• @saxysammyp@beehaw.org
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    481 year ago

    All jokes on this fucker getting what he deserves aside. How sad is it this is the state of our politics. The rest of us are watching this dude, who is in charge of major decisions that affect our collective lives, literally “stroke out” when being asked a simple question. Just looking into those soulless eyes with bated breath like we are going to hear something other than nonsense dribble off of his chin.
    I see it and all I can think of is those gross “wise men” from the movie 300. This is what the death of democracy looks like…

  • Pete Hahnloser
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    271 year ago

    This is likely going to be unpopular, but McConnell, for all his faults, is one of the last remaining bulwarks of somewhat sane GOP machinery. I don’t like the guy, but he’s immeasurably better than having a MAGA fuckstick running the Senate caucus.

    All that said, when your politician needs to be rebooted in the middle of public appearances, it’s time to trade it in for a newer model.

    • prole
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      1071 year ago

      The first part of your comment may be true, but it’s leaving out an important caveat: he’s very much directly responsible for the current state of his party, and the rabid base he helped create.

      I think that’s some important context.

      • Pete Hahnloser
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        91 year ago

        I’m scarcely excusing his actions on a number of fronts, especially the SCOTUS clusterfuck he engineered. But his support for riling the base up was of the Tea Party, not MAGA, flavour.

        • @EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org
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          311 year ago

          But his support for riling the base up was of the Tea Party, not MAGA, flavour.

          That seems like a distinction without a difference.

          • @MrBusiness@lemmy.zip
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            71 year ago

            I think the point they’re trying to make is ‘McConnell might be horrendous shit, but at least he’s not horrendous diarrhea’.

        • prole
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          221 year ago

          He’s literally the leader of the legislative branch of the Republican party. It would be absurd to act like he bears no responsibility for the direction of his party.

        • Unaware7013
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          151 year ago

          But his support for riling the base up was of the Tea Party, not MAGA, flavour.

          “He wanted a Squirtle, not a Blastoise”

      • @SomeGuyNamedPaul@beehaw.org
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        71 year ago

        He’s one of the elements holding back the monster he created. MFer vetoed his own bill after Obama came out in support of it.

    • FoundTheVegan
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      171 year ago

      The MAGA collective are too busy calling each other pedos to be effective. Kevin Mccarthy found this out the hard way trying to get his votes. That was the only silver lining of Trump, he was too incompetent to actually accomplish his goals. How much of that wall got built?

      Mitch however is the reason the supreme court was able to repeal Roe. Not that I would relish someon like MTG getting more power, but it’s in our best interest for the self enrichment fools to line their pockets instead of an idealog getting things done.

      • The_Hunted_One
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        GOP stands for “Grand Old Party”, which is a nickname for the Republican Party in the United States.

        MAGA is an acronym which stands for “Make America Great Again”, and was used by Trump during his run for the presidency. It has since been used to indicate those that follow Trump and his policies.

          • prole
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            31 year ago

            To clarify even further, there was a failed painter in 1930s Germany who ran on the same slogan (except “Deutschland” not “America”). Also used the whole “fake news” thing (or “lugenpresse” in that case)

            …I wonder how things turned out with that guy.

        • Can-Utility
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          61 year ago

          MAGA has traditionally stood for “Make America Great Again,” but I suspect after this year it might change to either:

          Make Attorneys Get Attorneys

          or

          My Ass Got Arrested

      • pbjamm
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        61 year ago

        GOP = Republican Party

        MAGA = Trumpists traitor branch of the party

      • KingJalopy
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        11 year ago

        Grand old party (Republicans)

        Make America great again (Trump fans)

  • TubeTalkerX
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    201 year ago

    I’ve seen this before. His Hard Drive is dying, need to swap it out for a SSD. That should give him another 2-3 years!

  • @Tin@beehaw.org
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    91 year ago

    This is what you get after years of just switching off the power instead of shutting down safely.

  • @Lexam@lemmy.ca
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    71 year ago

    You people need to be more considerate of your elders. Cramps from gas pains can easily make someone freeze up. And we all know Senator Mitch McConnell is full of hot air and shit!

  • @boff@lemmy.one
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    61 year ago

    Probably my greatest fear is my mind going and shutting down like that. I wish him the best and hope he gets the support needed.

    • @saxysammyp@beehaw.org
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      521 year ago

      Considering this dude is the reason many will not be able to face a heath crisis with dignity, I hope this process is as undignified for him as possible. Fuck this guy. I hope he trips over his own bootstraps.

      • originalucifer
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        251 year ago

        yep, this guy has never not been evil to the core. reading his bio makes me want to go watch mr rogers to restore my faith in humanity.

      • @bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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        He has access to the best healthcare this country is capable of. He’ll be just fine.

        I guarantee that if we required or government leaders to play in the same healthcare sandbox the rest of us are forced to, we’d have universal healthcare in a matter of weeks.

        • @saxysammyp@beehaw.org
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          Oh, I know. But a man can dream. I’m hoping he completely melts down on live tv one day to add to the indignity. It’s about the only closure we will get for his injustice.

      • @LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org
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        61 year ago

        I mean, I’m looking forward to the fracas of their senate caucus elections but it doesn’t sit right with me to practice the mental pathways that make it easier to wish death on anyone.

        • KingJalopy
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          61 year ago

          Yeah, but most of us won’t make the world a better place by doing so.

      • @some_guy
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        11 year ago

        I hold to competing philosophies at the same time.

        1. I genuinely want nothing but good for all people worldwide.

        2. Recognizing that the above will never be true, I want those who do the most harm to fade away and drop off the world. This is without a direct desire for death or harm, though in the case of these old shitbags, I do look forward to their time being extinguished by old age.

        • @Jlissyj@lemmynsfw.com
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          11 year ago

          His decisions have directly resulted in the premature deaths of millions of americans, caused unfathomable levels of global unrest, and he is a literal fucking racist fascist. I do directly desire he face death and harm. Solitary in gitmo with a bag over his head is too good for him. A nazi interment camp with starvation, forced labor, and gas chambers is too good for. That torturing they did to Dean in hell I’m supernatural is too good for him.

          Anything but an eternity vividly living the worst moments of the individuals he harmed is good enough.