this post was submitted on 04 Dec 2024
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Leopards Ate My Face

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[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 67 points 3 weeks ago

Here we go, time to sub to leopardsatemyface and trumpgret again. Morons

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 56 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I want to laugh but this hurts so many people in those unions who didn't fall for this very obvious scam. And the morons at the top who are now lamenting it won't have a second of self reflection, either. Fuckin miserable!

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 28 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm laughing because I've done my part. I have told everyone who would listen that the orange turd was an orange turd and like Cassandra they wouldn't listen to me.

I've got a big spoon and a great big empty bowl of schaudenfreude to fill, and I intend to gorge myself.

Stupid fucks get what they deserve and if the world goes down in flames it's on the rich to fix it.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

I’ve got a big spoon and a great big empty bowl of schaudenfreude to fill, and I intend to gorge myself.

I've been saying my schadenfreude during the next four years will be enough to power a small town, but I like yours too.

[–] Breve@pawb.social 11 points 3 weeks ago

The rich are all greedy sociopaths. Destroying the world is part of the plan because they don't want anyone else to have what they have.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago

Laughter is a way to deal with horrible circumstances and not lose your sanity. Laugh if you can.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 47 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh we're only beginning to see the "find out" stage of "Fuck around and find out".

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

he’s not even in office yet. this is faster than i was expecting.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Buckle up, friend. Next month we go straight to ludicrous speed.

[–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 10 points 3 weeks ago

Straight to Plaid

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 37 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Apologies, we have to interrupt the channel as the leopards have been sent off to the hospital due to severe cases over overeating.

[–] III@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I just did a google search for "fat leopards" and was surprised to find that we will have plenty of images to use going forward.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

True enough

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I mean, they did this on Family Guy.

Carter pretended to be a working everyman

For fuck sake, people, this was a bit on a popular cartoon show, it was spelt out for you clear as day in a cartoon.

And you still fell for it.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Propaganda works. It's that simple.

[–] Nomad@infosec.pub 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Every good dictator knows, those who get you in power don't keep you in power. So trick them into getting you into power so you can help the powerful to keep their power and keep you in power.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

The Dictator's Handbook is a fantastic book, indeed.

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago

"awww, he sure loves the uneducated doesn't he folks."

1950's laughtrack

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The notorious compulsive liar lied? Shocking!

[–] III@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Run it back, did Trump even lie? Could be that this idiot just couldn't see what was in front of him.

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I think it’s both

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He always screws the people that do jobs for him. Can't believe his voters thought it wouldn't happen to them.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The common denominator for these people seems to be "it'll happen to the others, but not to me". It's like there is something fundamentally twisted about their relation to alterity -that is, the others, anything that's outside of them. A lack of empathy, mirror neurons, some developmental issue ?

[–] III@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Their primary desire is to hurt others. Because of this they support those who will hurt people. They are just too stupid to comprehend that the people who get hurt usually includes them.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 13 points 3 weeks ago

He’s not hurting the people he’s supposed to!

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why do the US steel workers want a Japanese buyout?

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It’s fishy to me that a major company that provides critical infrastructure to the nation would need to be bought out to keep running.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 19 points 3 weeks ago

It might be Boeing soon. Not that fishy, just greed and corruption.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

When you can't compete you can't compete. #capitalismSucks

[–] kalleboo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

What I read is that US Steel doesn't feel there's a payback in investing in refurbishing the blast furnaces to keep them going, and want to move to other methods of steel production (apparently something called EAF is cheaper and more eco-friendly), and these would not be in Pittsburgh.

Nippon Steel OTOH still believes there is money in renovating and continuing to run the blast furnaces with the current staffing in place, so the unions who support the current workers are in favor of this.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

This is what happens when you don't take shit seriously.

[–] Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

[Scene opens on a wide, desolate savanna at dusk. The camera slowly pans over a leopard lying under a tree, its large body barely able to move. The sun is setting, casting a cold, dim light over the scene. Soft wind rustles through the dry grass. The leopard’s eyes are dull, its breathing labored.]

Narrator (soft, somber voice): In the wild, leopards are meant to stalk, to hunt, to climb. But for some, this is no longer possible. These are the leopards of the forgotten savanna... the ones who can no longer live the life they were born to lead.

[Cut to a close-up of another leopard, this one lying next to a watering hole, panting heavily. The camera lingers on its enormous, bloated body, its paws barely able to reach the ground. The leopard’s eyes seem vacant, devoid of the wild spark they once had.]

Narrator: Overfed and unable to move, these leopards have been left to a slow, painful existence. They can no longer hunt their prey, no longer climb the trees to escape danger, no longer feel the thrill of the chase. They are trapped in their own bodies.

[Cue the soft, mournful opening chords of "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. The camera slowly pans over a third leopard, sluggishly trying to rise, but its massive weight prevents it from standing. It lets out a heavy sigh, its once-strong legs buckling beneath it.]

Narrator: They are the forgotten victims of a world that has abandoned them. Too fat to run, too weak to fight... These leopards are slowly fading, one breath at a time. They need your help.

[Cut to a shot of a leopard staring out over the savanna. The camera lingers on its face, eyes half-closed, its expression one of quiet resignation.]

Narrator: For just $3 a day, you can provide the care and support these leopards so desperately need. A donation will help give them the chance to live a life of dignity. Help them find their way back to the wild they were meant to roam.

[The music swells as the camera fades to black, and the words "Your donation can make a difference" appear in white text on the screen.]

Narrator (whispering): Please, don’t let them suffer in silence. The time to act is now.

[The music fades out, and the SPCA logo appears in the corner, along with a toll-free number and website for donations.]