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[–] 86 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I know I'm pretty much alone on that, but it annoys me that this person is getting so much attention again.

Edit: Ok, I'm not entirely alone with this.

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You’re not alone. He thrives this way. People need to not be complacent.

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    On one hand, yeah I wish I wouldn't have to hear about that piece of garbage ever again, but the mugshot is an exception because this little bit of justice feels like getting a nice bottle of cold water after being lost in a desert for years.

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    [–] 40 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I'm not even in the USA. So half the time I'm like "what do I care"????

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Tbh America has quite a high influence in our world so we should care at least a little bit

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    Totally agree with @toastymedic. People in my country listen to news about American politics and get really worked up about it.

    And I'm left wondering why they stress so much about it cos they can't change a thing to the matter. They cannot vote!

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Hardly. That's like me telling you that you should care about the politics of Britain or Australia.

    Sure it might be mildly interesting to spectate, but its not like you should care much.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Only that the USA is an important global player while Australia and Britain, well... they are small fry. I prefer to have a US president who does not call climate change a hoax. Seriously, I can't understand how someone in their right mind wouldn't care.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Yea, if you think his actions didn't effect the globe you aren't paying attention. For example, if he took covid more seriously, other nations would have been more likely to as well. Pulling out of the Paris climate accords has a worldwide effect on climate policy. His close ties with Putin set the stage for the war in Ukraine. That alone has effected everyone from energy and food costs, extra money and military supplies to support Ukraine, to setting precedent in the modern era on invading sovereign nations. I also think him getting elected in the first place gave a voice to and swung the political pendulum hard to the right globally. Had he not won, I don't think you'd see a new era of Nazis or their 'acceptance', you probably wouldn't have had brexit, and fewer far right groups winning elections.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    I care, because the influence of American politics in other nations politics is undeniable. The shockwaves, caused by Trump's antics, are perceived around the world. Some countries even had/have Trump likened figures in power. I feel like Maga straight up emboldened right wing parties around the world, to get out of the closet and be more verbatim about their cause.

    My main worry is, that it's something that's being embraced by a steadily increasing, already big, number of the population, in many countries around the world.

    We have a scary political trend here in Germany right now.

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    [–] 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Thanks for the reprieve. Only just woke up and his face was the first thing I saw on here 🤣

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    And people wonder how I know that Lemmy is all teenagers.

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    [–] 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Me opening Kbin this morning:

    ):<

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    ):< ):<

    ):<

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    [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    Ah man I really needed this, one from every 2 posts is about the mugshot

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    They're everywhere, I think they might be following me, oh what's that, someone's knocking at the door...

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I could look at them all day. I need no rest.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Is this picture from a game? Looks like something I might like to play.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 2 years ago

    Damn, this is now in my feed one of the first posts. Shouldn't it be after the mugshots. System error, lmao.

    Looks like Lemmy has seen enough orange.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    His name has been filtered from my feed for months

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