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Has the appearance of a transient ischemic attack. But apparently "he's fine"

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

Anyway, remember how hard he worked to take away benefits from 9/11 first responders?

I have no sympathy for this man, anybody else want to just reminisce about the horrible shit he's done instead?

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Isn't that the type of incident you should be immediately going to the hospital for? And to maintain some shitty image of power they just yank him to the back line and have him stand there?

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[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Conservatives when Biden does something like walk the wrong direction: omg he's senile and clearly has dementia!

Conservatives when McConnell (maybe) has a fucking legit seizure: everything's fine, nothing to see here.

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

Both of them need to get the hell out of politics as should anyone over the retirement age.

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

The US of A is governed by dying greedy geriatrics

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[–] popemichael@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

I don't believe that it's discriminatory when I say that people with severe neurological disorders and dementia shouldn't be making laws.

[–] user235434@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Republican, Democrat, Independent, Goat-Sacrificer, Whatever; we all need to vote in people that are actively working to improve the future. You know, the one boomers don't even believe in...

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[–] betheydocrime@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm cautiously hopeful that this is the end of McConnell's leadership

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[–] STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

proof that old fuckers shouldn't be allowed in politics due to a literally dysfunctioning brain

EDIT: to say 'ageism is bigotry' is a gross oversimplification. I'm not prejudiced against people above a certain age, I'm against the idea of allowing individuals with dementia or other degenerative conditions having political control over other people while literally having impeded brain functioning and judgement.

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[–] Metal_Zealot@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No wonder America's laws are so outdated, they're made by guys who still think the 20's were the "good ol' days"

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[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Judging the expression on his face he had a terrible diarrhea

[–] soggyoreo@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Moscow Mitch trying to sneak into fine establishment https://youtu.be/M3H2nnxQFLs

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