this post was submitted on 26 Oct 2024
986 points (86.1% liked)

Political Memes

5483 readers
1972 users here now

Welcome to politcal memes!

These are our rules:

Be civilJokes are okay, but don’t intentionally harass or disturb any member of our community. Sexism, racism and bigotry are not allowed. Good faith argumentation only. No posts discouraging people to vote or shaming people for voting.

No misinformationDon’t post any intentional misinformation. When asked by mods, provide sources for any claims you make.

Posts should be memesRandom pictures do not qualify as memes. Relevance to politics is required.

No bots, spam or self-promotionFollow instance rules, ask for your bot to be allowed on this community.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] Nougat@fedia.io 187 points 4 weeks ago (22 children)

Stop trying to make Middle English happen.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 43 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Nougat@fedia.io 27 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (20 replies)
[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 169 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

He can say what he wants. He can endorse Adolf Hitler and nobody will bat an eye. Meanwhile Kamala has to watch every letter that crosses her lips.

[–] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago

He said himself, in early 2016 I think, that he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and he wouldn't lose any votes.

[–] petersr@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago (17 children)

But why is that actually? It baffles me.

[–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 28 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

There is more to it than that. It definitely plays a part though.

load more comments (3 replies)
load more comments (2 replies)
[–] ColonelThirtyTwo@pawb.social 25 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Because Republicans have chosen Trump as the leader of their in-group, and everything they say and do is just sound bytes for getting him in power and abusing the out group, no matter how inconsistent, hypocritical, or false it is. They don't actually think what they mock the left for is bad, but if they can use it to justify being against them, they'll use it.

load more comments (2 replies)
load more comments (15 replies)
[–] SuspiciousCatThing@pawb.social 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Has he not literally been doing that? I've been seeing articles about how much he looks up to Hitler. And he quotes him. He's not being subtle, at least.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] Lulzagna@lemmy.world 145 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Downvoted for the title. Not sure what kind of mouth breather trend that is, but it's not lasting

[–] Katrisia@lemm.ee 47 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (58 children)

I remember a person on Reddit using this.

þ- th sounding /θ/ (think)
ð- th sounding /ð/ (the)

As to why... I hope OP tells us.

load more comments (58 replies)
load more comments (4 replies)
[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 122 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Quote me if I'm wrong but isn't this fucking illegal to have a private citizen act on behalf of the United States government?

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 74 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Surely this law will apply to him.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] bluemellophone@lemmy.world 32 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
load more comments (2 replies)
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago

Nixon did it with the Vietnam War. Reagan did it with the Iranian Hostage Crisis. Trump did it with Putin in 2016 (and then Pardoned Michael Flynn for taking part in it).

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

Add it to the pile. He's above the law

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 84 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

Don't worry, I'm sure in a few years he'll be indicted, and then a few years after that there will be a trial, and then a few years after that he might be forced to grift his followers to pay a fine.

[–] normalexit@lemmy.world 25 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Shit, he probably won't last long before senility or old age gets him. Then we have old president JD to look forward to

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (4 replies)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 82 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

On one hand, I agree with you

On the other hand, Jesus Christ didn't the Middle English fad die out in like, 2013 Reddit?

[–] PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 32 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

And you should be glad it did. Germans didnt get so lucky.

r/ich_iel and ich_iel@feddit.org STILL think it's funny not to use english words and instead translate them literally so it sounds like complete nonsense. ("Zangendeutsch") This joke got old like 10 years ago but if you use even a single english word you will still be greeted with "Sprich Deutsch du Hurensohn" which means speak German you son of a bitch.

I just want good memes in my own language, but that community is insufferable.

/rant, sorry

load more comments (7 replies)
[–] TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 72 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

This would normally totally annihilate a presidential run. Fucks sake, they were ended by a guy saying "please clap" or having a weird laugh.

But then again, only cultists vote for this man.

load more comments (4 replies)
[–] NutWrench@lemmy.world 69 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

The guy is literally too stupid to stop hitting himself in the nuts. And then he blames the "deep state" for making him hit himself in the nuts.

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

While you may think he's hitting himself in the nuts, polling says otherwise. I know, it's infuriating.

load more comments (3 replies)
[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 53 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It worked for "Tricky Dick". He just didn't feel the need to go blabbing it to everybody because back then you couldn't get elected without at least pretending to have morals.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 21 points 4 weeks ago

Worked for Reagan, too.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 47 points 3 weeks ago

Just as the classified documents case, this would be grounds to put Trump in military jail, instead of pussyfooting around a corrupt justice system he appointed a large chunk of. DNC being a neocon fundraising organization is pro Trump if he is more pro Israel.

[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ahhh, a tale as old as Reagan..

[–] Tugboater203@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Hegar@fedia.io 38 points 4 weeks ago (12 children)

If you're going to use eth I just wish you'd use a vowel for 'the'. No other consonants imply vowels in english.

load more comments (12 replies)
[–] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

People seem to also be ignoring that this entire conflict is a direct consequence of Trump assassinating Soleimani.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Limonene@lemmy.world 23 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Is there a real citation for this? Something that's not on Twitter? "The Daily Edge" doesn't even have a website of their own.

I'm going to assume these daily conversations are still unproven, unless someone shows me a better citation.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] pigup@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago
[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I can’t even understand what this is supposed to say.

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments
view more: next ›