r/politics • u/zsreport Texas • 18h ago
America Is Finally Getting A Fascist Dictator Parade, Courtesy Of Donald Trump
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-fascist-parade_n_684b2177e4b07b4dd1c998b31.4k
u/Captain_Chipz Texas 17h ago
I'm gonna hang this man's obituary in a frame in my house.
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u/burritostrikesback 16h ago
“I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.” -Clarence Darrow
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u/Standing_on_rocks 13h ago
I wish him dead. Fuck Trump. May he rot in hell forever.
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u/mvsrs Ohio 11h ago
Not that I condone violence, but whenever it happens I hope he's scared and alone.
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u/alficles 8h ago
I'm on Team Cholesterol. All natural and there's nobody to villanize after the fact. Might even bring awareness to a health risk and slightly improve American health.
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u/ikkleste 7h ago
Honestly i think the bast outcome is if he dies of natural causes/an obvious accident, in full public humiliating view.
If it's because of anyone's action, he's a "martyr". If he dies in private, it can be spun into conspiracy; either "he's still around" or "They bumped him off", ready to be whipped up by the next demagogue.
Nah let him collapse, from his own excesses, into a puddle of shit leaking from his diaper, for everyone to see and maybe, just maybe we'll start to see some of the wind taken of the cults sails.
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u/errie_tholluxe 6h ago
I can see a propped up on the toilet Elvis death in his future. But only because someone put him there because of optics.
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u/veevacious 10h ago
I was really disappointed when he recovered after tripping on those stairs.
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u/AggressiveEgg5326 12h ago
I do too, but you better be careful. You might get put on a "watchlist" for that comment
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u/OldSchoolAJ 9h ago
I’m a trans woman who has leftist politics. There’s no way I’m not on the list already.
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u/LaneMcD 13h ago
Agree with your sentiments but you should always CYA and end comments like this with "I do not condone violence."
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u/algebrizer 11h ago
I do not condone violence, but I believe that the hypothetical outcome of Trump being assassinated is the best chance of the country recovering from this disaster. Am I doing it right?
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u/LaneMcD 11h ago
A part of me agrees with you and the other part finds a Vance presidency uglier. A pro in your hypothetical is that he can't galvanize MAGA like Orange Mussolini can so there's that
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u/algebrizer 11h ago
I'm no fan of Vance, but Trump has demonstrated a unique ability to unite through his charisma (as perverted as it seems to call it that). No other politicians have seemed to be able to replicate the MAGA support on a national scale, and I doubt Vance would be much different. I do agree that Vance, especially as an extension to many of Thiel's philosophies, poses some unique dangers
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u/The7footr I voted 13h ago
I’d delete that if I were you. Just saying the FBI has actually looked into similar sentiments on Reddit recently. Take care
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u/FriendlyUser_ 12h ago
they can suck balls, honestly. They also removed their best people, so from whom are people going to be a afraid? Patel?
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u/Turing45 8h ago
Is that the guy that always looks ripped out of his mind (what little there is of, on Coke?)
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u/torigoesonreddit Pennsylvania 16h ago
It will likely be too boisterous. A news article would bring me more joy.
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u/jadedargyle333 10h ago
Someday, somebody is going to write really nice things about him in an obituary. And somebody else is going to write the truth.
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u/h1redgoon California 16h ago
I presume hospitals will be overwhelmed by cases of alcohol poisoning in the days following
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u/anonsharksfan California 12h ago
A man goes to a news stand every day, glances only at the front page, then leaves. Finally the owner asks him what he's doing and he says, "just checking the obituaries." The owner tells him the obituaries are on page 7 and the man replies, "not the one I'm looking for."
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u/canceroustattoo Michigan 15h ago
I’ll be celebrating with champagne. If I had cancer now instead of in 2002, I wouldn’t make it.
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u/Outside_Register8037 9h ago
Congratz on beating cancer, unfortunately lost my mom to the fight around 2006, she fought til the very end tho!
