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[–] PumpkinEscobar@lemmy.world 121 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Just throw a “I’m Kamala Harris and I approve this message” on the end of that, 1 commercial, in the bag. Next.

[–] Xbeam@lemmy.world 42 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I honestly don't understand why they don't do that all the time.

[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

With how much Trump criticizes Trump, you'd think it'd be easy approval.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's called Vampire Effect and it's a real problem with commercials featuring celebrities, because people tend to remember the person, but not the message/product. So showing clips of Trump would just give him even more exposure.

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

Ohh, that makes sense.

[–] Clent@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

I can see why they don't do it for paid commercials but it should definitely be on their streaming channel so that it can be shared and go viral.

It's only a matter of time until a campaign understands the power that can be unleashed by a couple bored interns.

Open with clip - "15 years ago I was DA of San Fransisco." Transition to clip of Trump saying this stupid." -- crowd applause as it fades to, "I approve this message"

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 16 points 3 months ago

She's done that one already

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 50 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What a Dotard.

Next thing you know, he’ll be saluting North Korean generals.

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 months ago

...and rubbing big middle eastern glowing balls.

oh.

[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Lol, did you look at your link?

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

The definition doesn't match, but a lot of the examples do. The examples also contain other misspellings:

I wanted to share this with you incase you struggle with a smiler thing.

Probably because encase is the typical spelling of the defined word.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I heard him say she's more beautiful than Melania.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

That's nothing. How many Ivankas does it take to make a Kamala?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Arizona searching for man threatening to kill Trump.

Is that what Fox News is running now?

I bet every state he goes to now they are saying that.

[–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Putting aside my opinions of trump and fox, I do believe that threat was legitimate. I was watching a few different news channels last night and while idr which one mentioned it, they did say that the secret service had cut his Arizona presser short due to a credible violent threat. Some non-fox new outlets are also reporting on the arrest of the suspect:

https://apnews.com/article/trump-death-threats-arizona-border-9d16288a963fd7a8eacff3c80dd3ed40

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/arizona-man-wanted-threatening-kill-trump-2024-08-22/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86l4p583y6o

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

There are always copycats and I'm sure there are more than one crazy who is looking to prove they can succeed where another failed.

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

For sure. The other charges against this particular person include: a DUI, a skipped court date, a hit and run, and failing to register as a sex offender. Everyone is entitled to a fair trial, but if I’m speculating, this guy doesn’t have the best record of character and I don’t think it’s far-fetched to believe he made credible death threats on social media.

[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (3 children)

He was a democrat at the time too, right?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In the 90s he said if he ever ran for office he wasn’t sure which side he would run on. I think he said he would run for whichever party was stupid enough.

15 years ago he wasn’t talking about that. That was 2009, and he had his little TV show that made him look and feel like an important man.

[–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

He got on camera, and stated that he would run as a republican because they are so dumb.

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I believe this turned out to be false

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 months ago

He got on camera, and stated that he would run as a republican because they are so dumb.

I believe this turned out to be false

No, no, they really are.

[–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I believe I watched the video way before AI was ever introduced back in 2015-2016.

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Id love to see that if you have a link?

[–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

HERE is a link stating what I said was “false”. However, I do recall watching a video where he said this way back in 2015. It was one of the reasons me and my buddies shat so hard on conservatives. This was before voice replication was as good as it is now. I just don’t see how I can remember watching it, hearing it, and subsequently shitting on anyone who wanted to vote for him, since it is supposedly false, but I guess you guys are right.

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Could be a mandela effect. It's definitely aligned with his character.

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Trump is whatever he thinks he needs to be at any one time that gets him the most.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 12 points 3 months ago

Yes. He also donated to Kamala when she was AG of CA.

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 20 points 3 months ago

And Obama was president

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

I guess a broken clock is right every once in a while.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

When politicians make changes to things, the changes affect the future. 🤔

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

So the good economy during Trump's administration was Obama's accomplishment, and the inflation during Biden's presidency was Trump's fault? Works for me.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Unironically yes.

And as for San Francisco, its problem is rapid and astronomical increase in wealth without sufficient accommodation. If my city became the hotbed of the new it industry I’d be screaming about the need for massive investment in affordable housing and public transit because otherwise it’s gonna wind up filled with homeless locals

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

The inflation was the result of our pandemic response including:

  • Printing tons of new money, which was given to corporations and the upper middle class
  • Forcibly shutting down small businesses, leaving the large survivors with less competition