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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 53 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Predictable. The donvict-humpers supposedly "win", and then get even MORE angry. Why so angry?

I suspect it's because for this brief period of time, anyway, it's hard for them to avoid just how HATED they and their precious golden donvict truly are. They thought they'd "win" and all the normal Americans around them would just disappear. And yet, Karens like Green continue to get confronted by normal people.

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 41 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

The donvict-humpers supposedly “win”, and then get even MORE angry. Why so angry?

Because we've stolen their martyrdom from them by losing.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 16 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

This is outrageously anecdotal but the trumpers I know were all grins on the day after until they realized we weren’t gonna just get over this and they just labeled themselves. They seem pissy now, and one in my office in particular that used to chat with me about sports is really broken up I don’t want to anymore

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[–] Denalduh@lemmy.world 18 points 12 hours ago

Why so angry? It's all they know..

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 21 points 10 hours ago

I'm literally moving to a blue state. The one good idea she had I beat her to it. Peace idiots.

[–] MinusPi@pawb.social 13 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

The rest of the US doesn't deserve California's economy

[–] Aztechnology@lemmy.world 35 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

California would do so much better on its own I feel like

[–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 30 points 11 hours ago

Blue states pay more in taxes than they receive, and vice versa with red states. We are literally funding them dragging us all backwards.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 40 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

5th largest economy on the planet by itself.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 15 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Russia has a smaller economy. Go ahead. Make it without us. Dumb fucks.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Can… can Washington come? The western half at least?

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 hours ago

Most of the Western states would probably end up joining overall. I dont see Idaho lasting too long being one of the few remaining states that far west for example.

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[–] Clent@lemmy.world 18 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

What's the split on ports in blue states vs red states?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 hours ago

Depends on how long hurricane season is. And how much more powerful hurricanes will get.

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[–] Daze@sh.itjust.works 39 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] satanmat@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago

Don’t threaten me with a good time…

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 17 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (4 children)

Canada has given the world some of the worst extremists, racists, etc. (Proud Boys being one of the more recent horrible things we've exported)

There's a group that popped up during the convoy called diagolon. They posted this way back which seems like how things would work (a path from Russia to Florida)

They claim it's a joke, but isn't it always just a joke.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Diagolon sounds too much like where Harry bought his wizard supplies.

Why do these idiots always pick names that just make them sound even dumber?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Why do these idiots always pick names that just make them sound even dumber?

I mean, "Proud Boys" are obsessed with men hanging out with manly men because something something bros and not being gay.

Then named themselves after a show tune?

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

Because they are dumb and uncreative

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 24 points 12 hours ago

[Wearing the US flag as a t-shirt and a pair of pajamas]: "I believe in the UNITED States of America!!!! ..... but I want a divorce"

[–] Sinkbath@lemmy.today 26 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

There should be a bot that searches out MarjorieTG posts and auto-comments ”What a fucking idiot.”

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 16 points 11 hours ago

Nah. Make it look like the call is coming from inside the house.

"Typical hysterical woman. Leave running the country to men, sweetie."

[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 18 points 11 hours ago

Since the House and EC are capped, we should take the excess population that is not being represented and move it around.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 13 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

I'm hoping Cascadia finally gets realized. I want to uninvite Idaho, though.

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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 12 hours ago

Is that a promise? I'm here for it

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 13 points 12 hours ago

she would be very surprised if she could read. i wonder who would pay for a lot of walls that would need to be built, though.

https://gppreview.com/2020/02/21/growing-divide-red-states-vs-blue-states/

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 12 hours ago (8 children)

Can we just give Florida and Texas to Mexico? Split CA into like 3-5 states. Uncap the house. Voila, country is fixed... somewhat fixed.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

I don't think Mexico wants either of those two

Hey we are giving back the "profits" for their um... "investment" 😅

Yoink, no give-backs.

🦅

(Just do the "Puerto Rico" treatment and mark it as a "territory" so they cant vote in Mexican elections)

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[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 4 points 10 hours ago

As a southern-ish Texan, I love this idea. Granted, the border-city cartels will probably murder the shit out of me, but I could briefly celebrate Mexican heritage without feeling like a poseur.

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