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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 159 points 5 months ago (2 children)

MAGoo logic.

"We like Trump because he says what he means and means what he says..."

"You can't take Trump literally, but you have to take him seriously."

[–] worldwidewave@lemmy.world 52 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Say what you will about the guy, but he sure knows his constituency.

“Are you subject to mass indoctrination? Vote for me! I’ll do all the things you want and end all the things you don’t.”

[–] dudinax@programming.dev 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In 2016 he said "I will make all your dreams come true."

I thought "He's really going only for stupid people." Turns out that was enough.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

People like to think that humans as a whole are intelligent.

The reality is about 80% of us are barely above a dog in intelligence meanwhile the other 20% are desperately holding the other 80% on their shoulders because empathy is a thing for them.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

Read "The Marching Morons" by C. M. Kornbluth. The novella that "Idiocracy' was based on. Much darker than the movie. Much, much darker.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 5 months ago

There was a Jordan Klepper interview with MAGAhats and, I kid you not, someone said a version of this. One sentence after the other.

The cognitive dissonance was just unbelievable.

[–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 80 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Maybe he didn't realize that Milwaukee was Algonquin for the good land.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 47 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You may also like to know, it's actually pronounced: "Mee-Lee-Walk-Kay"

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 37 points 5 months ago (2 children)

“I was not aware of that”

[–] citrusface@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

We're not worthy!

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

I think one of the most interesting aspects of Milwaukee is the fact that it's the only major American city to have ever elected three socialist mayors.

[–] CooperHawkes@lemm.ee 12 points 5 months ago

Does this man know how to party or what??

[–] too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

And Winnebago comes from the Algonquin for "the stinky water".

[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's Algonquin for blood sport

[–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago

In the off chance you don't know.. I'm referencing a line from the movie Wayne's world

[–] smokebuddy@lemmy.today 40 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Just needs to explain how he meant that Milwaukee's Best sucks but Old Milwaukee is underrated... oh wait he doesn't drink. But has a bar in the lobby of his tower. And a vodka. And a winery iirc.

[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 37 points 5 months ago

None of his customers are going to be able to drink either once the convicted felon loses his liquor license.

[–] PahassaPaikassa@sopuli.xyz 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Or maybe he accidentally bought a cheap and fake Milwaukee electric drill for his home improvement project.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There is little to no chance that Trump has ever used a drill

[–] PahassaPaikassa@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I know. But the mental image of him trying to use one is hilarious.

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 8 points 5 months ago

Particularly where he limp-wrists it and breaks his wrist.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'll bet the motherfucker doesn't own a screwdriver either lol

[–] PahassaPaikassa@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 months ago

Now I'm imagining him at some garage, a mechanic asks him to bring a screwdriver and he goes out and brings a screwed driver from his golf bag.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Supporters interpreting what he says as what he means but he didn’t really mean what he actually said in 3…2…1…

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Until Tomorrow when Trump says no I really meant what I said. Then the Magoo's just shrug and chew more cud

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Politics ain’t bean bag and Donnie will keep reminding people how fucking stupid he is …. Bleach anyone?

[–] LrdThndr@lemmy.world 32 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I've read this three times and I have no idea what it means. Are you having a stroke? Am I having a stroke?

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

You just need to put the UV under your skin and let the vaxx chip translate for you.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world -5 points 5 months ago

Get literate