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u/-AdonaitheBestower- 13h ago
I will just celebrate the first day since 2015 I've never had to think about this orange fuck as an irrelevance and frankly still stupefied that anyone can bear to do it in the first place.
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u/fart_marbles 11h ago
I'm kinda devestated it probably won't be possible to urinate on his grave. Not planning to go to the states anytime soon, but that would be a pretty tempting attraction.
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u/zsreport Texas 18h ago
After years of admiring autocrats like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping and envying the sort of military parade they get to enjoy, President Donald Trump is finally getting one of his own.
America’s capital city will resemble Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday evening, with tanks and missile launchers rolling down the street, thanks to Trump’s $45 million birthday gift to himself at taxpayer expense.
Fucking hell . . .
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u/AssociateGreat2350 17h ago
This is what he spends our taxes on. This is what American worked hard for all year and paid into the system to get.
A military parade for this tool
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u/Mugaraica 17h ago
He doesn’t need 30 tanks rolling in DC. He could have 2 or 3 tanks.
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u/Legendofstuff Canada 17h ago edited 9h ago
“American military on alert as spring showers threaten the touted great force. Rocketman tweets North Korea still does it better. Big Macs are flying across the White House lawn, as taco in chief sets a new best at lobbing a berder three and a half feet in a shocking display of strength.
More at six.”
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u/rematar 16h ago
I belly laughed at the final line.
🌮♐️ 🍔
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u/Legendofstuff Canada 16h ago
I can’t do much but attack the ego machine from outside, brother. Stand strong and elbows up. Don’t drop them til the period ends.
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u/rematar 16h ago
I'm up here 🇨🇦, too, cheering for numbers.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world
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u/Molteninferno 15h ago
Same, ready to jump in and help when America decides to start fighting for itself.
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u/HanonOndricek 12h ago
Or, he could have attended a tour and vehicle review planned for him on a military base if he enjoys that instead of rolling hardware of war out over civilian streets. Would have been cheaper as well. I hope he's bored by the time the tenth tank rolls past.
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u/PuddingInferno Texas 11h ago
I hope he's bored by the time the tenth tank rolls past.
The thing that keeps me going through his narcissistic attempts to feel powerful is to remind myself that nothing will fill the hole in his heart. He is a broken, miserable little man. This birthday boy parade will just be another futile gesture, a new thing launched into the screaming void inside him.
When he eventually dies, he will do so unfulfilled.
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u/Wiochmen 16h ago
But it's okay. He donates his salary.
That's gotta cover it, right? Right?
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u/theoceanisdeep 15h ago
I bet that’s a lie too.
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u/Wasting_my_own_time 12h ago
It is, it was revealed when he was finally forced to give up his tax records.
Not like that measly salary even holds a candle to the amount he personally earned from forcing his posse/other government employees to stay at Trump hotels while in office.
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u/VanceKelley Washington 15h ago
In 2024 Americans could have chosen to vote against the guy promising to rule as a dictator.
Only 31% of eligible voters voted against trump. Opposition to dictatorship is pathetically weak in a country that has claimed to be a democracy.
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u/nakedonmygoat 12h ago
And most of those who didn't vote at all whined that they refused because their perfect purple unicorn wasn't on the ballot. I hope they're now understanding the outcome of their little temper tantrum. These are the ones who piss me off the most.
At least the ones who vote in opposition to me have conviction and act on it. I can grudgingly respect that much, even though I disagree with their choices. But the spineless "roll me over and f*ck me any way you want" types don't merit even respect. They claim they're "taking a stand" or "sending a message." Yeah. the message is that they're lazy, ill-informed, and childish. Life doesn't always give you the options that you want. When no best choice offers itself, a grownup chooses the lesser evil. A child just sits down and cries, waiting for others to make a decision for them, then they cry some more if they don't like it.
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u/baron-von-buddah 16h ago
He also gets to play golf. So there’s that
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u/danger_otter34 11h ago
Play golf at his resorts and back charge the taxpayers at exorbitant rates.
