Not The Onion

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 71 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Plot twist. It doesn't take effort. It just comes natural.

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[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 31 points 8 months ago (1 child)

when your a star, they just let you do it

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[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 8 points 8 months ago

My new brain canon is now that he somehow said the wrong "your" because that seems on brand

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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 41 points 8 months ago

The guy once stated that he doesn’t really feel his personality has changed since the first grade. This was probably one of his more honest statements.

It’s not effort or work you are seeing. It’s a child’s guile wrapped in an adult’s body.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Keep that statement saved. You'll need it again soon.

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[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 87 points 8 months ago

[–] FoolishObserver@lemmy.world 47 points 8 months ago (1 child)

There's gonna be a fight during the White House UFC event where the winner gets a cabinet position, isn't there?...

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

The new ballroom doubles as a ring.

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[–] eddie@feddit.online 34 points 8 months ago (2 children)

another classic example of qualified political leadership who came from the disney-channel-child-actor=to-us-political-official pipeline

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (1 child)

The paul brothers came from the disney channel?

Damn. I thought they started as youtube vloggers that pissed on a japanese grave or some shit.

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[–] brosaph@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

Pretty sure Logan uploaded a video showing a dead body in the suicide forest

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[–] gary215@thelemmy.club 26 points 8 months ago

Of course he would, he only picks the best of the scum of the USA. He's proven that point over and over again.

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 18 points 8 months ago

What a competent man trump is. He'll rape your daughter and then endorse Paul in the same day. I think trump should enter the ring against Anthony Joshua just like Paul did and every non-abusing father should get a front row seat.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 14 points 8 months ago

The kakistocracy continues to worsen.

[–] digitalFatteh@lemmy.ca 25 points 8 months ago

Odd that the Paul brothers like hanging out with child fuckers, traffickers and molesters amongst other people with the Republican Party.

Guess they just enjoy the like minded company …

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Never interrupt your enemy when he's making mistakes.
Thank you comrade Trump

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (3 children)

The whole administration consists of the most vile, revolting and off-putting people, he'll fit right in.

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[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

And when Trumby finally keels over, Logan will be right there with a camera to make a video about it, it's perfect

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

That's the only time I'd ever be willing to watch his content.

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[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago

Carrot Top and Andy Dick have declined senior posts in the administration for fear of damaging their serious reputation. Rob Snyder is on the fence. Scott Baio is actually a liability at this point.

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[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago

Well I'm kinda hoping someone would interrupt him by cutting of his head.

I mean metaphorically, ofc

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[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 11 points 8 months ago

Senator Jake Paul. America would be a hell of a lot more funny if it wasn't taking us all down with it.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 10 points 8 months ago

I guess the bribe arrived.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 child)

So much for not liking losers. I guess if you're fascist enough pedo Trump will make an exception.

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

Morcheeba dropped a banger about this phenomenon some years ago

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[–] xerxes@piefed.social 20 points 8 months ago (9 children)

It turns out "idiocracy" is actually a documentary.

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[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 31 points 8 months ago (2 children)

President Camacho

I would vote for this man over Trump in a heartbeat!

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[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 15 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Camacho definitely understood there was a problem, sought after someone much smarter to help solve it. Can't say any politician today would be humbled to do something like that.

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[–] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

Camacho actually cared about his people and did his best to help.

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[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 15 points 8 months ago (1 child)

I'd honestly prefer that scenario to our current one. At least they were just stupid and not cartoonishly evil.

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[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

It's been said many times, but to say it a different way: the government and Camacho in Idiocracy were much much better, since they immediately elevated the smartest person they could find to a cabinet-level post and accepted help rather than just lied about the problem.

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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Don't Look Up is more fitting as a documentary of our times. In lots of ways.

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[–] MBech@feddit.dk 6 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Fucking infuriating movie. Not because it's bad, but because it is so fucking spot on about every single political issue in USA (and to a lesser extend, but still fitting, the rest of the world). I know it's a metaphor for climate change, but every single political issue in USA is dealt with just as moronically as climate change.

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[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Yeah, I mean it was most overtly a commentary on climate change, but to a great extent it really was about the problems with current politics.

