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Very obvious Mike Pence vibes here.

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[–] Sumocat@lemmy.world 75 points 1 week ago

Yeah, it’s weird to call this a “warning” after he already sent a mob after Pence, and then pardoned the entire mob. Seems like we’re well past warnings at this point.

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 41 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So... in public actions his 2 main plays were to negate consequences for people who committed violence in his favor.

Then to openly and publicly announce that he's taking away security for others... Guy may as well go on television and say "If some of my supporters were to happen to these guys, I'd probably pardon them".

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

"will no one rid me of this troublesome priest"

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thugs. You can tell by the gang colors they wear and how they act.

Like, I always feel like Donald is such an idiot he probably eats a lot of paper in a

kind of way to try to hide evidence.

Because he's probably also the guy who you have to ask

Just... we're so fucking cooked.

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What else should he do with papers? Read them?!

[–] RotatingParts@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

We're already being punished.

[–] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

That picture has been "cleaned up" enough that it's beginning to look kind of like Biden.

[–] Diddlydee 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

When do you think he'll die? Place your bets.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 week ago

We knew that by 2016.

[–] Kushan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The problem is that the damage is done. He's proven the game plan works and he's not even that clever. Whoever replaces him will just pick up where he left of end then we're really fucked.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The upshot, said the report, is that "the moves send a clear signal that Mr. Trump feels unconstrained about punishing the disloyal, that he is potentially willing to go further against his enemies than he had pledged on the campaign trail and that there will be a price for any opposition to come."

Dude is gonna end up with a bullet in his head if he's not careful. I don't think people are as loyal to him as he thinks they are. (To be clear, I'm not advocating for this)

Remember, the GOP is the party of "rules for their not for me." That clearly implies that even if they aren't loyal, they probably think they were loyal enough.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Only bitches talk about loyalty.

Shit, now I'm a bitch. Curse these consistent rules!

[–] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Fucking Farce.