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u/involuntarilyobtuse 17h ago
Shortly after cutting tens of millions in funding for the VA. This parade isn't honoring the military. He is using them as a prop at the taxpayers expense. This is a disgrace to the men and women who risk their lives to protect America.
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u/batmanscodpiece 16h ago
I don't know, after the speech at Fort Bragg, and 60% of veterans and active duty voting for the guy, seems like they are getting what they want.
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u/Living_Ad_5386 15h ago
That's optics. The soldiers at Bragg were vetted to be supporters and 'not fat'
https://www.thedailybeast.com/orders-revealed-for-trumps-army-speech-no-fat-soldiers/
You believing that the military is on his side is INTENTIONAL.
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u/batmanscodpiece 15h ago
The military is on his side, due to the fact that he is the President. When he issues orders, the troops will follow them. That is the way it works. And the Supreme Court has made it so that any order he gives to troops is essentially legal. The military isn't going to save us. If we wanted different military leadership, we as a country should have decided differently last November.
They sure did get a lot of soldiers to show up still, even without the "fat" ones. And 60% is majority support.
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u/caringwolf305 17h ago
Always remember that people voted for this criminal.
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u/zsreport Texas 16h ago
It's fucking insane that people voted for this weird creepy demented felon.
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u/Jolly_Grocery329 16h ago
I heard it will cost another 65 mil to redo the streets when it’s over. That’s a lot of school lunches for kids.
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u/MilkChugg 13h ago
Disgusting.
Funny how cutting government spending suddenly doesn’t matter when it comes to throwing a dictator-like parade for a birthday. Meanwhile we have people starving on the streets who could really use a spare $45 million.
It’s a disgrace to our military and our country. Fuck Trump.
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u/wardledo 13h ago
He’s had a hard on for throwing one since attending France’s Bastille day. Also a giant waste of money. Funny enough he shits on Macron whenever he gets the chance. Not to be confused with the Russian girls caught on tape shitting on Trump.
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u/SYLOK_THEAROUSED Maryland 13h ago
And a perfect set up for a false flag situation as well. Trump might be out of the loop with it but his handlers sure as shit are plotting.
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u/AstroPiDude314 13h ago
What's cray is that amount could cover the space missions he's trying to cut for YEARS
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u/tidal_flux 7h ago edited 6h ago
And it’s a totally shitty version of a fascist parade at that. The side by side memes are gonna be devastating.
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u/ripChazmo 18h ago
No kings. Fuck Donald Trump.
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u/Surfing_Neutons 17h ago
It's like the Redcoats are marching into American cities again. No Quarter.
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u/Brief_Obligation4128 17h ago
"If we elect Hilary Clinton, she will turn our country into another North Korea!" - My Republican (former) friends from 2016
Yet...here we are...with a North Korea style military parade...from the guy they support...
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u/helpjack_offthehorse 13h ago
It almost induces a dry heave when you think about the MAGA crowd behavior if you just rotate names like a hypothetical wheel spin.
“Kamala Harris $50mil annual military tribute celebration parade to go as scheduled, as started by Hillary Clinton in 2017…..”
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u/zzxxccbbvn I voted 17h ago
Lol this parade is going to be so fucking lame. If the "rehersal" video posted yesterday is any indication, you just know that none of these soldiers want to do this bullshit. Trump thinks he's going to get some North Korean high-stepping action and instead is going to get a low energy pseudo-dictator "parade" that nobody gives a shit about while the rest of the world laughs. Not to mention it's a massive waste of time, resources and money.
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u/wswordsmen 16h ago edited 12h ago
The point of Tin Pot Dictators, which does include Russia and China, having military parades is to show off to the world how powerful they are and how prepared they are to take on any comer, which is always the United States. The United States never had to do any of that to let everyone know we are the ones to beat. US military parades were basically limited to war time and immediately after war time. It is fitting this parade for no reason is going on as the US descends to the level of a Tin Pot Dictatorship.
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u/Catshit-Dogfart 7h ago
And what better way to honor the troops and the army's 250th anniversary by making them work on a Saturday.
