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    Musk being best buds with the President of the USA is legit friggin’ scary, speaking as a foreigner.

    Then you remember that Trump, and it becomes terrifying.

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    This reminds me of so many comments from Americans saying how embarrassing Biden is as a president and that no one takes 🇺🇸’Murica🦅 seriously anymore under the Democrats. It was weird to read as a foreigner because I loosely remember what Trump was like. And now here we are again. Hope Americans are proud.

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      Honestly, in my social circle we’re all kinda treating it like this… strange, self-inflicted, natural disaster. Like we can’t even really joke about it, still. It’s like we all know it’s gonna be bad, the only question is how bad it’s going to be. There’s a lot I’m hoping is over-reaction, but honestly that’s a pretty shitty thing to hope for and a hard hope to maintain all things considered.

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        I wish I knew someone who was disappointed. The only two people in my life that aren’t Trumpers are my daughter and her fiance. Everyone else thinks that gas will get back to $1/gallon and food prices will return to pre Covid levels on Jan 21.

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          Sheeeesh, sorry to hear you’re living deep in the red. Proud of my state for being a spot of blue in a sea of red, but hot damn that election map was bleak.

          It’s so wild how absolutely bonkers the political climate has become just in my lifetime. There was some real optimism when I got to vote for Obama as an 18 year old. Would’ve never seen all this coming…

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    Caravan of Fools comes to mind…

    The dark and distant drumming 
    The pounding of the hooves 
    The silence of everything that moves 
    Late at night you’ll see them 
    Decked out in shiny jewels 
    The coming of the caravan of fools

    Like the wings of a dove 
    The waiter’s white glove 
    Seems to shimmer by the light of the pool 
    Some dull, blinding winter 
    When you can’t help but lose 
    You’re running with the caravan of fools

    Love and devotion, deep as any ocean 
    Don’t play by anybody’s rules 
    With your carousel of horses 
    And your unforeseen forces 
    You’re running with the caravan of fools

    Caravan of fools, caravan of fools 
    You’re running with the caravan of fools

    John Prine

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    The White House has one of the best chefs and kitchens in the world, and this dumbass will be ordering McD’s and KFC for 4 years.

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      I hope so. Less cost to the taxpayer, and the high calorie and sodium count will send Trump to an early grave.

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        Oh the McD orders will be on top of everything. The kitchen will just throw away a lot more food.

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            Would he? I’m terrified of his ability to double down on obvious bullshit even when presented with facts directly countering his claims.

            As bad as Trump is, I’m almost more concerned about the people who saw his first clown show and thought either “I have got to get in on this” or " I can use this to accomplish my goals. "

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              I’d at least be fairly confident Vance wouldn’t seriously suggest nuking a hurricane.

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              In 4 years, though, I can bet Vance would leave if he lost the election. He doesn’t have the spine or charisma to do any showboating and grandstanding like tRump.

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        There is a cockroach effect for some people when it comes to medical matters, like cancer gets them instead of the other way around.

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      This was the exact sentiment that crossed my mind. The amount of money these dipshits have available and they’re eating that crap? I don’t even believe it. This HAD to be a photo op to make the idiots believe “Wow they eat what I eat” before they rolled in the burnt steak with ketchup and whatever else they actually prefer.

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        Nah it’s probably legit. Trump is famous for eating like trash. His usual order is reported to be two Big Macs and a Filet-o-fish, but I only see one Big Mac on his tray so maybe he’s on a diet.

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      Remember, this is the guy, who tried to sell steaks under his name, because “he knows steaks”, and also admitted to liking them well done with ketchup.

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        also admitted to liking them well done with ketchup

        Oh. Oh god. What the fuck. And rural Americans voted for that? That’s Iike if Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel, and the pope thanked him while personally repainting the entire thing in an awful vomit-green color.

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      Yeah, but what about the promotional and kick back opportunities lost? You have to think about profits…

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    Not a single sauce opened, no bites taken, nothing removed from an annoying tray lip and placed on the table like a real person. No sign whatsoever that they are actually eating this junk. The half eaten fries are staged as eating without the ketchup that is right there on the tray is quite unlikely.

    This is a staged ad. It is meant to be a message to others in corporate America, and for marketing to convenient idiots to quote the Russian term.

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      It’ both. The before eating pics are always more PR friendly. Trump loves McDonald’s because he has no taste

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        Apparently he eats so much McDonald’s because he’s paranoid about being poisoned and thinks sending someone there to get his food anonymously makes him more safe somehow. It makes you wonder where that paranoia came from once you also learn that this was first reported seven years ago.

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    Strap the fuck in, American people of the Fediverse. This table of lunatics is about to make your lives much harder and more dangerous.

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      Hate to say it, but the US isn’t the only country that is fucked. The impact is going to be felt worldwide and in a harsh way.

      We’ll see how long places like Ukraine and Taiwan will last.

      Ugh, the more I think about it the more I realize how bad it’s going to be.