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[–] Uranus_Hz@lemmy.zip 5 points 17 hours ago

Spoken like a true Peace Prize nominee

[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We have always been at war with Eastasia.

[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 2 points 1 day ago

To use Drumpf's own words against him:

Peace through ~~Force~~ WAR!!!

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 41 points 1 day ago
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

So, MAGAs, let's check the scoreboard:

  • Deport Illegal Immigrant Criminals: Turns out there aren't a lot of those, so we've added innocent immigrants, American citizens, schoolchildren, veterans, babies, terminal cancer patients, doctors, college students, and more. Basically, if you're from somewhere else, they want you out.

  • Release the Epstein Files: It was the hot topic until it turned out that MAGAs are bigger pervoids than Dems, by a looong ways. Now it's Epstein Who?

  • Lower Crime: By sending Paramilitary Death Squads into our streets to execute innocent citizens with spontaneous firing squads.

  • Lower Prices on Day One: Past Day 400, and prices keep going up, and now they are really going to spike.

  • America First: Except for Iran, Venezuela, Greenland, Mexico, Cuba, Canada, Colombia, NATO, etc.

And lots more. I'm not hearing those shouts of "Promises Made! Promises Kept!" anymore.

So why are you still on board? Is it the constant lies and gaslighting? Is it the mind-bogglingly corruption that they don't even bother to hide? Maybe it's the virtuosic incompetence. Or perhaps it's the pants-shitting press conferences? They're pretty entertaining.

Or is it the Pedophilia? I'll bet it's the Pedophilia. One thing you can count on the hopelessly inept MAGA to defend to the end is Pedophilia. All pedophiles know that MAGA will cover up your pedophilia for you. That's why...

ALL MAGAs are Pedophiles.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] macaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

“And I will beat the peace into you if needed. Well not me, but our fine, strong military with lots of big guns. We have all the guns. Some of the biggest, if not the biggest, guns I’ve ever seen. So many guns….. what was I talking about? …..Peace, I am the president of peace”. -Trump, probably

[–] rottenmummy@lemmy.ml 61 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yo! It is the peace president again.

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 43 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Relevant full tweet if anyone's interested:

The United States Munitions Stockpiles have, at the medium and upper medium grade, never been higher or better - As was stated to me today, we have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons. Wars can be fought “forever,” and very successfully, using just these supplies (which are better than other countries finest arms!). At the highest end, we have a good supply, but are not where we want to be. Much additional high grade weaponry is stored for us in outlying countries. Sleepy Joe Biden spent all of his time, and our Country’s money, GIVING everything to P.T. Barnum (Zelenskyy!) of Ukraine - Hundreds of Billions of Dollars worth - And, while he gave so much of the super high end away (FREE!), he didn’t bother to replace it. Fortunately, I rebuilt the military in my first term, and continue to do so. The United States is stocked, and ready to WIN, BIG!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 14 hours ago

This idiot doesn't realize (or doesn't care to mention) that this equipment has to be replaced somewhat regularly. If it isn't used, it's wasted. Sending it to Ukraine to weaken a potential rival is the best thing it could do (assuming you view Russia as a rival).

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago

I was gonna say, "if there's no supply problem then why did you stop sending arms to Ukraine" but he already answered that by saying he views Ukrainian defense as less important than the US's war of aggression...

Fortunately, I rebuilt the military in my first term

...before Biden was even president and sent arms to Ukraine in the first place? ...

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

He's a fucking carny salesman even for war

[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

So we have enough to last forever but not enough to also give some away. Got it.

[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 day ago

Take, for example, the class war

[–] lolo@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, but you’ll be dead soon, sick old rapist.

[–] Arancello@aussie.zone 26 points 1 day ago

I’m guessing about half of americans are really proud of their leader and his holy war. Hegseth called it Armageddon

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Exactly what you ran on. Fighting wars forever. That oughta rally your dwindling base!

[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trump would have no idea about US arms stockpiles unless someone brought it to his attention. And nobody would bring it to his attention if they were "virtually unlimited".

[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

China brought it to his attention when when China hit the off button on rare earth metals exports.

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What a dickhead. Speaking from both sides of the mouth.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Both ends of his digestive tract.

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

Well it is one tube and neither ends close. Thus the diapers.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hand that man a Nobel Peace Prize!

Might as well, it honestly isn't really a good example of a peaceful person for a long time now.

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

And kings can be toppled...

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The guy is a complete moron. He's tanking the stock market with words like this. You'd think if there's one thing he understands, it would be impact on business and markets. Nope.

[–] TRBoom@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's a scam. They did this a lot during his first reign.

1) Plan something bat shit insane
2) Short sell stocks
3) Announce something bat shit insane
4) Profit off of short sell
5) Buy now lower stocks
6) Retract insanity 
7) Sell stocks
8) Profit
[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

"This is the war that doesn't end. Yes, it goes on and on, my friend. Some dumbfuq started it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue it forever just because..."

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Don't worry - no Americans will make any connections to 1984, because instead of reading the book in high school, most of them were eating paint chips.

[–] Fetus@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

The next executive order will be to put the lead back in paint.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Arts programs were cut as paint chips needed a budget increase.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Two weeks, he'll be bored.

He'll be bored but it'll still go on. Just he'll not care to be informed about it as it spirals out of control.