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[–] 26 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Recently, some idiot had a demo on how the cop put his knee on George Floyd. Now his knee was right between the shoulder blades. I stated...ugh it was on his neck!

Multiple MAGAts responded...."no it wasn't!", "The knee wasn't on the neck though!"

So I found a picture. A few of them deleted their comments but others still don't believe it...."You can make a picture of anything"

Like dude, we all saw it....wtf. The MAGA brain rot is real.

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  • [–] 41 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    I engage with these people a lot and they just deny and say the strangest things as a response.
    “Oh yeah, who started the war then! How dare Trump try and save Ukraine and Russian lives”

    • the last Republican guy I talked to about this

    They just keep it going and going, it doesn’t matter what you cite or reference. Like what do we say?

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    In real life?

    Russia invaded Ukraine after annexing Crimea. Russia stole Ukraine land and then invaded what was left.

    Then, walk away.

    Online?

    Russia invaded Ukraine after annexing Crimea and then provide links.

    This isn't for the online person, but for people that come after. Don't comment any further.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Not after annexing Crimea. They invaded Ukraine when they stole Crimea.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I agree, but make sure to not make things more complicated for the recepients of this message. Fuzzing about details is a great way to make people think that the overall message is flawed, incomplete or even wrong.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I've given up. When I realize I'm talking to a MAGAt, just disengage as gracefully as possible. If I can't get away, try and change the subject. If it's in a group setting, I might slap a fact-dick on the table once to make a point of opposition as a signal to the group.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I've never had luck. It's like reasoning with a toddler and arguing with a brick wall and trying to have discourse with a toy you pull the string on and it just repeats the same 5 things over and over.

    They're fucking idiots that have been bred and brainwashed to be scared and fearful and lash out. They're like an angry stray dog, except I believe dogs can be rehabilitated - I don't know if I'm convinced of the same for these people.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    Release the Epstein files.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago*

    I mean... there is a small part of DC that is a hell hole... y'all know where I'm talking about, the place where people in suits gather. And some weird house with an oddly-shaped office

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    [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    If 14 years is old enough to consent, how come you don't let them buy guns, huh?

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    The first one is very disagreeable, DC has a nicer transit system than all except for like 2 cities in the US.

    Regarding Ukraine, they're one of 3 parties that can stop the war and could have done so at any point since the 2014 coup put them on track for this.

    But have a talk with any republican about immigrants, 99% think immigrants are stealing SS, doing crime, taking all the jobs, causing poverty, and increasing healthcare costs.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    How would Ukraine stop the war in a way they haven't tried already?
    I'm curious to read your solution.

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  • [+] -11 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Agree to Russia's offer that would have Ukraine take back a fraction of its lost territory while Russia keeps the Russian-speaking territory. Maybe even require each state hold a UN-monitored referendum on who to join.

    Its awful if you care about states, but immediate peace is the best option for the people actually living there.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    So attacking Ukraine, taking Crimea and other parts of Ukraine, waging a war against civilians, bombing cities and the people there, abducting children, torturing prisoners of war, etc. would basically be rewarded by granting them a part of the conquered territory and leaving them off the hook for all the atrocities they'd committed?
    Russia didn't honor the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum.
    They need to pay - for all of it and big time.
    I can understand why Ukraine doesn't roll over. The likely price for immediate peace would just be higher than the price of continuing the war and defending themselves.
    Why should Russia be believed to honor any agreement, if they didn't honor the Budapes Memorandum? How long until another attack by Russia would happen?

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  • [+] -8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    OK, go to Ukraine and punish Russia. Maybe in another decade and another million dead, the two countries will be able to stop sending their sons to die for some billionaire or another. I'm sure it will all have been worth it.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Peace only works, if all parties involved are interested in that.
    If less than all are interested in that, these are the ones at the short end of the stick who get crushed down by the bullies over and over and over...
    Russia need to be made interested in a lasting peace and that is not done by rolling over.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Russia's calculus to invade Ukraine was based off the assumption that they could win in a few days if they invaded, and if they didn't invade, they would have a hostile, NATO-backed state on their border.

    The first has proven hilariously wrong, and the second is only possible if Ukraine remains a buffer.

    Given that Russia was selling 10y bonds at 17% and wages were skyrocketing due to the war industry tightening the labor market, I'm genuinely quite curious what the local political ramifications will be when Putin doesn't have a war to distract everyone, his fellow billionaires want to cut wages, and loans start to come due.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Now that's a comment I can agree with, except for the part about Ukraine being a hostile country.
    The economic situation in Russia might be even more dire than your post makes it seem. Not only were wages skyrocketing due to the war and the war industry causing a labor shortage. A lot of workers apparently aren't getting paid and lots of goods have become more expensive, which should lead to a dwindling domestic demand.
    The transformation from a war industry to a regular one will be painful and I dearly hope there will be a lot of pain added by making Russia pay for the damage they've done. Better make them learn the lesson now than at their next attempt.
    Without the support of especially China, India and North Korea, but also parts of eastern European countries, the Russian economy would already be in shambles.
    But even with money being made from exporting oil and gas, Russia's financial reserve went down a lot over the last years.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    Regarding Ukraine, they’re one of 3 parties that can stop the war and could have done so at any point since the 2014 coup put them on track for this. WTF is this delirium ?? So you're saying that anyone ever who is bullied, has the power to stop it anytime??? Murdering the bully may be a solution, but suicide sure the hell is not. What other solutions do you think Ukraine has available to it, you soft skulled, smooth brained, soul-less imbecile?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Immigrants are responsible for pretty much all of our country's problems. Well, immigrants and their descendents. Elon musk, Freidrich Drumpf, etc.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    🔥🇺🇸🔥

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  • [+] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (15 children)
  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (14 children)

    You could be doing that too instead of being a smarmy shit

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Jesus christ, learn to use a period every now and then.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Can you be a good sport then, and act on your own succulently awesome general advice?
    Show us the way!

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    What's this "14-yo's are not adults" thing about

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Donny 2 Dolls is on record, having been asked by an interviewer about what age is too young for a girl to start dating him....His answer was that 12...13 years is probably too young......

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