I'm right there with you, it was infuriating, and absolutely right, and great, so now what do I do?

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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago

Prophecy

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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 months ago

Of course he would.

[–] assembly@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

It’s like we as a county are playing a game of, “locate and find the worst of humanity and put them in public office “

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 6 points 8 months ago

I need horrible things to happen to these people.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Conservatism is a mental disorder.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 5 points 8 months ago

Put them in a ring together!

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 5 points 8 months ago (14 children)

that makes sense the USA frequently elects clowns with no political experience

well done to jake paul 2028 president of america!

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[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (12 children)

There's not necessarily anything wrong with electing people without political experience. If everyone didn't have an equal shot we might as well be a monarchy. The problem is we never elect anyone good.

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (11 children)

There’s not necessarily anything wrong with electing people without political experience.

I'm sorry - what? Of course there is. It's a job that affects the lives of thousands to millions. Having experience with the systems, the laws, and seeing the results of legislation and the like is critical to being able to govern and legislate effectively.

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[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (8 children)

Electing a legislator is not electing a dictator. The system was designed to give people with good ideas a chance to lead, not just professional politicians. Your attitude is borderline elitist and leads to the "ok it's my turn now" phenominon that's made the Democrats so ineffective in the last couple of decades. The only time anyone's gotten excited for them in recent memory was Obama, who had been a politician for a whole 4 years before becoming president.

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Electing a legislator is not electing a dictator.

No shit. But you presumably still want qualified people doing the job?

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[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (6 children)

As far as I'm concerned "makes good decisions" is a better qualification than "made a career out of running for office"

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (5 children)

And how does one typically get good enough at a job to "make good decisions"? And how would you know if they would "make good decisions" in that job?

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[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago (4 children)

And how does one typically get good enough at a job to "make good decisions"?

Not being so power hungry as to choose politics as a career thereby losing touch with the rest of society is a damn good start

And how would you know if they would "make good decisions" in that job?

Idk maybe they could spend a few months telling us their ideas, and then the people could go and pick the candidate they like the most, like some sort of election

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago (3 children)

Idk maybe they could spend a few months telling us their ideas, and then the people could go and pick the candidate they like the most, like some sort of election

You believe their lies?

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[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

I might be more willing to listen if it isn't the same doofus who lied to me in the last election

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 child)

If they've held office before then you'll know from their track record what they are like without needing to trust the campaign trail blather.

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[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago

Yeah, you know they're shit and keep electing them anyway. Like Nancy Pelosi.

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[–] aaa999@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

aoc

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

What about her?

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[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Crypto scams for everybodyyyyyyy!

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[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 6 points 8 months ago (10 children)

Jake Paul will be 35 in 2032, which i guess means he could run for president that year. Mr. Beast won't be able to run till 2036.

Both of these are nightmare options

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[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Shit, beast is going to restart USAID just to create the most morbid possible humanitarian effort (televised on CBS, of course).

Malnourished kids are going to fight in a pit over chicken bones.

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[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

You're saying we get to watch this free or we have to pay?

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[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Unfortunately it's going to come out of our tax dollars. So a little of both.

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[–] Link@rentadrunk.org 2 points 8 months ago (6 children)

You need to be a certain age to run for president in America? I understand minors but I’m talking about adults.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Yes, you have to be 35.

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[–] Link@rentadrunk.org 1 point 8 months ago (3 children)

Is there a reason for this? Is it experience?

Because if so surely there should be an max age limit too? You shouldn’t be able to run if you are nearly 80 with dementia…

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[–] baronvonj@piefed.social 2 points 8 months ago

The reason is simply that the Constitution says so since the beginning.

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[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 2 points 8 months ago

I don't really know the reason why 35 specifically. It's been that way since the Constitution was written. Maybe they felt anyone under 35 couldn't have had enough life experience to properly carry out the duties of office? As for why no max age limit, no clue there either

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[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago

Old people set the ages for office and for some reason they always forget the ceiling.

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[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 8 months ago

There are many countries where that is the case for various political offices... the two houses of Congress in the US also have (somewhat lower) age requirements.

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[–] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

TOTAL RATINGS DISASTER

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Trump will make him king of Puerto Rico