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Bonus points if you can explain it without racism

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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 181 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

explain it without racism

Unreasonable demands, bro.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, OP did leave religious bigotry on the table, so it's not like they rug-pulled the Republicans entire platform.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 152 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 85 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

And remember that although the actress was 24, the character was ostensibly Borat's 16-year-old daughter, which they told Giuliani before this scene.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m guessing by your description this is a sex scene?

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 49 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The borat actor did a movie where he trolls politicians from both sides. This was julliani thinking he was about to have sex.

Berni Sanders was also trolled. Borat actor (Sasha Cohen?) Stayed in character and kept throwing nonsensical math at him. Berni said something like "that's not how math works". He tried to explain things but at some point was looking off camera for an explanation about why he was talking to an idiot (Sasha)

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Borat 2 is an absolute masterpiece

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

That texting scene is so fucking funny.

[–] mEEGal@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

He told Bernie "to solve poverty, we should put the 99% of the poorer people into the richest 1%" (don't ask, it makes no sense)

And Bernie tried to explain calmly it's not how percentages work

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

She’s too old for him!

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 91 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Zohran Mamdani plans to do 9/11: Part 2 by giving terrorists access to the bus and train system free of charge and allowing far left antifa to live in rent controlled units with neighborhood public grocery stores.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 weeks ago

Why would they need that? Antifa already live rent free in their heads.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

Utopia. Can I stay there too or do I have to be in some club?

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 68 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Muslim=Terrorist... that's what he means

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah I don't think we can even call it a dog whistle anymore, it's pretty damn audible

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Free Gaza. Vote for Trump to teach Harris a lesson.

Stupidest path of logic I ever heard of

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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago

It's racism from a septuagenarian that should be currently dying in a state prison.

[–] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Whomever explains it shows the racism in the post.

For those who don't get the symbolism, because hes Muslim, they are being racist and saying hes the same as the 9/11 terrorists

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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

NY forgot Rudy Gouliani was still alive and was relevant once. Hopefully he's dead soon and we can finally forget that spray on hair dripper.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

What’s so bizarre is that on the actual day of 9/11 he was pretty great at promoting stability and calm in the midst of chaos. I remember watching him and thinking, well, he’s doing pretty good for . . everything. Really. It’s hard to imagine.

And then, slowly at first, then almost overnight he became the arrogant idiot fascist licking drunk we all wish was in prison.

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What the fuck are you talking about, it was like 3 days after the incident he said he needs to be mayor forever... or some shit like that. Power hungry piece of slime.

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[–] javasux@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)
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[–] lemmydripzdotz456@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not Republican but I can - technically - explain it without racism. The word Muslim can mean adherents of Islam and it can also mean a specific ethnic group from what used to be Yugoslavia. Being anti-Islam would make you anti-Muslim (the religion) but not anti-Muslim (the ethnic group) although most ethnic Muslims are also religious Muslims.

The attack on the world trade center was carried out by an extremist Islamic group. If you subscribe to a broad scope of hate, then you would blame all Muslims (religion) for the attack. Zohran Mamdani is Muslim (religion) but not Muslim (ethnicity). If you hate him because of his religion, that by itself is not racism.

I would except that a Venn diagram of people who hate Mamdani because of his religion and people who hate him for racist reasons is virtually a circle, but there is room for a non-racist explanation of this propaganda.

[–] lennee@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

drawing this differentiation while the same ppl who definitely arent racist against muslims claim criticism of israel is antisemitism is pointless tho

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[–] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The politicians forgot to pay the medical bills for the first responders that got exposed to the toxic debris. That's all I remember

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[–] etherphon@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Buddy we forgot a long time ago. Trump pals around with the people who were actually responsible for it all the time, they gave him some stupid orb and his son in law billions of dollars. I guess that doesn't matter though.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

explain it without racism

My dude you're asking Republicans to never even open their mouths or type out a word ever again.

Its like telling people to do math without numbers, letters or standard notations

[–] webp@mander.xyz 11 points 2 weeks ago

You forgor to be racist 💀

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, this has nothing to do with racism. He just wanted to remind everyone in case they forgot. This is a well intentioned, pure hearted reminder. No racism here! I mean, you would have to be really stupid to think that all Muslims are terrorists, and he is not stupid! He is really smart actually! Maybe he should do the IQ test with Trump to show the world how smart he is!

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

If you're still in line, stay in line.

Cuomo can still win this

[–] teslasaur@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Only if religious animosity doesn't count as racism. Which it probably shouldn't.

Cause they who be hittin the towers sure had some religious animosity.

Seriously though. Giuliani can go and cry at a 4 seasons or something. Fuck him.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

I would say MAGA forgot...but not about 9/11. They forgot about what US veterans fought for in WW2. That's where the phrase "never forget" originally came from.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

o no i forgor 💀

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago

I'd tell you, but I forgot 🤷

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

Ironically, the destruction of the twin towers were good days for Rudy.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Uh, Rudy Giuliani is also, like Trump, seriously physically ill, has pudding for brains, and while he's not a convicted felon yet, there's a good chance he'll actually die during the legal proceedings.

He is... probably the most disgraced former mayor of New York City ... in... history?

Yeah, he's a clown person making angry clown noises as the light slowly fades.

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

republican

Pretty sure we bullied most of them off of lemmy

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 8 points 2 weeks ago

Oh it does? Break harder asshole.

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago

Many voters weren't even born yet when the towers fell.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

Perl Harbor and Nazi germany: USA you forgot to shoot nazis, fashists and imperialists (yes eventhough you are it yourself)

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