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[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 92 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hogan's a single issue voter. He just wants to support the candidate that will let him say the N word.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 59 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And support fucking their daughters.

[–] Graphy@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

single issue voter

lists three issues he votes on

Literally unplayable

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 76 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Idiocracy apparently was a documentary.

[–] Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago

A map. It’s not the example I’d prefer when debating whether or not life imitates art.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My only beef with Idiocracy is how stupid the eugenics stuff is.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago (5 children)

In the first 2 minutes there are facts exaggerated for comedic effect. Measures of intelligence such as educational attainment and literacy are negatively correlated with fertility

Eugenics implies a controlled breeding program which there was no hint of in that film.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think you and I remember that scene differently. The example "intelligent" couple put off having children to focus on career goals, when they finally decided to go for it and had fertility issues, they were significantly older than when the scene began.

Loss of reproductive functions happens naturally with age, which is why humans have a so-called biological clock. That metaphorical bell rings when you're at your biological peak for creating offspring.

The simpletons in the example, being driven more by biological needs and fleeting desires. So they had children without regard to whether they could afford to or with any planning or foresight.

The intellectuals on the other hand were waiting for the right time, which, by the time that happened, fertility had dropped to the point where it wasn't going to happen.

That's what I understood from it, but idk. I'm just some guy

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (12 children)

What you describe is empirical fact. Higher earners (proxy for more intelligent) reproduce later and less.

This is due to capitalism, not eugenics.

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[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 71 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Idiot sold out the wrestlers union to Vince McMahon, too. Grade-A piece of shit, through and through.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Counting the days till that fucker finally dies. And I always count from "1" because I'm an eternal optimist.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Why did they even have a union separate from SAG?

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I doubt that old carny culture would accept SAG rules.

[–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 36 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This guy was a hero in the 80s, now he's just a washed up clown. Sad.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And in his '80s now he's most likely wearing a wig and a fake mustache to keep up that character look he created

[–] Chewget@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's been a wig for a while

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 36 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Lookin' like a hotdog just absolutely drowning in ketchup.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

And just a couple splashes of mustard

[–] FlashZordon@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago (9 children)

What's going on with Hulk Hogans hair? It's blonde yet silken, like that of a Chinese man.

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 25 points 3 months ago

It's Barbie hair glued to the inside of his baldana.

[–] justforpron808@lemmynsfw.com 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's his thing. Hair of a Chinese man. And the skin of a hot dog.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You know he kept calling you the N-word?

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

It's blonde yet silken, like that of a Chinese man.

Well, that sounded creepy.

[–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Ah yes, that's his signature look. Blonde Chinese hair, with the skin of a hotdog.

It's awesome.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Hair extensions.

Which. Uh. Are they really extensions if there’s no more hair?

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[–] 242@lemmy.cafe 30 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Has this guy even been relevant since 1984? Oh ok, he can rip off a pre-ripped t-shirt? Wow.

[–] booly@sh.itjust.works 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yes, in the sense that he was a more successful tool for Peter Thiel to influence the legal and political system. When Gawker published portions of a sex tape of him fucking his best friend's wife, Peter Thiel used it as an opportunity to finance the litigation that would ultimately destroy the company that publicly outed him as gay.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Gawker had it coming. Putting out sex tapes of unconsenting individuals is and outing people is gross.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

So is outing people, even if they are fascist assholes

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

The plot thickens, plays straight into the Trump Vance strategy and project 2025.

[–] Yewb@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

GOP the party of irrelevant grifters

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

The RNC puts these fakes up there to influence the "poorly educated" and it works magnificently. It's the same reason the put up those blatantly blasphemous "religious charlatans. They pay a few dozen actors to whip up the obedient cult mob. Ever notice some faces, apparently have no jobs, show up at dozens of rallies?

[–] rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago

That hair is goes lower than his neck! I thought the RNC hated drag.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 months ago

All the stupid shit the Rs do. All the meme worthy shit.

Is shit.

Flooding the zone.

Meanwhile... the real scary shit has been happening out in the open.

These are distractions. MTG, boebert, litter boxes, all distractions to get you riled up and occupied.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 10 points 3 months ago

Built Bad Bleach Blonde Butch Body

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Using butch and misgendering as an insult. Hahahaha.

I'll eat my downvotes, Idc. But can we not? This is literally just bigot boomer humor.

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I surely do get the reference. That didn't need to be explained and it doesn't really engage with what I was saying.

Even at the time, many butch lesbians made it known that they did not appreciate that particular word being used as an insult. It's a reclaimed term that once was only ever used as an insult but instead now people used as a self descriptor, much like "dyke" or "queer". So when a straight person uses those terms as a insult, it generates a lot of side eye. It's easy enough to call yourself an ally, but it shows your true thoughts when you lean on homophobic tropes. Just as jokey misgendering is not appreciated among the trans community.

I'm not tying to be the fun police but as a queer woman, with many dyke, butch, and trans friends. I just want you to understand that the community as a whole, reads this sort of thing as outdated boomer cringe.

[–] Shapillon@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

tbh the fun police has had many notable accomplishments in the last decades.

[–] nomous@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

shout out to Crockett for coming up with that

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I got banned for a week for vote manipulation.

Did I miss anything?

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