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Trump is fine in c/usa@midwest.social
[+] [S] -6 points 10 months ago*

? And… I’m not saying he is eloquent orator who gives a good TED talk

Just that as someone giving speeches and answering questions when he stays on script and doesn’t have his flights of fancy (which still frankly play well to _his _ crowd) he has decent enough delivery

If not too painful watch him live sometime. He’s an idiot and full of garbage but he can hit his lines well enough to stay on stage with other professional politicians. Not sure if you realize that itself is a marker of some level of skill

Frankly stupid narcissists tend to be among the best at it

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    Trump is fine in c/usa@midwest.social
    [+] [S] -6 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

    Dude is actually decent “enough” at public speaking. He just spouts garbage.

    As someone who does it that is a professional view

    Likewise saying he has dementia is borderline offensive if you have been in that context. And his style of speech and content says nothing to that effect

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    • Trump is fine in c/usa@midwest.social
    [–] [S] -4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Good call on the AI video (that wasn’t this speech FWIW) - yes that was messed up. Maybe he did have a mini stroke, but he looks fine today.

    Just saying guys, I think you are at the risk of deluding yourself with wishful thinking.

    Irrespective of that man’s Big Mac count.

    Just do not be complacent - that’s my ask to you

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    [+] [S] -6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    As someone who knows multiple older people who had dementia… this is not it.

    Maybe some regular “old brain” stuff but the man is his usual riffing off-the-cuff self.

    Sorry guys. Suggest you watch a live clip of him taking questions - not just whatever MSNBC has edited.

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    I’m watching Trump, who was MIA for a week, giving a speech in England.

    Contrary to popular reports of his demise, he is his usual “charming” self. Very aware and on track across reporters questions.

    He may have had some golf outings or medical appointments last week, but this guy does not have dementia and looks in good health.

    The left has grossly misrepresented and under estimated the enemy. Be very careful at grasping for straws and wishful thinking in this environment. The left needs to organize and plan for a strong administration across four years. Hate seems to be a fountain of youth for people of a certain constitution. Look at Kissinger. Learn from history. Don’t be complacent.

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    [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    Thanks for posting. This highlights a bit better the size.

    And only marginal news coverage… remember when a bunch of geriatrics were role playing as revolutionaries and talking about Obama. Billionaire class owns the media and the parties

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    • Hundreds of Thousands Pour Into Streets for Global 'Hands Off' Protests Against Trump-Musk. in c/news@lemmy.world
    [–] 21 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Boston probably had somewhere around 50k people. Don’t hear the news media talking numbers or even showing the full crowd. Figures.

    Unfortunately it seems like the Democratic Party is doing their best to co-opt the movement with messages like votes, fight with the judiciary, and use politics to obstruct. Look I get it’s the right thing for them to say…

    But let’s make sure a populist movement pushes the party way to the left like the much much smaller tea party movement did to the right.

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    What the hell: Forbes advertising UN Human Relief Agency are terrorists (lemmy.world)
    submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
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    Just saw this advertisement on a Forbes article.

    Someone is paying to equate UN Relief and Works Agency workers as HAMAS terrorists. I guess that explains why Israel is so comfortable bombing aide workers.

    I’m surprised the Israel lobby (if that’s who sponsored this) thinks it’s worthwhile to sink this low… and that Forbes is allowing it on their news website

    What a world…

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    ‘The KHP waged war’: Federal judge orders end of Kansas trooper ‘two-step’ maneuver (kansasreflector.com)
    submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/news@lemmy.world
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    Kansas illegally searched out of state drivers. Pressing the question… why would you ever want to go to Kansas.

    … quick article highlight, it turns out most drivers targeted were just passing through to visit states without a police force trained to violate the constitution

    But the ACLU helped fight the case all the way to the US Federal District Court on behalf of many motorists who doubtlessly never wanted to go back to the state again, even if to protest their rights in court

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