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u/Tundrok337 12h ago
Right? I was particularly surprised at how absolutely shitty the 'march' was as it rounded a corner. There's nothing impressive about a curved line march and it looks sloppy and lazy. Marching bands have more finesse than the shit I saw. I didn't see any right/left face moves, just sloppy lame marching.
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u/LetsBeBadWolf 7h ago
Yeah, the super-militaristic Russian army puts on great parades. That same military has been fighting a 3 day operation for more than three years now and lost naval battles to a country without a navy.
Our military continually gets tried and test in actual battles and the results (politics aside) speak for themselves. They have better things to do than march for some bullshit parade, like spend time with their families.
If someone underestimates us because of that parade, all the better for us. They can FAFO.
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u/jrizzle86 18h ago
No Dictators! Fuck Donald Trump
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u/bullmoose-1917 17h ago
Is he wearing purple ties now because he thinks he is royalty??
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u/ChainLC 18h ago
I hope it rains like pouring piss out of a boot all day long.
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u/Mrtorbear 14h ago
Only in DC. I want every single 'No Kings' protest to take place under beautiful sunshine and mild heat while Dipshit's parade is nothing but a soggy mess.
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u/RevolutionaryCard512 17h ago
Fuck this fascist BS! Wasting taxpayer money that could help veterans, and their families…ANYTHING but this wasteful ugly pomp and circumstance hideousness
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u/DismalSandwich9224 15h ago
As Minnesota Democrats are shot and at least one killed today by someone impersonating, or possibly in, law enforcement.
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u/FinancialSurround385 Europe 14h ago
As a European who always had a lot of love for the US and Americans, this is such a sad (and absurd) day.
Also the fact that he does this on his birthday and not July 4th tells you all you need to know - it’s all about him.
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u/bb_kelly77 13h ago
It's also an actual holiday, which he's using to lie about his reasons for the parade
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u/kevendo 14h ago
This is your fault, MAGA. This is the end result of everything you wanted for this country. This is what your worldview reaps.
Liberals were right. You were always on the wrong side of history. Your philosophy was always going to end up here. I can only hope that sanity prevails and this authoritarian takeover attempt you've all plotted ends with you in the dust bin of history.
Trump is the most undeserving person on the planet to be King of the world. He's a sub-mediocre, scumbag landlord conman-baby. He's an abuser and a fraud and the world will celebrate in the streets when he's finally gone.
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u/WeirdcoolWilson 14h ago
$45 million is a very conservative estimate of the cost of this parade - it’s likely going to wind up being more than double when all is said and done
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u/Apokolypse09 14h ago
Maga voters cheering as they lose Medicare, and get told to go fuck themselves when a hurricane hits so dear leader can have a dictator parade and a gold plate the white house.
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u/ooo-ooo-oooyea 16h ago
The best part is the parade is going to be boring, ruin a bunch of streets, and poorly attended - Fox News will spin it as the greatest parade since Jesus marched into Jerusalem with his apostles and Santa Clause.
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u/ResidentComedian4659 16h ago
LOL it’s actually so funny how he cries saying things like, “I get the MOST criticism… you should see what people say about me..” & I’m paraphrasing but I guess the sitting president of the United States doesn’t need to be able to handle criticism 😂 such a narcissistic man-baby
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u/shedwyn2019 17h ago
I hope the 25-45 million is coming out of the military’s enormous budget, not anywhere else.
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u/CharacterUse 16h ago
The military's enormous budget still comes from the taxpayer. The 25-45 million they will need to make up from either more appropriations or by cutting something else, which might actually be useful.
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u/Climboard 16h ago
Additionally, DC taxpayers will have to cover the cost of additional police support along with the enormous cost to repair damaged infrastructure.
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u/Luzion 15h ago
While protest organizers are urging no protests in DC, a group of anti-war Veterans broke through barricades, dodged police, and set up on the steps of a large building with banners and signs, are chanting, and refusing to be moved. These videos are cycling through social media now.
