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I woke to today’s news that one of the Trump cabinet’s bigger boofheads – the uber Christian nationalist, crusader-fantasist and “secretary of war” Pete Hegseth had announced that America would have a public firing squad execution of murderer Nidal Hasan.

Reckless global militarisation including a threat at the UN to annihilate Iran, a litany of sexual misconduct allegations against the commander in chief, claims of blatant presidential corruption … they have all ceased to surprise and shock us, so inured has the world become to Donald Trump’s monstrous narcissism and maladministration.

But now we have execution TV.

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[–] Blibly@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago

Hopefully this sets the precedent when it comes time for his

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

"A murderer was captured this morning and tried today. Sentence: Death. Execution tonight at 6 all net, all channels. Would you like to know more?"

[–] SomethingWentWrong@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago

Here's the video for that scene from Starship Troopers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18aGbK_8szA

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tribunals for all of these degenerate fucking assholes, then we will gladly accept public execution and maybe a little mob justice.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago

Don't forget all the capitalists this time. Last World War they got off Scott free and continued their fascist bullshit only for it to resurge.

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 14 points 1 week ago

ISP’s and streaming platforms should refuse to carry it; FB and IG and things like that should smack it down as soon as it pops up.

[–] Neon_Carnivore@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is a trap. This extremely violent and barbaric form of execution has been chosen purely to piss people off. The MAGAts will spin any and all outrage over this to fit their narrative. Nidal Hasan is a convicted murderer, responsible for the deaths of 13 people. Anyone who speaks out against his public execution will be labeled "soft on crime" or "pro-murderer", it doesn't matter if that's not what you mean, that's how it will be viewed by the right and how they will parrot it to others. And the MAGA morons will lump those critics in with Hasan, and be conditioned to believe they deserve the same punishment. Poorly educated voters don't understand nuance.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago

The SATIRICAL news paper The Onion predicted this in april.

Guys, it's satirical. Not a example. For fuck sake. The entire world already knows intensively you are all just a bunch of insanely dumb idiots. We don't need more proof. Or maybe, if you so desperately want to become like Idiocracy, do what they did: listen to smart people.

[–] iWannaTryITall@fedinsfw.app 7 points 1 week ago

They should shoot the orange pedophile next

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

Thunderdoooome; now on PPV. Call your cable provider.

[–] DaveyRocket@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The good news is that by the end of the Trump presidency this horrific low won’t look nearly as bad as the fresh horrors that soon await us!

[–] Pratai@piefed.ca 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The only executions I’d ever watch on tv would be his, and his gelatinous orage master’s.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago

The only thing that can bring a conservative joy is to watch others suffer and die.

Conservatives truly are pure evil.

[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’ll admit it’s a bit hypocritical of me to simultaneously abhor the idea of televising this execution whilst also hopelessly awaiting the executions of many current top US officials.

[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Theyre doing it to glorify violence. Youre doing it to remove cancerous scum from power.

Theyre not the same.

[–] Macallan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Idiocracy

Monday Night Rehabilitation

🚜

[–] UiUiUiUiUi@piefed.nl 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Nobody remembers Saddam Hussein getting the same treatment? Not sure how this is different from 20 years ago.

[–] Fredselfish@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Yep accidentally saw that on YouTube. Back in its heyday you see all kinds of fucked up stuff. This one never will forget nor want a repeat of watching other one.

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That wasn't broadcast live, it was leaked

[–] itsjustachairmary@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

'Once greatest democracy'

wut

Edit: like when lmfao

[–] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

They should ask him "if you're tried for war crimes and get the death penalty for treason, do you not mind everyone watching your execution?"

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

Defer! Defer!

To the Lord High Executioner!

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

Tiny-d donnie keeps insisting we are in the "golden age" and things were so terrible under Biden. 🙄