish, self-centered, psychopathic, and greedy too!"

"Lol, good, You'll just be one of the last against the wall. Get fukt, peasant!"

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 113 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I never thought

There, that's the official motto of trump supporters.

[–] Freefall@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

The storied history of low-information voters being informed. Between that and no-empayhy voters having "done unto them", we are getting a lot of red-thrned-blue going on.

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[–] medusa@sh.itjust.works 67 points 2 days ago
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller
[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 211 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

>Not a country

>Donald Trump has repeatedly spoken badly about and deliberately mistreated Puerto Rico

>Donald Trump also routinely speaks extremely badly about the country Puerto Rico is in

I'm glad he's changed his mind at the literal last minute, but it baffles me every day how ignorant people can be.

Petition to restart !leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world, by the way.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 46 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

Petition to restart !leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world, by the way.

Every time I make the mistake of visiting that sub, I want to smack the mod who locked it. I don't even know if his grievances were legit, but clearly the only people he's hurting are the folks who would like to post to the sub.

Edit: Are .world Admins aware? Do they have a position on the situation? Do they give a crap? Anyone know?

[–] kersploosh@lemmy.world 48 points 2 days ago (2 children)

We're aware. AFAIK, nobody has expressed interest in taking over that community and bringing it back to life.

@TheTechnician27@lemmy.world would you like to volunteer?

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 63 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's funny you should ask that; I was just about to reach out to ruud over Matrix and have been thinking about it for a couple weeks. I'd love to if that's alright with the admin team.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 53 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Hey, you shouldn't presume to know what other people do with their free time.

[–] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can suck if you want to

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You can leave your friends behind

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Because your friends don't suck

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago
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[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 62 points 2 days ago (12 children)

The dude who crashed the market with multiple tweets multiple times is more trusted than Dems who markets always do better under?

Clueless idiots...

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[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 104 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Florida is filled to the brim with Hispanic folks that love Trump. It makes no goddamn sense to me.

[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 58 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It makes no goddamn sense to me.

Cuban expats that are vehemently anti communist.

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 67 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Cuban expats that are vehemently anti communist.

And who have apparently assimilated so well into US society that they have no idea what communism actually is anymore. A democrat vote is still miles away from anything even remotely resembling communism.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When I was a teenager that started follow the politics of the US, I was extremely confused about the Republicans calling the left liberals, because our liberals were center-right.

It took me a few years to stumble upon the Overton window (without using that name at that time).

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[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 46 points 2 days ago

Man, the US really is getting its mileage out of the Red Scare.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 21 points 2 days ago

I’m going to guess they’re into theocracies.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Conservatism.

How much sense does it make for poor people to support Trump? Or women?

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[–] ECB@feddit.org 12 points 2 days ago

Another reason is that Hispanics (like many minorities) are on average both more religious and more socially conservative than the general population.

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[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 71 points 2 days ago

Nicky Jam, 'She's hot!' -DJT

Trump didn't even know who you were dude. Glad you pulled support but fuck you.

[–] auzy@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Nicky jam is hot". The fact that Trump didn't even bother to know about him when thinking he was a female onstage I'm guessing would have been the first red flag for him

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[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I know of a handful of other Latin Americans who still want to vote for the fucker. They can't articulate why they'd vote for him other than a vague economic reason, even after reminding them of all the heinous shit he spews about people who don't look like him.

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The "the economy was better under Trump" segment of voters is so depressing.

His policies were basically tariffs and random shiny object populist issues. His policies raised prices regressively while creating entire foreign industries that didn't exist before that now price-anchor US products through his tariffs and trade restrictions, such as soybean. Blew up NAFTA just to replace it with an almost identical arrangement. He alienated our biggest allies and trade partners. He pushed down interest rates even when it wasn't needed, ignoring the housing and stock bubble it created, because it made him look good.

It always reminds me how effective repeating a lie is - their "vibe" is that he's some great businessman, and it's enough to get their vote. They never check the sources for that "fact" (which are all Trump's own self-aggrandizing statements).

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[–] Mihies@programming.dev 33 points 2 days ago

Even economic reason is absent with Trump.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've got extended married-in family that are literally mexican illegal immigrants from the 80s who made a life in America. They have family in Juarez they see regularly. They believe illegal immigration is the most important issue, and think trump is best on it. Holy shit.

[–] DharkStare@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Everytime this comes up I think about that Trump supporter who was married to an illegal immigrant and was shocked her husband got deported.

Link

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

That was like my favorite story. Like you were literally married, they're officially a citizen if you just did the paper work....

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

Never expected the orange leopard to eat MY face.

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm crying at the fact that this guy thought trump would be good for the economy.

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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I guess he wasn't paying attention when Trump treated Puerto Rico like shit during his term in office.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/us/puerto-ricans-trump-insult.html

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (9 children)

MY Country

"Fuck you got mine" mentality here

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[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

We've been trying to tell you. When he gets your vote and gets into office, he's not going to give a shit about you. Listen to the people who already got fucked the last time he was president.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well republicans aren't good for the economy either

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 12 points 2 days ago

I used to endorse trump, but then I realized that I actually never endorsed him because I have a fucking working brain and I'm not a stupid 'murican.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

I'm sorry to say that, but I think that moronic statement is pretty much the US in a nutshell. I mean Trump is one of just two presidential candidates...and it seems to be a close election.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

what this election cycle has shown is that although it appeared to simmer down a lot over the last half century, racists just faded into the hedgerows simpson style to grow behind the bushes. trump has dragged them out into the open enough that ee can now see the depth in more detail

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