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Pluvious

(5,078 posts) Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:29 AM Sep 21

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We are the laughingstock of the entire world

#ExtremeShameFatigue

He's trying to keep the plebes distracted with bread and circuses

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Instead of unifying America for its 250th birthday, Trump's turning the White House into a blood-soaked circus tent, because nothing says "patriotism" like cage fights on the South Lawn while democracy bleeds out.

Everything Trump does is a sideshow theatre spin. This isn’t governing. It’s shameless self promotion. It’s never about Americans. It’s only ever about Trump brand nonsense.

The world is disappointed in us. They aren’t really laughing. I travel, just returned from overseas. They are sad, disappointed and want us to get our shit together. There is a lot to talk about this.

Can you imagine this monstrosity in front of the Élysée Palace, Buckingham Palace, Berlin Palace, the Royal Palace of Madrid?

The White House has Officially become a Freak Show.

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Link to tweet

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We are the laughingstock of the entire world (Original Post) Pluvious Sep 21 OP

The US used to be fiercely proud of its values, freedom, democracy, doing the right thing. Irish_Dem Sep 21 #1

From class to trash at warp speed dalton99a Sep 21 #2

That's what happens when a short-fingered vulgarian gets elected. tanyev Sep 21 #3

Trump's and Cheung's attempt to suck up to Dana White's UFC crowd and get the manosphere vote. sop Sep 21 #4

Yes we are Timewas Sep 21 #5

Uh, no, it's far worse than that now Warpy Sep 21 #6

Anybody who is still laughing isn't paying attention. A fascist takeover of the US isn't funny in the least. Martin68 Sep 21 #7

Idiocracy in real life progressoid Sep 21 #8

Make sure Donnie's favorite part is included Submariner Sep 21 #9

...and then he grabs the championship gold-buckled belt. Totally Tunsie Sep 21 #14

When did tsf have cage fights on the South Lawn ? KS Toronado Sep 21 #10

The post on X is on the official White House account Prairie Gates Sep 21 #13

Thank you KS Toronado Sep 21 #18

We have officially entered Idiocracy YorkRd Sep 21 #11

No doubt he wishes he could stage gladiators in the Colosseum, so he could stand up Gaugamela Sep 21 #12

The DNC platform should now support Submariner Sep 21 #15

We're living in a Freak Parade Clouds Passing Sep 21 #16

Idiocracy. /nt spudspud Sep 21 #17

Sadly, we deserve to be misanthrope Sep 21 #19

I don't think anyone is laughing but America's enemies biocube Sep 21 #20

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)

1. The US used to be fiercely proud of its values, freedom, democracy, doing the right thing.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:36 AM

Sep 21

A nation of laws, good character, fighting for right.

Now we are changing into Trump's personality.
Insane, hate filled, angry, revengeful, corrupt and greedy.

We are laughed at, pitied, and disrespected.
For good reason.

dalton99a

(90,414 posts)

2. From class to trash at warp speed

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:44 AM

Sep 21

tanyev

(47,897 posts)

3. That's what happens when a short-fingered vulgarian gets elected.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:56 AM

Sep 21

😔

sop

(16,202 posts)

4. Trump's and Cheung's attempt to suck up to Dana White's UFC crowd and get the manosphere vote.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:58 AM

Sep 21

Trump is just white trash with money (technically orange trash).

Timewas

(2,530 posts)

5. Yes we are

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 01:38 PM

Sep 21

And we deserve it

Warpy

(113,955 posts)

6. Uh, no, it's far worse than that now

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:01 PM

Sep 21

because they've laughed at us for years and we've laughed right back.

These days, they pity us.

Martin68

(26,518 posts)

7. Anybody who is still laughing isn't paying attention. A fascist takeover of the US isn't funny in the least.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:16 PM

Sep 21

progressoid

(51,996 posts)

8. Idiocracy in real life

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:17 PM

Sep 21

Submariner

(13,138 posts)

9. Make sure Donnie's favorite part is included

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:25 PM

Sep 21

What the asshole fans love abut this sport is, when the the loser is knocked the fuck out by the near-bare knuckled winner, the winner then keeps pounding the the unconcious loser in the temples, and gives him instant CTE and brain damage to suffer the rest of his life. Assholes watching an asshole sport from mommies basement.

Totally Tunsie

(11,270 posts)

14. ...and then he grabs the championship gold-buckled belt.

Reply to Submariner (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:31 PM

Sep 21

KS Toronado

(21,382 posts)

10. When did tsf have cage fights on the South Lawn ?

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:25 PM

Sep 21

Or is this something he's planning on doing?

Prairie Gates

(6,347 posts)

13. The post on X is on the official White House account

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #10)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:31 PM

Sep 21

They are planning to do MMA fights on the South Lawn for July 4, 2026 celebrations.

KS Toronado

(21,382 posts)

18. Thank you

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #13)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 07:28 PM

Sep 21

So our government is TRANSITIONING from public servant to public entertainment.

YorkRd

(424 posts)

11. We have officially entered Idiocracy

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:26 PM

Sep 21

Gaugamela

(3,012 posts)

12. No doubt he wishes he could stage gladiators in the Colosseum, so he could stand up

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:29 PM

Sep 21

and give the thumbs down.

Submariner

(13,138 posts)

15. The DNC platform should now support

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:56 PM

Sep 21

the instant demolition of the Predator Patio, the concrete cover of the Rose Garden, the flagpoles, that tennis pavilion in the backyard, and level the dance hall or turn it into the White House Black History Museum.

Clouds Passing

(5,904 posts)

16. We're living in a Freak Parade

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 03:00 PM

Sep 21

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=freak+parade+todd+rundgren&t=ipad&ia=videos&iax=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DLIxjgEgFbZ0

I never was bothered by bad dreams
They never made me afraid
But then I never did dream I'd wake up
And find me in the freak parade

I guess, I had to find out the hard way
I shouldn't have been so proud
'Cause here I'm the main attraction
Of every giggle in the crowd

So I gotta take my place in the freak parade
See my face in the freak parade
Get of the sidewalk!

In a world full of freaks
You can creep, you can crawl
But the world's biggest freak
Is the one with no balls

You know you shouldn't poke fun at strangers
Or pity their case at all
'Cause there are lots of friends and lovers
That take it kind of personal

You might appreciate our position
Don't laugh at our freaky ways
You might find yourself tomorrow
Marching in the freak parade

You better
Take your place in the freak parade
See your face in the freak parade
Get of the sidewalk!

In a world full of freaks
You can creep, you can crawl
But the world's biggest freak
Is the one with no balls

spudspud

(612 posts)

17. Idiocracy. /nt

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 04:05 PM

Sep 21

misanthrope

(9,188 posts)

19. Sadly, we deserve to be

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 07:34 PM

Sep 21

Our nation selected this future by not getting off our duffs and voting against everything evidence told us about this bunch.

biocube

(140 posts)

20. I don't think anyone is laughing but America's enemies

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 08:18 PM

Sep 21

Most of the world is scared.

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