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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 106 points 1 month ago

As a trans woman, I approve of this message

[–] Nobody@lemmy.world 71 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I watched some of this press conference. I didn’t see Trump as completely out of it. But he did seem tired. He said the same exact shit but with no energy or conviction.

Trump is committing the cardinal sin of television coverage. He’s boring.

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[–] takeda@lemmy.world 55 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Seems like the GOP is heavy into others' genitalia.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Especially childrens' genitals. They're obsessed with those.

[–] notabot@lemm.ee 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

GOP : Genitals Over People

or possibly

GOP: Genitals Of (the) Prepubescent

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] notabot@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

You win the internet for today.

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Which you gotta admit.....it's a bit weird. What a bunch of weirdos.

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Sure, don. I can see it. It’s like they’re on some sort of trans mission. It’s automatic for them. But as soon as they’re in a clutch, their priorities will shift. they’ll change gears and reverse their position.

[–] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 1 month ago (10 children)
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago

Awwww, that's adorable.

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[–] ValorieAF@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It seems like trump has leaky fluid and that really grinds his gears.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 1 month ago

He's out of 10mm sockets. We've all been there.

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[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Reminder that this guy wants to fuck his own daughter.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I knew people who didn't think that whole thing was fucked up. I asked them if they're just turned on by incest and they started yelling at me but didn't say no. I don't talk to them anymore lol

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[–] Fuzzy_Red_Panda@lemm.ee 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“Whether it’s 15 or 20, it’s numbers that nobody’s ever heard before"

I guess Donald just discovered two new numbers? Bringing his total known numbers to just below Kindergarten level.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

He knows the biggest numbers.

[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The war against trans people is not a winning strategy.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah don’t campaign for or against us. Neither works. Try campaigning for or against oil, more Americans have experienced a heat wave than one of us

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

maybe campaigning for trans people won't be a huge draw, because unlike transphobes most people don't even have trans on the mind... but i think walz's "mind your own damn business" does work. it's such a great line that works for trans rights as well as reproductive rights.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Oh absolutely, I think that’s really the sweet spot. When you say it’s about trans people a lot of people don’t care, but when you say it’s about your right to deal with your own healthcare without government interference people really like that

[–] paf0@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Seriously, I have only met like five trans people in my entire life. None of them have been a burden on me in any way. People should vote on issues that actually affect their own lives.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, like honestly the winning move is to mention us on the side at queer events. We’re common enough that losing or gaining us can be significant especially in a primary, but what we’re asking for isn’t huge and if isn’t something so important to the average voter.

My state didn’t have a winter last year and more and more rust keeps accumulating on our belt, maybe focus on talking about how you’re gonna bring Ohioans Union jobs and snow.

[–] paf0@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

They have no platform and can no longer win without someone to demonize. I'm sorry that's you.

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[–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They're really banking on America really caring about if someone is gay or trans huh. Bold move. The only people who give a shit are the weirdo wannabe christians and fox "news" watchers. I'm more into having a good human in office rather than an old orange racist rapist with 34 felonies and dementia. The republikkklowns have nothing they can do besides attack their opponent and with Harris and Walz, that's a losing strategy. VOTE!!!! Volunteer to give rides to those that couldn't vote without it.

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[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trump seems confused again, must have missed nap time.

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[–] kikutwo@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why doesn't the press call him out on his drill and energy lies to his face? We are the world's biggest oil producer. Period. He isn't going to maximize anything.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because those who would are not invited.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

That's it. I wonder all the time how Trump doesn't get ~~shows~~ shoes thrown at him anywhere he goes. It's because he stays in safe spaces.

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[–] auzy@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Even if it was true (it's not, the right wing seems heavily obsessed with lgbtiq people) why the f**k should we care? Lol

I have some trans and many gay friends. It doesn't even get mentioned. They're just people lol. I believe people living on the street or are terminally ill probably have bigger priorities than peoples sexual orientation and preferences

I'm fairly sure kids getting shot at school regularly might be a bit of a bigger issue to most

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

It's pretty telling that regressives think accusing someone of being humane to be some kind of mic drop moment...

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I want to ask one of the dumbest redhats near me to try to explain, in full, just what the hell low-t means by this.

[–] MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I was pretty confused by redhats at first. I was like "Hey man, I thought people liked Linux around here"

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[–] pastabatman@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I'm also heavy into the transgender world. So is Trump actually. It's this world. I usually just call it "the world" though.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Republicans are heavy into the couch fucking thing

[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 9 points 1 month ago

"... at unhinged press conference"

Yea, I know how this works, don't condescend to me.

[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

The same Trump that groped and motorboated Rudy Giuliani dressed in drag?

What a weird thing for him to say.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

"Mind your own business, creep"

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