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Self-Aware Wolves

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Submit posts (from anywhere) where people unknowingly describe themselves.

Specifically, someone who, when attempting to mock or denigrate their political opposition, accidentally describes themselves. They aren't self aware enough to notice. Or, alternatively, someone who accurately describes the world while trying to parody it.

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[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 79 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Honestly that's the minority on /r/conservative right now. Most are saying he fucked up and he's fucking up by refusing the next debate. Many are even saying it's over.

[–] noughtnaut@lemmy.world 46 points 2 months ago

Honestly, this is the most heartening thing I've read about US politics in recent years. (PS. Am not American, and not in America)

[–] deconstruct@lemm.ee 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I saw those replies. Reality has set in. But I think they'll go back to drinking the koolaid unfortunately.

[–] Kushan@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

That whole sub works on cycles - news breaks, there's an immediate negative reaction towards trump and a couple of days later the sub finds some way to spin the whole thing.

It's fun watching them get told how to think in real time, though I'm not sure if it's done big conspiracy with some russian telling them how to think or just a collective coping mechanism.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago

Gosh, I really hope that sense of defeat is everywhere.

[–] emerald@lemmy.blahaj.zone 62 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I would love to know what substance they think he won on. Unless they mean the racism. They uh, they probably mean the racism, right?

[–] Kwakigra@beehaw.org 14 points 2 months ago

Since Trump repeatedly came back to racism throughout the debate regardless of context, they're definitely talking about the racism.

[–] resin85@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I mean for me, just hearing him say he has "concepts of a plan" for the US healthcare system was enough for me. Get that ~~monorail~~ bill installed NOW.

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

what substance they think he won on

Cocaine

[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 51 points 2 months ago

I know there are dumb cunts voting for him because they like him "owning the left", but any time I see it when they're so obviously wrong, I think it must be the Russians at it again.

[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 2 months ago

He didn't necessarily win on substance, but he sure spoke like he took some beforehand.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He had a concept of a substance

[–] KrankyKong@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And it's the best substance don't you worry

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Lots of people are saying it

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 32 points 2 months ago

Well, yeah, we all vote based on feelings. Some feelings based on things that verifiably happened in the real world, and some feelings based on ridiculous bullshit we dreamed up.

Guess which side has more of the second kind of feelings.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 18 points 2 months ago

I've never seen an original thought from a con. Every meme, every joke, every quote is just a reconfiguration of something they heard a more clever person say.

[–] Arn_Thor 10 points 2 months ago

To be fair, the republicans do have a lot of policies—christofascist policies—but they try to maintain deniability for the main stream while winking at their cult. It’s a tough balancing act

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Only thing fat orange won was the Dunce Cap of Dippiness

[–] CondensedPossum@lemmy.world -4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

American Liberals: forced to vote for a neocon regime that is arming a genocide in order to avoid fascist crackdown at home

American Liberals: "It is so awesome how we're winning now"

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

it is possible for people to be simultaneously happy about furthering the aversion of fascism, racism, homophobia and sexism whilst also being unhappy that you don’t get more, better choices