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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 104 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Facts don't matter. Trump's base will eat it up like candy, and that's all that the fascists need.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

After almost a decade it feels like most of the human population still do not understand it.

Fascism/Conservatism is not "politics". It is mental illness (narcissism etc) wrapped in a political bow.

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

I find it hard to tell if it's just lack of understanding. I think there is also a lack of will to do anything about harmful ideas. Nobody wants to stand up to their asshole family members. Stuff like that.

Belief without evidence goes unchallenged like it's somehow worthy of any respect to live like that. Like these gits are to be treated equal to someone following the evidence or having a strong truth value.

Idk there's probably 5000 reasons in this messy web we weave.

[–] tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe it is, but could we stop saying this? Politics shouldn't be analyzed from a psychological perspective. It's a social phenomena, not a cognitive one. Fascism shouldn't be excused or explained, it should be fought.

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 69 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When he says "We", he means the Trump org, or the side of the Kushners who are with him. Remember - either it directly and immediately benefits him, or he doesn't know it exists. When he says "we", he always means "I". He doesn't do much business with Canada. Therefore, he wants to buy it so he can shit out slums all over it.

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 51 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

“Canada will never be for sale”

“Never say never“

What a shitty way to treat a guest.

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 38 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Carney mouthed the word never five times with a smile on his face in response to that on the Canadian broadcast.

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump had already been caught with agreeing that somethings are never for sale on the WH topic, where he commented "it's true"

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

And I’m sure he’s already forgotten that, and/or changed his mind at least a dozen times by now.

Because he’s fucking insane

[–] Billonthehill@lemmy.world 50 points 3 weeks ago

Ah but those are 2024 numbers. In 2025 the numbers will show that Canada doesn’t buy anything from the US any more. Same with most of the rest if the world. Trump will be right! /s

[–] Altrex@lemmy.world 50 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I have family who truly believe Trump to be a genius. But everytime, and I do mean everytime I hear him speak he comes off as a senile idiot.

I wish I understood what spell he has people under.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 32 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Have you tried turning off Right Wing Media, sitting down with your family, and hitting them?

[–] urandom@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What stick size do you recommend?

[–] sugarfoot00@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

A 7 iron works best

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Whoa, don't do this ...you will hurt your hands. Get yourself a nice thick hose. You want it thick enough to be able to swing easily but not so thick that it will break bones. That'll hurt them but not you and you'll have lots of energy to keep swinging.

[–] SausageWallet@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago

No, no, no. What you do is lead them outside to the nearest tree and have them pick out a switch from the tree and then you take it and repeatedly smack them with it. If they continue to speak in favor of their idiot, then you resort to washing their mouths out with soap.

He just speaks with certainty, and since some people truly know nothing (and not in the wise, Socratic way, lol) and have never used their brains in earnest, they believe it. Maybe they like his humour too (not a good reason to pick a leader but, again, people are moronic and basically brain-dead in the States). Maybe they like he's racist and cheeky about it, in a very aspirational way.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

everytime

Not a word, my dude.

Having said that, I admit I can no longer watch Mr Trump do anything. I feel I'm growing dumber just by sharing in the experience. I'm not a smart man, and I can't spend non-renuable brain cells on watching that man. I just can't spare the cells.

[–] mastertigurius@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

non-renuable

Not a word, my dude.

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This bozo doesn't even know how to nu their cells.

[–] 96VXb9ktTjFnRi@feddit.nl 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

if only I knu how to renu my cells :(

[–] threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

It is now, and Shakespeare approves.

[–] homicidalrobot@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Y'all'dn't've led with that, could've just started from "I'm not a smart man". Now everyone knows you made 10k comments in one year AND you're a pedant.

[–] Altrex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Nah man, it's cool, I learned a bit more English today!

[–] Altrex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I envy the willpower to tune him out.

[–] Kualdir@feddit.nl 44 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

The more damage he does to Canada US relations the more I want the EU and Canada to get closer :)

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 20 points 3 weeks ago

Agreed. If there's any good that can come out of the trump administration, it'll be that the rest of the world learns to be more cooperative. At least that's what I'm hoping, wouldn't bet against the complete opposite...

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

We have been already. More EU export gains than US losses so far.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Indeed, and Carney is particularly well connected to accomplish that... fingers crossed he does the job and doesn't turn out to be a disappointment

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 32 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

That's quite the freeze frame image of Carney. Haha

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pretty much what happens when I listen to Trump talk too.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago

No kidding. Imagine having to listen to that while so many eyes are on you?

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago

It's like the utter stupidity gave Carney a stroke.

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

He looks like he is having a stroke, appropriate response all things considered

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

"Business" with DJ means private dealings resuling in things like Hotels, Golf courses, prostitutes, piss tapes.

most of that business he does with mass murdering gulf states, and other mob regimes like Russia.

[–] CheeryLBottom@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I saw a clip of this. I loved Carney's facial expressions...nothing overt. It was funny.

I love Carney

[–] sugarfoot00@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

In his heart he turned towards the camera, rolled his eyes, and made the jerk off motion.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

Tim Heidecker moment

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

New meme template drop!

Carney looks like he watches reality getting kicked in the balls, repeatedly and with force.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If the orange twit didn't have so many scheming enablers in Washington he'd've been long gone by now. No real company would put up with such idiocy

[–] Charlxmagne@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

He has the patience of a fucking saint, the fact he's able to be in the same room as this bellend for more than 30 seconds and stay diplomatic is a skill.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Carney even mentions this fact during the conference stating something along the lines "Canada is the US' biggest client". I can only imagine how hard Carney must have bit his tongue anytime Trump rambled wrong facts about how economies work.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago

*cash register slowly closing…

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The other striking thing to all this stupidity is .... $143.6 B of trade with China

Everyone keeps demonizing China and treating it like some sort of new military power that is going to take over the world ... yet they do billions of dollars worth of trade with them every year

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

And considering trade with China is because of the cheap prices, that $143.6 B represents a much larger number for how much gdp activity happens after it's imported, once wholesalers resell it to retailers who resell it to customers.

[–] andybytes@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago

Hahahhaha we are cooked