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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If you told Trump there were no trees in Austria and sounded authoritative, he would believe you.

[–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then where do the koalas live? Checkmate mr or Mrs flyingsquid

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I am not a lady squid. But I am married.

[–] profdc9@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The problem is that you should show Trump a forest and explain forest fires to him, and he would think he's smarter. His head is too far up his ass to think about anything that doesn't please him or feed his ego.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well yeah, you can't change his mind once it's made up, but you'd tell him Austria has no trees and sound like that was really true and he would argue that Austria has no trees for the rest of his life.

[–] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Many people are saying there are no trees in Austria.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

All we'd need to do is show him a map and cross out the forest parts with a sharpie.

[–] Bardylis@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Being as rich as he is means being surrounded by people trying to kiss his ass, praising his every stupid idea. Over time that turns into thinking he’s way smarter than everyone else. He probably thinks he really solved the forest fire problem.

[–] uniqueid198x@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I suggest that the only austrian trump has ever met was arnold schwartzeneger