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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 191 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

This reminds me of a joke:

So this guy is drinking at the bar after work, and he has a few too many and ends up puking on himself. He says, "Shit, when my wife finds out I got this drunk, she's gonna kill me." The bartender says, "I know how you can get out of it. Take a twenty out of your wallet and put it in your shirt pocket. When you get home, tell your wife that some other guy puked on you, and gave you the twenty to cover the dry cleaning."

So the guy decides to try that. He gets home and, sure enough, his wife asks him what happened. He says, "I went to happy hour with some coworkers, and some guy that looked like he'd been there all day threw up on me. He gave me twenty dollars to cover the dry cleaning bill." She says, "Why do you have forty dollars, then?" He says, "He also shit in my pants."

[–] mstrk@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

dude... You made me laugh out loud next to my wife while we're watching a boring show... you owe me 20(?)

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I got you fam, 20 rubles, 20 yen, 20... What?

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

20 questions, learn all they know

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Aww! Let's get to know each other!

[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 week ago

Would you like to hear that in song form? https://youtu.be/RdpwWoWOyFk

[–] Empricorn 89 points 1 week ago (16 children)

I know it's fun to dunk on the asshole ruining our country, but I don't think we should be in the habit of sharing shopped images. That's what the extremists do, and then claim it's real. We have to be better than them. Plus, they'll use us distributing the memes as evidence of "Dems spreading fake news!"...

[–] RainaLillius@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

They already call anything that doesn't fit their narrative fake news. No amount of evidence will sway them...

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 51 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

We have to be better than them by not being inhumane fucks sending 4 year old cancer kids to gulags, not by not fighting dirty.

Use every tool available to weaken Trumps image. Make the world think he’s an infirm senile fuck who can’t even go an hour without shitting himself.

Make the world think he’s an infirm senile fuck who can’t even go an hour without shitting himself.

Make the world see a simple truth. Easier said than done, apparently.

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They do it themselves and already accuse everyone else of sharing fake stuff. Has the moral high ground really worked so far?

All I see is that lies and appeal to emotion is what has given them real power. So when it comes to ridiculing the trump administration, I say fuck it, the alternative hasn't worked so far. It's only gotten worse

[–] Empricorn 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It has nothing to do with morality. People largely distrust politicians and politics in general. "Never Trump" Republicans and middle-of-the-road Independents. People we actually do need to vote. They'll say "both sides are the same" when they're obviously not. When we prove them right by stooping to the extremists' level, they disengage, along with millions of other people. They won't trust us, and why should they?

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

And I ask again, has that call to voting and high-roading strategy worked so far? All I see is a fascist US that will now inevitably end in bloodshed. People already disengaged without the opposition "stooping down to extremist levels". I'd even argue that that sort of weak opposition is exactly why people disengaged in the first place

Not to mention, the US is beyond that stage now. Fascism has arrived there, and it has entrenched itself. It will not leave peacefully, just like it didn't historically. No matter what, it's time for new strategies

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[–] stopdropandprole@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

agreed. it's appropriate sometimes, especially when humor and mockery is being used to generate a sentiment/vibe. no one believes this meme image is meant to establish an orderly basis of factual reality based consensus about Trump. it's a joke.

besides, there is no amount of "high roading" with facts and logic that will reverse millions of hours of targeted brainwashing that caused a third of the population to vote against their own interests. we need to use multiple tactics, and appeals to humor/vibes/insults is one way we can make those backwards voters feel differently.

end of the day, subtle manipulation of images to create a vibe WORKS on people and shifts perceptions. the left should weaponize it to achieve goals, imo.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I am so far past the point of giving a fuck about arguments that end with "and the Republicans will say..."

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[–] JuxtaposedJaguar@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Why don't you just say yes, he shit his pants, and go on to something else?

I agree with you on general, but Trump literally just tried to use a doctored image to say that AG was in MS-13. This is the poetic justice.

[–] Empricorn 15 points 1 week ago

Because... it's not the truth? At least in regards to that edited image. Republicans may not care what's real, but I do. Yeah, Trump's a piece of shit. But the one thing he can never do is to turn me into one. Even if we disagree, please take care of your family, friends, and community.

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[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago

Naw, fuck em. They’re going to accuse that anyways.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No taking the high ground is what got us where we are today.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

High Ground my fuckin ass.

Theres a billion things that he and republicans have legitimately done, that can be used to dunk on them, and criticize them, and attack them over. Up to and even including shitting himself, Theres plenty of stories of staff talking about the stench on The Apprentice. Plenty of pictures showing his actual, depends poofed ass.

And you choose to just run with lies and make shit up.

Thats not high ground.

Thats, at best, pure fucking uninspired laziness, and at worse.. Its downright republican infiltrator/propagandist activity, muddying the waters and trying to discredit actual, factual shit.

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[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

if there's nothing to claim as evidence they will just invent something like they always do.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

i agree, We dont relly need photoshops and lies, when theres plenty of truth out there thats humiliating enough as is.

but as you can see, theres a lot of people who don't give a shit about right, as long as they can dunk on the person they dont like. Same issue as those fake TPUSA tweets people were obsessed with making a few years ago. Does nothing but muddy waters and provide cover for right wing actions.

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 56 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Why does a man infamous for shitting himself on the reg for decades, think that light coloured trousers are something to even entertain in the wardrobe.

Also does someone have an antidote to this image? I think it maybe caused a minor trauma

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (7 children)
[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 51 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If it's not a real picture, what is it made of?

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

I mean there're plenty of accounts of him shitting himself around people. Whether the pic is real or not, the man should not own light trousers and should have realised this when he was getting hosed down every time they finished an episode of The Apprentice.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Okay, I looked in image search and this came up. My eyes and ears are bleeding and I blame you.

https://www.reddit.com/r/the_everything_bubble/comments/1h56ixp/i_watched_it_so_now_you_do_too/

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Genuine answer, I have no idea.

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

We'll bang, okay?

[–] Lemming6969@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Needs very minor tweaks to look like him

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Someone should turn this into an ad for adult diapers.

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[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 52 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is this Jhonen Vasquez or just something that reminds me of his style?

[–] gabereal@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 week ago

It's Jhonen's. From 'Johnny the Homicidal Maniac'. This bit pops into my head at least a few times a year, and has since about 2002 or so when I first read it.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It does look like his work. Didn't he turn out to be a predatory weirdo or a jerk or something?

[–] Whateley@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No, he's just a prickly asshole who seems annoyed to have fans.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Which is on-brand with the stuff he creates, I have to admit.

[–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 week ago

I think just a run-of-the-mill jerk? Don't think I've ever heard of any kind of scandal or abuse or whatever

[–] FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

Holy shit, I never see JTHM referenced! SQUEEEEEE

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[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ok but why do his pants look wet?

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sweat? Dude is like 300 pounds

Thats about 136kg, for anyone wondering how much this is in sane units.

I saw it in a picture so it's true. Her der.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 9 points 1 week ago

You've heard of skid marks, but watch out! Here comes dirt racetrack!

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Thanks, Brandon.

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