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[–] [email protected] 49 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It's always funny to see the MAGA true believer politicians getting burned. The cynical assholes like Cruz and Graham I can understand, they either visibly got on the bandwagon or lost their seats... but somehow MTG is this dumb and also managed to get elected.

To clarify, everyone who supports Trump (truthfully or in appearance only) is a huge fucking asshole for putting personal well being in front of us having a democracy and a litany of other reasons... but some of these politicians are slimy assholes and some are just fucking dumb.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

Have you ever heard of a guy called Herman Cain?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

You mean the guy who has the award named after him?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Yup, thankfully he was too much of an idiot to ever win an election though he got closer than I'd hope. Mike Lindell is a similar idiot but thankfully he's getting justice.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The guy that's always tweeting stupid shit?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You leave Magic the Gathering out of this!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I'm so confused every time I read about either.