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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 187 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

This is easily explained.

Donald Trump has dementia.

[–] Regna@lemmy.world 62 points 2 weeks ago

And even before that, he was dumb and easily used. Just easier to use now:

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 61 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But media won't harp on this like Biden. Otherwise we'd have a million articles by now.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks ago

Mainstream media has a fuckton of culpability here.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 12 points 2 weeks ago

Not true, not true. Very sharp, Tim Apple called him smart. Fake news

[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, it's syphilitic brain damage.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

One doesn't exclude the other.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 127 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

When do we start using Gatorade on the crops?

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

ahem Brawndo? Idiot doesn't even know it's got electrolytes...

[–] SW42@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

It’s what plants crave !

[–] AstaKask@lemmy.cafe 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Where's the grift in that? It's gonna be raw sewage and industrial waste.

[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 41 points 2 weeks ago

Because it's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 weeks ago

It'll be Trumpade

[–] iltoroargento@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

RFK's worm doing some serious work on upping that foodborne pathogens game...

Edit: Missed a letter and link

[–] 0ndead 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It’s scares me that some of you don’t get this ~~joke~~ reference

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

When all the nefarious people encouraging this abuse die off.

You'll notice that they don't exist in the future world of Idiocracy. That's because it's a fictional world, with a very basic premise only vaguely related to reality.

The problem isn't that people are dumb, it's that the people in power want to keep people dumb. Without that, it's not like we'll continue to devolve into helpless infantile people with no ability to think for ourselves.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Without that, it’s not like we’ll continue to devolve into helpless infantile people with no ability to think for ourselves.

ChatGPT enters the chat

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, totally not engineered by people who profit off people getting dumber...

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

True, but I honestly think a significant number of people will naturally gravitate towards whatever's easier, offloading their own critical thinking skills.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Must be soon. Crocs have been in fashion for a while.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 102 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Has Mr. Japan met Tim Apple?

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 7 points 2 weeks ago

Mr. Japannibal Lector

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago

We're like a department store to shop in the United States, and you'll pay a 25% tariff

That's not how any of that works.

[–] Siresly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

A mind as sharp as a sharpie.

[–] Get_Off_My_WLAN@fedia.io 8 points 2 weeks ago

Sharpie enough to control hurricanes.

[–] Eldritch@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

A mind like a bowling ball. Blunt, smooth, and significantly dense for it's relatively small size.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm not a fan of the headline.

Peanut butter is useful.

[–] rxbudian@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I wonder what he's thinking when he says "Ms. Universe"

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

Probably thinking about what she looked like in her early teens.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mr. Japan sounds like a really awesomely shitty knockoff super hero.

[–] arin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Still way better than what USA has right now ....

[–] susurrus0@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago

Ah yes, the long awaited sequel to Tim Apple.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

The two people in charge of the US government---Beavis and Butthead---sure are some queer fellas.

[–] nebulaone@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Comedy genius

[–] wulrus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That does make sense. Smartest thing he has said so far.

We already have "Miss Germany" etc. Why did we not think of using that term for the respective leader?

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

Senile leader

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

When I grow up, EVERYBODY will call ME "MR. AMERICA". They will GIVE ME "NOBEL" PEACE prizes and hold MILITARY PARADES on MY BIRTHDAY. I will be "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES". They will LOVE ME and APPRECIATE ME.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well I'm gonna get a THREE BELL prize! Take that!

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ask the magic EIGHT BELL.

[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks Mr. Orange man!

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Put my dick in your mouth, Donnie. It’ll block you from saying stupid shit.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I get the sentiment, but still....

ewww

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

The president of the united states and commander in chief, perfect representation of his nation!

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

mr japan sounds like a bodybuilder nme.