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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This fucker killed the Border Deal.

Eat shit asshole. Kamala is gonna absolutely destroy you in the debate.

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 25 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Kamala is gonna absolutely destroy you in the debate.

The good news is: probably; the bad news is: she has to be absolutely perfect.

Nobody gives a shit what Trump says. It's 99% saw dust. He can say or do almost anything, and it won't even stand out against the backdrop of 50+ years of well publicized questionable behaviour. Then the people who benefit from his relevancy just hone in on the clips and bits that closest approach coherency. Trump isn't even a man, so much as he is a concept. He could just stand there mutely making faces and his base would hunker down and figure out a way to conform it to their rudimentary sketch of reality. Where as everyone is going to be going through Harris' every word with a fine tooth comb.

Even if she evicerates him, cites facts, speaks eloquently, it's just going to be conspiracy fodder to the mob. They're a mob. All they do is yell and burn down what they don't understand (which is plentiful).

I'm excited to see it. But I would council against underestimating hateful people.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 weeks ago

If she pulls off a perfect debate, they’ll criticize her for not being gracious and lady-like. There’s really no way for her to win in front of Trump’s crowd. So what she really needs to do is inspire everyone else to get out and vote, and not offend anyone who was already voting for her.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, interestingly the debate is sort of a bigger risk for Harris at this point. Everyone is expecting total and utter domination from her, so anything less will be a huge win for Trump. If Kamala doesn't match the imaginary picture everyone has painted of her right now it could be a huge shock awakening for people - threatening to really take some wind out of her campaign.

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

Huh, so did Mexico ever pay for his "wall" that wasn't much of a wall, like he said they were going to? And how quickly did it take people to climb over Trump's supposedly unclimbable wall? 13 seconds.

[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Got to love the dog whistle here:

“To my right is what we call Trump wall. This was wall that was built under President Trump,” said Paul Perez, the president of the Border Patrol union. “To my left, we have what we call Kamala wall. It’s just sitting there doing nothing, lying down.”

Said as if both are doing their jobs; the man standing strong, and the woman on her back like she belongs.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm sure those materials have been shipped there to not be made into an ineffective wall.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

So, that’s raging sexual harassment.

I’m kinda wanting Harris’ first official act as POTUS is to terminate this shit-gibbon for cause.

I know. Maybe petty, but it would be epic. Followed closely by busting that union of shit gibbons

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