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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 405 points 5 months ago (17 children)

"There is a strong sense by many in the Democrat Party - namely Barack Hussein Obama - that Kamala Harris is a Marxist fraud who cannot beat President Trump, and they are still holding out for someone 'better.' Therefore, it would be inappropriate to schedule things with Harris because Democrats very well could still change their minds," the statement said.

This is a statement from a presidential campaign.

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 136 points 5 months ago (4 children)

The quote should be put with spoiler tags and a surgeon general's warning that reading the contents has been shown to lower your IQ by at least four percentage points, and prolonged exposure to even seeing the words on the screen could cause permanent brain damage.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 66 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's okay I already have permanent brain damage, I can translate for everyone.

It says,

Donald Trump is tired of changing his pants every time someone mentions debating Harris, so we respectfully decline.

Thank you,

Your future inmate president.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 34 points 5 months ago

Implying Trump changes when he shits himself is far too generous. People literally say he smells of shit.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago

This quote goes in the square hole.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Little late now, now all I want is a truck at 37%, Trump president and strangely threatened by accomplished women.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago

Yeah it says "remember that old racist dog whistle we used to use with the previous minority president? Let's try that again, but throw in a little McCarthyism."

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 87 points 5 months ago (2 children)

am I reading this right? Republicans are saying that Obama thinks Kamala Harris is too Marxist to beat Trump?

what, and I cannot stress this enough:

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 32 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

What if she started roasting things. Completely breaking down the things they say in front of a whiteboard. I want that to be her entire campaign just... Letting them talk and then talk about it

[–] frezik@midwest.social 9 points 5 months ago

I get the strategic value, but I'd rather she run on actual policies that help people.

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 12 points 5 months ago

Because what it says literally doesn't matter, it's just a perfectly crafted stew of buzzwords to stroke the right. We have to stop reading this shit as normal language and start understanding the code they use. It's just about saying Obama, in their eyes an evil black muslim terrorist (hence HUSSEIN), still holds sway over the democrats, meaning the institution as a whole is infected with his evil muslim blackness, and is acknowledging Marxism, the big bad enemy of good Christian values, in a way that simultaneously aligns it with party ideology AND presents Kamala as an even-greater looming threat. This isn't nonsense word salad, it's meticulously crafted fearmongering to the ignorant party base whose lack of literacy they have cultivated by design.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 53 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Their campaign is literally saying shit that I would normally expect to hear from the mouths of 3rd world dictators. The GOP is now conspiracy theory bullshit from stem to stern.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 49 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] DBT@lemmy.world 42 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It’s wild how frequently they just… make shit up and say it like it’s factual.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yeah I was just trying to imagine living that way, so bizarre... Nothing is concrete and reality can be anything.

Well, not anything... Only the things that the fake billionaire reality TV personality (who was unironically the basis for every movie and cartoon villain throughout the 90s), tells me. Because that's a totally rational way to behave.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 26 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Barack Hussein Obama

Gotta get his middle name in there

[–] s_s@lemm.ee 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Without birtherism Trump never runs in 2016.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Without Obama making fun of him at a correspondents dinner...

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

That was the White House correspondents dinner with the most influence on history of all time

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I said this in deeper reply, but I think it bears repeating, so I'm quoting myself here:

Because what it says literally doesn’t matter, it’s just a perfectly crafted stew of buzzwords to stroke the right. We have to stop reading this shit as normal language and start understanding the code they use. It’s just about saying Obama, in their eyes an evil black muslim terrorist (hence HUSSEIN), still holds sway over the democrats, meaning the institution as a whole is infected with his evil muslim blackness, and is acknowledging Marxism, the big bad enemy of good Christian values, in a way that simultaneously aligns it with party ideology AND presents Kamala as an even-greater looming threat. This isn’t nonsense word salad, it’s meticulously crafted fearmongering to the ignorant party base whose lack of literacy they have cultivated by design.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I made a similar comment above.

You missed the attempt at a subtle dig at the Democratic party by calling them "the Democrat party" (https://www.factcheck.org/2007/12/the-democratic-or-democrat-party/ )

They love to see shit like this because when they see those (fucking stupid) terms used, they get to feel like they have some kind of secret, inside knowledge. For a brief moment, they get to forget that they've alienated all of their friends and their entire family over this, and get to feel like they're part of something.

But only for a brief moment... As a single tear drops into his Healthy Choice frozen microwave dinner and he turns on Duck Dynasty.

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

You missed the attempt at a subtle dig at the Democratic party by calling them “the Democrat party” (https://www.factcheck.org/2007/12/the-democratic-or-democrat-party/ )

Wow, yep, that one is new to me; thank you for educating me!. God these people and their doublespeak are exhausting.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 22 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It's not for us. It's for his minions. Part of the conservative bubble.

[–] reflectedodds@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

It's not even a good excuse because even if they did change their minds, he could still attempt to debate whoever it is on the scheduled date.

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Obama's forthcoming speech endorsing Harris will be worth watching I think

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I hope there's a forthcoming lawsuit against the Trump campaign, because I am very, very sure that Obama is not on record publicly nor privately saying Kamala Harris is a "Marxist fraud."

[–] GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Obama will take the high road. A lawsuit would just make him martyr and give some semblance of evidence to the radical left trying to silence him and his right to free speech like the gag order. Obama really has nothing to gain but a lot to lose. He's more coy than that based on his prior actions. I suspect that he'll sit on that for awhile, give it its time in the media to get as widespread attention as it can, then release a statement enthusiastically endorsing her while citing her policy and character.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 months ago

He did already endorse her but I haven't read his statement. I see your point overall though. https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/26/politics/barack-michelle-obama-kamala-harris-endorsement/index.html

[–] Thrife@feddit.org 10 points 5 months ago

"there are many" - continues to name one.

Yeah yeah sorry! I know I tried to search for logic in a statement from that guy..!

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Ha ha "many" followed by one guy.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

I'm sorry what?

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago

This just feels like a shitpost

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago

In the strictest technical sense.

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