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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I think it’s simple:

Bill was a decent president (relatively speaking) but all of his legacy is tied to that BJ incident.

He really doesn’t like that and wants some kind of event in which a lot of powerful people look worse or just as bad as him.

So if there is little on him or if there is some stuff but it’s not the worse, then he can come up on top by making his legacy about the one who shined a light on all this stuff.

It’s a win win for him unless he was worse than trump.

[–] SolarMyth@aussie.zone 10 points 1 hour ago

He just wants the picture of him getting blown by Trump to be released.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago

It’s a win win for him unless he was worse than trump.

From what we're seeing so far, I don't think anyone was worse than Trump except maybe Epstein himself. There is some shit being leaked that made me genuinely sick to my stomach, and I'm a grown-ass man who's been on the internet since it started.

Bill is most likely guilty of some bad shit, and should face prosecution or at least public shame, but he also knows that when we see what Trump was really up to, we won't even care about Bill's excursions.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 76 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Bill has already been implicated to as close to the max as the Trump FBI could do imo. I have no sympathy for a narcissist claiming to want transparency only when it serves to help him bury his own actions. It's fine to simultaneously agree with an asshole without giving them undue credit.

[–] zuana@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I don't think I've ever heard a single Democrat say they would defend Bill Clinton in person lol. It's wild how the right is pretending we deeply care about bill. I won't care if he burns over this; I sure hope their cult leader does too. Fuck 'em both. But yeah like they clearly released everything about Clinton and it's not nearly as wretched as Trump raping the 14 year old pregnant girl and then participating in killing her baby.

I have to believe these people used black highlighter so this stuff could come to light. The alternative of them being this stupid is wild to me.

[–] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 88 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Someone willing to put themselves up as a sacrifice to prevent the full collapse of the nation. If only it where more common.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Let's be totally honest here, if it turns out Bill is a pedophile, he should be prosecuted and thrown in prison like anyone else.

Good to sacrifice him to save the country, but no pedophiles are food people, and none should be given any mercy.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 46 minutes ago

We are on the same page here. Anyone involved in this is corrupted or in unlikely case they aren't, there's plenty of material to corrupt them.

Even if we ignore (yeah I know) the horrible crimes against those kids, those people never represent interests of the people, because with such blackmail material they will belong to whomever has it.

It doesn't matter what party they are. This is another big reason why I support releasing all files and don't have problem with "sacrificing" Democrats if there any.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Actually trump convinced me that perhaps Clinton wasn't involved.

Yeah, Clinton definitively is a serial adulterer, but that doesn't necessarily mean he is a pedo.

trump started investigation and this release was clearly tuned to attack Clinton. If there was something powerful on Clinton, why didn't he released it? All really is there, are pictures from public events (fundraisers) that are already well known and even ones that has nothing to do with Epstein, but somehow got there.

Clinton since he was president has secret service following him, so even if he had intention to use Epstein's services it would be kind of tough. He did attend fundraisers though, but Epstein also was known to be generous with donations.

Having said that, if Clinton really was involved, then fuck him, I want him in jail, but all I'm trying to say is that trump is now convincing me he probably wasn't.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

If there was something powerful on Clinton, why didn’t he released it?

It could also be that Trump is likely to face the same punishment Bubba does. If they hang Bubba in a public execution for diddling kids, meanwhile Trump knows he's in the same files doing the same thing, well...

Seems the least likely though, because they typically don't have that much foresight.

Let me repeat that in case the people in the back didn't catch it. The people currently running our country don't have the foresight to act two steps ahead.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Actually after writing this I learned that Clinton requested all documents about himself. That IMO further backs that this isn't some kind of Kamikaze move to destroy trump, not it isn't a 4D chess move counting trump won't do it and that he is simply convinced there's nothing incriminating about him in the files.

I don't hold any special sympathy for Clinton and if he did those things I'm all for him dying in jail, but if there was something juicy about Clinton I think trump would already use it instead manufacturing evidence (like apparently the picture with him and MJ was an event not connected to Epstein).

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 1 points 8 minutes ago

Yeah, I'm starting to come around to this idea. He'd already gotten in enough trouble with his dick as governor. It's likely he just knew better by the time he got involved with Epstein.

But of course everyone still wants the campaign cash.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 105 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Or there isn't actually damning evidence of Bill raping children. His whole scandal and impeachment was about a voluntary blowjob from a consenting adult.

It could also be that he doesn't think it will actually be released and is playing the odds.

[–] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 28 points 6 hours ago

That too, just the fact that he said go for it instead of pulling every stunt possible to hide things is a fine start for me. As I recall it the impeachment was officially for lying about it to congress, but they would have taken any reason to cast stones at the guy.

Fun fact, despite the GOP claiming to be that party of fiscal responsibility, Clinton was the last president to actually have a balanced budget. Add in now that they're trying to use Clinton as a scapegoat while claiming 'part of morality' while the guy in office has been accused multiple times, caught on tape 'grab em by', and those are even before the current files.

It's almost like they've been talking out their ass for decades.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 hours ago

It could also be that he doesn't think it will actually be released and is playing the odds.

Who would be so charitable and risk last years with the stress and ruined legacy just to attack someone who did the same thing.

The fact that all trump published was just pictures from public events that were already known (one (where there also was Michael Jackson) wasn't even related to Epstein) tells me there's not much on Clinton there, because if there was I'm sure he would release something fat at this point.

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 16 points 7 hours ago

If there is any evidence the only chance he has to go down with a little less shit on his persona is by owning up and being that sacrifice.

But yeah, I have kinda always felt like he was an easy “you know this guy was in on it” target because of the BJ

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 51 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe he’s just calling Trump’s bluff. Trump won’t release Bill things cause it would also implicate Trump.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

He is calling for releasing all files related to himself.

People seem to have the crazy theories that he is going Kamikaze and taking trump with him, but maybe there indeed isn't much on Clinton?

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I agree with you. The only tinfoil hat angle is that he knows the only incriminating pictures of himself also have Trump in them. And that brings us back to the "Trump blowing bubba" thing.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

Yeah, this is what I was getting at. Definitely tinfoil hat logic.

[–] classic@fedia.io 35 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Am I ootl on this one? Did Clinton advocate for an unredacted release?

[–] IMALlama@lemmy.world 51 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

yes

After the Department of Justice released thousands of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a tranche on Friday that included a number of decades-old photographs of former President Bill Clinton, a spokesperson for Clinton on Monday called on all of the files relating to Clinton to be released.

"Accordingly, we call on President Trump to direct Attorney General Bondi to immediately release any remaining materials referring to, mentioning, or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton," Ureña added.

Release the bubba blowjob photos!

[–] Lunar_Voyager@suppo.fi 21 points 8 hours ago
[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 10 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I never once lost faith in Bill.

[–] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 67 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I never had faith in him, but if the man is willing to put himself on the line and claims he has nothing to hide, while also wanting the full release of the files...well I'll give him a chance to speak his piece.

Atleast he isn't dodging the shit like Trump is

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 14 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I always thought it was "speak his peace" but I've been seeing piece a lot lately.

[–] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Honestly, I'm probably wrong. I thought about it and said fuck it, let it ride.