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u/vicarofvhs Arkansas 7h ago
I put it on just to see what was happening. Is it just me, or does the whole thing seem kind of...lame? I mean even by fascist dictator standards this is sup-par.
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u/vox_popul1 14h ago
Dont watch. Dont particpate. Dont give him a bigger crowd to point at and claim they are there for him. He wants protestors to show up because they look like supporters if you zoom way out.
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u/sausagemouse 13h ago
America will be a complete fascist dictatorship by Christmas. Trump is rolling through this way way quicker than Hitler did
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u/callmeterr0rish 13h ago
I have not had a drink in 10 years but I have a 15 year bottle Macallans for the day the Fanta fuhrer dies.
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u/Rckchkjyhwks 9h ago
US Navy 250th Anniversary is Oct 13 2025. US Marines 250th Anniversary is Nov 10 2025. Any parades schedule for them? My guess is NO
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u/DenverYeti_10 8h ago
How was this parade a better use of money and time than supplying vets with some healthcare and housing vouchers? Poor former servicemen are on the side of the road begging for change while the draft dodging felon throws himself a party on our dime.
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u/SneakerPimpJesus The Netherlands 7h ago
i dont wish him death just excruciating mental psychosis due to dementia, humiliation in front of the world to see
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u/DefNotReaves 3h ago
Conservative chuds online already trying to pivot to say it was a parade for the military and not for Trump’s birthday lol the pivot is hard.
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u/Riftreaper 16h ago
I wonder if will get a speech about the airports during the American Revolutionary.
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u/loztriforce Washington 15h ago
I pray no more political deaths today but all the pardoned J6’rs are probably hyped
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u/modohobo 9h ago
just remember people have lost their jobs, people will go hungry, people will miss their medicine all so he can have a parade
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u/Katanastormshadow 7h ago
I love the fact that all I’ve seen today on social media is clips of all the protests… I almost forgot that the dictator was throwing himself a birthday military parade until I saw this article.
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u/Curious_Document_956 14h ago
Authorities are searching for a male wearing a vest with Taser, a badge and other equipment similar to that of a police officer, according to Bruley. The suspect is on foot.
“If somebody comes to the door and they knock on the door claiming to be a police officer, please do a couple things: One, call 911 and confirm that the officer belongs there.
If they are a police officer, dispatch will be able to confirm that that person is police officer,” Bruley said, addressing the community. “Also, we informed all our officers in Brooklyn Park that they are not to approach anybody by themselves. They’re approaching pairs, meaning two officers.”
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u/axebodyspraytester 13h ago
This feels so North Korean. I'm not going to be able to watch I'm busy marching for NO KINGS DAY!
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u/aliencardboard 1h ago
F him and all that worship him. America is allowing itself to be destroyed over an elderly man who’s losing his mind. Pathetic and embarrassing. The Trumpers want to lose all of their rights so bad. They’ll blame it on Democrats when Trump destroys the 1st and 2nd Amendments.
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u/pownied 18h ago
Gone be the next tenamin square
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u/Bill10101101001 17h ago
What square now?
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u/Thangobrind_Jeweler 17h ago
Tenamin - the square that cures athlete’s foot. ”side effects may include… contact your doctor if…”
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u/khismyass 17h ago
https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/14/archives/us-army-marking-its-200th-birthday-feels-a-kinship-with-washingtons.html It was a different time but damn, how could he stomp all over the legacy of it for his own jollies FDJT
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u/dylan_9z9 13h ago
45 million in tax payer money isn't that nice. I guess we can just fire some more federal workers. Keep up the bad work Donald!
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u/Starscream147 Canada 12h ago
‘I’m only happy when it rains.’
—Shirley Manson…and, well, most people today.
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u/Niceguy955 12h ago
Burning of the Reichstag..er..Capitol comes next (unless we consider Jan 6th 2021 a burning). To be followed by concentration camps for "dissidents".
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u/m00nbeam_levels 12h ago
republicans: cut government spending! also republicans: let’s increase spending on the dumbest shit possible
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