this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2025
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I couldn't get very far through this briar-patch of buzz-words. But the collapse of the Soviet Union was brought about by material economic conditions, not by jumping up and down on their own dicks the way America is handling it.

I suspect the apt model for America's future is the British Empire.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

material economic conditions, not by jumping up and down on their own dicks the way America is handling it.

Except the US is about to suffer those material economic conditions because they're jumping on their own dicks.

"Revenge" I believe is the correct word

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 13 points 2 months ago

jumping up and down on their own dicks

Bravo sir.

[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They are kinda doing a version of shock therapy on themselves though. (On their own dick.)

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Hey buddy we shock our own dicks here and we like it thay wa-- OW