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[–] sbbq@lemmy.zip 118 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Is MAGA trying to say he didn't get booed? Even people who are deeply invested in the cult have to realize a lot of people don't like him.

[–] Cheebus@lemmy.world 81 points 2 months ago

The “Let’s Go Brandon” people are in denial and actually suffering from TDS?!

Nooooooooooooo

[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 39 points 2 months ago

There’s a non insignificant portion of them that live in the middle of bumfuck nowhere and would never think about going somewhere where there are enough human beings to see a large enough sample size of opinions for anything outside their bubble to be observed.

Im more shocked that some of those cultists even knew the World Cup was happening

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

"A lot of libtards, commies, and towel head terrorists!"

/s

GOP has appealed to the authority of "the silent majority" for going on 100 years. Post-Evangelical churches, aka christo fascist churches, have also fostered an "us vs them" culture. The non-biblical phrase, "be in the world but no of thew world" is a staple.

"Everyone (who matters) loves trump" is easier to lie about than "the majority of people love trump" Because the latter requires quantification. But if "everyone loves the dictator" you simply can write off every exception as invalid instead of quantifying them.

The key is thought termination. Close the loop before any pesky numbers or original thoughts get in. Thats why they all have the same talking points unless you can get to them before MAGA-Steam-Media tells them what to think and they literally can't form a sentence.

[–] Dryad@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Have to hit that crime stop before the tight crime takes hold.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago

Are and have, every time. He was booed at FIFA and at NBA game, but he said it was "mostly cheers" despite all evidence to the contrary.

[–] Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

Maybe. It might be better option than the recent talking points I saw on Youtube about Lord Farquaad from Shrek being a "good authortarian ruler" because he "prioritized his city" and "was deporting illegals".

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

That's a very small percent of the population.

Most people hate him.

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Only every time he's in public.

Sometimes it's bullets, not just boos.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

If only it were more bullets

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 37 points 2 months ago

Good. As he should be wherever he goes.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Funny how he can fail this spectacularly at an event where he wasn't even playing. Winning team, losing team, and somehow Donald Chump in third place.

[–] 2piradians@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Ahem, England would like a word. They didn't gallivant about with the French on Saturday to share third place with Pampers+++++

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

If only he was capable of feeling shame

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

Guy who tried to cheat for his team and they immediately got brutally manhandled ends up getting booed hard later, then dementia-walks onto the stage to try and take the spotlight making it about himself?

I couldn't find anything specific but someone did mention he went off on one of his verbal diarrhea rambles after the US got trounced... calling it a tournament of losers and how the tourney shouldnt finish in the US?

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Of course he got booed. Spain hates him and Venezuela fans knew the Trump curse. Trump was there for Argentina which meant Argentina would lose

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Basically everyone hates him. Especially the US citizens.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The ones who voted for him, twice, and all the Republicans.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago

So like 3-30% of the population

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 18 points 2 months ago

He gets booed every time he's in public.

[–] NM_Gringo@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

I wonder if the players could smell his poopy diaper?

[–] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago

What a loser

[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 13 points 2 months ago

Pedophiles are not v popular

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

How DARE they not shoot him.

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I expected nothing less.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Dump doesn't care. Attention good or bad is still attention and that is what he wants.

Ignore the ugly fucker and you'll see him melt down.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

No. He really really hates negative attention. Anyone saying he is weak, etc.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I dont even think he's mentally capable of thinking that far anymore.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He'll just lie about it and claim he got cheered.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

"they're saying Booo-urns"

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 12 points 2 months ago

No one booed Lumpty Trumpty. I was there, everyone was saying Boo-rump.

[–] finley@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

I’m surprised they didn’t break out the defense vuvuzelas, lol

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Too bad we couldn't get our Let's go Brandon out of this

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

He intends to further erode US credibility on the world stage and seeks the boos.