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[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 54 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Hey america, less talking and outrage, more checks and balances, thank you.

[–] aarch0x40@piefed.social 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

We may have to burn it all down and start over at this point

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The "may" part means it's not going to happen.

[–] encelado748@feddit.org 7 points 3 months ago

No you don’t. This is how dictators are made. You fix it one piece at a time. Starting from erasing Super PACs from existence

[–] Phantaloons@piefed.zip 12 points 3 months ago

Gimme a minute, one more meme...

[–] Waphles@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

My thoughts and prayers to my USAien sisters and brothers

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works -4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, that's so helpful. Now we know exactly how to fix everything.

Thank you so much. Really. We're all so thankful people like you are willing to share your wisdom.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Thanks for the boost, mate! I write em meself, yknow? That one was inspired, but i admit even i sometimes have down days.

Glad you found it so inspiring!

[–] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It is absolutely gutting how much the American public is willing to put up with so long as the people they don't like are being punished.

[–] Phantaloons@piefed.zip 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They already gave up. No one is waiting on some imaginary last straw that doesn't exist while our owners fuck kids and enforce slave labor via the prison system.

The plain fact of the matter is that Americans are too chickenshit to do anything.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

But you, you're so brave and bold with comments like these!

[–] varnia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely mind boggling to the rest of of the world: How is this guy still in charge? WTH is happening over there? How is he not rotting in jail?

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Because the country was held back by a bunch of moderate Democratic party members who wanted to make nice and move on, and then the fascists seized power again and that makes it pretty much impossible to hold them accountable because our society was already really corrupt before Trump came along and doesn't really hold people in power accountable

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago

Lol, he has a deal where they can't investigate him or his children for their lifetime. He's now calling the FIFA to reverse decisions. He's making sure he won't lose any other vote. Nothing will happen and he knows it. Americans democratically decided to give him absolut power, he's not gonna stop until he owns the world or it collapse with him.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Someone tell trump that there is a slot machine in Vegas that pays off with every single play. We'll never see him again.

[–] Dotdashdot@feddit.uk 5 points 3 months ago

Nah, he’ll buy that casino and bankrupt it also!

[–] artyom@piefed.social 6 points 3 months ago