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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can smell the desperation all the way from Mar-a-Lago.

[–] turtlepower@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

That's just his diaper.

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 5 points 1 month ago

The guy has zero coherent arguments any more, time to put grandpa in a retirement home. I hear they have room available at Ft. Leavenworth.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So just... Parroting an actual Nazi. That's journalism now, huh

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

This person is probably making a joke based on the similarity of the author, Steve Benon, and Steve Banon's names.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No,

Simply reporting on what Trump says he wants is irresponsible, it just amplifies the message and increases the already catastrophic damage to our democratic norms.

If he must cover the non-event of a madman dropping nutty shit on us, cover it as such. "Trump thinks he should be in charge of the Democratic party, too". Only once you've set the table, and the reader has the context that he's being completely unreasonable, should the reader hear the words of a madman.

It's just been a decade of the press being an obedient bullhorn for his brain damaged evil ramblings and I wish they had more sense, and did literally any introspection before repeating him.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You don't think Trump demanding the other party go back to the previous candidate so he can have a better chance doesn't come across as inherently insane? Not to mention makes him look very desperate?

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I don't take as much for granted as I used to