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“This crazy tariff war … like, the fact that nobody is questioning his mental acuity or fitness to serve is beyond wild to me, right?" said Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Tex., during a Thursday appearance on MSNBC’s “All In with Chris Hayes.”

“Like, the fact that they sat around, called Joe Biden ‘Sleepy Joe Biden’ … at least you could sleep at night because you didn’t have to worry about your 401(k) disappearing overnight," Crockett told Hayes.

“You didn’t have to worry about the cost of food just skyrocketing or skyrocketing costs of all of your electronics,” she said.

“Like, this is crazy work. For no reason.”

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[–] Manmoth@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)
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Everyone is.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago

Every questions it.

[–] wagesj45@fedia.io 141 points 1 week ago (4 children)

WE HAVE BEEN. But we need the people in power to push this, not just us plebs on the internet!

[–] dota__2@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago

partisan politics means that dem words mean fuck all. there needs to be full throated commentary by the fourth estate. alas it's just a branch of the republicans now.

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[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's because he's a spiteful sociopath who enjoys the suffering of those he considers lesser beings. Basically everyone not a current dictator. He also thrives on sycophants lavishing him with attention and praise, and has successfully chased off anyone who might have questioned his megalomania. We can only hope he has a medical emergency and dies like Stalin because no one is willing to make him go to a hospital.

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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

“Like, the fact that they sat around, called Joe Biden ‘Sleepy Joe Biden' ...

This account is my last vestige of social media, so I don't have much to compare against, but weren't the bulk (all?) of the "[Adjective] Joe" accounts just straight up shills? I know I blocked most of them because they were single-issue, one-trick pony accounts, but I haven't seen the first one since the election. And not a peep of "[Adjective] Trump" from any of that particular peanut gallery, either.

I forgot where I was going with this, but I guess my point is that if we're lucky enough to have another election, and you see a bunch of single-issue accounts come out of the woodworks, maybe just block the fuck out of them, yeah?

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Delusional don? Terminal trump? Tornado trump?

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] ptz@dubvee.org 4 points 1 week ago

I'm stealing that lol.

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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This lady is a great representative and is fun to listen to.

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[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I wonder why no one questions the volume of executive orders this guy issues.

I know I'm pointing out the obvious here but it's authoritarian. As in you don't need a cabinet of people representing their constituents and developing policies and laws and deciding on the best way forward, you just have this one self-obsessed idiot making it up.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

I wonder why no one questions the volume of executive orders this guy issues.

I'm right there with you. Particularly in light of this tweet...

[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Because they're too busy wetting their pants and/or browning their noses in fear of the Almighty Mafia Don Mangolini.

R's and D's (with the exception of very few) have completely abdicated their authority to the "Saved by God to Save the Country" King.

Losers, cowards, and sycophants all.

A third party in US is so sorely needed. But can't see any third party being given a chance/shot.

We are fucked.

🤷‍♂️ 🤦‍♀️ 🖕 🖕

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago

To be fair, no one accused Trump of being smart. Or even competent.

[–] ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 week ago (6 children)

No one, Democrats or Republicans, challenge him because they support his actions. Despite all the bullshit rhetoric Democrats have tried nothing and are all out of ideas.

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