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[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 66 points 3 weeks ago

I hope he spends the short remainder of his pathetic life in deep terror for the atrocities he's committed.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 58 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] homes@piefed.world 48 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Somebody made a better one (and it’s smaller)

[–] Gerblat@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago

The other one loops way better, and that’s important

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Damn, probably shouldn't have started a war nobody wants, huh?

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 9 points 3 weeks ago

Canada, Cuba, Venezuela, Greenland, and now Iran.

[–] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Can't wait to watch you die you geriatric rape ape.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] anewfox@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

i knew exactly what this was going to be.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago
[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago

I'm here just to say that the US spent almost a billion dollars to upgrade the Qatari ~~bribe~~ jet into an Air Force 1 just for Trump to use the old jets because the new one doesn't have adequate defensive capabilities. $1B down the toilet

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 20 points 3 weeks ago

Good, I hope he dies scared, miserable and alone.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nixon was also deeply paranoid.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hitler too, towards the end, in the bunker.

Oooohhh bunker? Ballroom? Heeeeyyyy

[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 17 points 3 weeks ago

...so what is Trump waiting for? He needs to hurry up and follow his role-model's example and paint that ceiling.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 3 weeks ago

I hope he never feels a moment of peace for the rest of his miserable, disgusting life.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Dude is already having sleepless nights. His psychosis has to be unmanageable at this point.

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

that’s just the dementia

[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

His heart can't give up soon enough

[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Poor baby. Hope he gets attacked and put out of his misery.

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 10 points 3 weeks ago

Our misery*

I don’t think he’s terribly miserable. He’s probably PROUD of all the blood on his hands

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe being a selfish, hateful, shit for brains isn't the best way to win friends and influence people?

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Hope he fears for his fucking miserable life every fucking day. I hope he scares himself into a stroke.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Hey. This might sound weird but where are you from? Like what state. I am assuming your are a USian.

I'm asking because I'm from Virginia, and we use the word weak to describe when something is funny. I joined the military and realized that isn't the case everywhere.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I meant weak as in both literally and figuratively, not colloquially. Im sorry about the state of your country.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

Bet. It is weak though.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

Californian here, literally never heard that before and Ive been up and down the western states. Worst state I've been to is Utah fuck Utah.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I've never heard that usage in my life.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

It was something that was pretty common where I grew up in the East coast.

It wasn't to signify that something is funny though. It was to imply they were literally "weak", like the "Pathetic" meme.

In this context, he is weak. Paranoid over being assassinated? So confirming the last two were false flags?

[–] lemmylump@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

It's afraid.

[–] kboos1@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Starting conflicts has consequences!? Whatever do you mean?

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Can't imagine the stress that puts on ones heart. Sigh, anyway.

[–] GutterRat42@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago
[–] bobbyfiend@retrolemmy.com 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah, we are in this stage, now.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

for as long as it has felt, this is probably some sort of speed run

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Stay paranoid ❤️

[–] hoppeduponcoffee@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 3 weeks ago

This guy is his own worst enemy. He gets into the beautiful White House, and immediately tears down a third of it, leaving a big muddy hole for his entire presidency. Then he starts a war to fully crash his already precarious economy, and even the WORLD'S economy. Now he's behaved so badly in the world, that people legit want to kill him.

When the drones arrive, lock him out of the White House, and let the drones chase him around on the front lawn. Maybe he'll fall into the big muddy hole he dug, and we can just bury him there.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

We just need it so he cant sleep anymore. Thatd work.

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

You sure it's not the dementia?

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Good.

Hope he chokes on a cold Big Mac and dies while struggling to flee from a false attack.

[–] poddus@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe he should try not being such an asshole

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Anybody seen the end of the movie "The Dead Zone"

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Maga folks wouldn't care if trump used a baby as a shield. Their brains are fermented in in-group loyalty.

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Trumps chumps are not the majority of people in the US. They are doing a good job of getting the lazy disinterested voters interested in him being gone already. Something like that would do it for many.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Rightfully so.

[–] dizzle18@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

Bet that's hard on his heart.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nine out of ten doctors recommend peanuts for patients with paranoia.