I know it’s fun to dunk on the asshole ruining our country, but I don’t think we should be in the habit of sharing shopped images. That’s what the extremists do, and then claim it’s real. We have to be better than them. Plus, they’ll use us distributing the memes as evidence of “Dems spreading fake news!”…
They already call anything that doesn’t fit their narrative fake news. No amount of evidence will sway them…
We have to be better than them by not being inhumane fucks sending 4 year old cancer kids to gulags, not by not fighting dirty.
Use every tool available to weaken Trumps image. Make the world think he’s an infirm senile fuck who can’t even go an hour without shitting himself.
Make the world think he’s an infirm senile fuck who can’t even go an hour without shitting himself.
Make the world see a simple truth. Easier said than done, apparently.
i agree, We dont relly need photoshops and lies, when theres plenty of truth out there thats humiliating enough as is.
but as you can see, theres a lot of people who don’t give a shit about right, as long as they can dunk on the person they dont like. Same issue as those fake TPUSA tweets people were obsessed with making a few years ago. Does nothing but muddy waters and provide cover for right wing actions.
They do it themselves and already accuse everyone else of sharing fake stuff. Has the moral high ground really worked so far?
All I see is that lies and appeal to emotion is what has given them real power. So when it comes to ridiculing the trump administration, I say fuck it, the alternative hasn’t worked so far. It’s only gotten worse
It has nothing to do with morality. People largely distrust politicians and politics in general. “Never Trump” Republicans and middle-of-the-road Independents. People we actually do need to vote. They’ll say “both sides are the same” when they’re obviously not. When we prove them right by stooping to the extremists’ level, they disengage, along with millions of other people. They won’t trust us, and why should they?
And I ask again, has that call to voting and high-roading strategy worked so far? All I see is a fascist US that will now inevitably end in bloodshed. People already disengaged without the opposition “stooping down to extremist levels”. I’d even argue that that sort of weak opposition is exactly why people disengaged in the first place
Not to mention, the US is beyond that stage now. Fascism has arrived there, and it has entrenched itself. It will not leave peacefully, just like it didn’t historically. No matter what, it’s time for new strategies
Literally no one is saying to use the “high road”, I’m saying that, as a strategy, using disinformation will not accomplish our goals. And that’s not even taking into account the results. You think tricking people into following us based on doctored images will get loyal, dependable supporters??
Look, you have your opinion and I have mine. Plenty of progressive think tanks, organizations, podcasts, etc will do focus groups and surveys closer to the midterms elections. At which point we’ll have a better understanding of voters and messaging… In the meantime, I can only speak for myself: I, personally am far less likely to support any candidate that uses disinformation and blatant lies. Am I alone? Maybe. But I’m willing to bet there’s millions more that feel the same way…
Why don’t you just say yes, he shit his pants, and go on to something else?
I agree with you on general, but Trump literally just tried to use a doctored image to say that AG was in MS-13. This is the poetic justice.
Because… it’s not the truth? At least in regards to that edited image. Republicans may not care what’s real, but I do. Yeah, Trump’s a piece of shit. But the one thing he can never do is to turn me into one. Even if we disagree, please take care of your family, friends, and community.
This reminds me of a joke:
So this guy is drinking at the bar after work, and he has a few too many and ends up puking on himself. He says, “Shit, when my wife finds out I got this drunk, she’s gonna kill me.” The bartender says, “I know how you can get out of it. Take a twenty out of your wallet and put it in your shirt pocket. When you get home, tell your wife that some other guy puked on you, and gave you the twenty to cover the dry cleaning.”
So the guy decides to try that. He gets home and, sure enough, his wife asks him what happened. He says, “I went to happy hour with some coworkers, and some guy that looked like he’d been there all day threw up on me. He gave me twenty dollars to cover the dry cleaning bill.” She says, “Why do you have forty dollars, then?” He says, “He also shit in my pants.”
dude… You made me laugh out loud next to my wife while we’re watching a boring show… you owe me 20(?)
To avoid any misunderstandings between memes and reality:
Source: David Moir photographed the opening of Trump International Golf Links for Reuters on 2012-07-10
Ok but why do his pants look wet?
Sweat? Dude is like 300 pounds
Thats about 136kg, for anyone wondering how much this is in sane units.
Why does a man infamous for shitting himself on the reg for decades, think that light coloured trousers are something to even entertain in the wardrobe.
Also does someone have an antidote to this image? I think it maybe caused a minor trauma
This isn’t a real pic
If it’s not a real picture, what is it made of?
Pixels
But real pictures are also made of pixels!
These are sneaky and deceptive pixels, though. Real scoundrels!
