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dansemacabreingalone lemmy.dbzer0.com dansemacabreingalone@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2026-04-09
#52 · Quote Reply

I'm getting the feeling they just put a dancing clown in front of us so we don't start talking about real problems and demanding solutions for them. I hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but the entire Trump presidency is one big distraction. We could be talking about and working towards solutions to societies problems, but now the news cycle is a 24/7 clown show.

So i have adhd and its goven me some insight:

If you have enough real problems, theyre all distractions from each other! Its great!

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OBJECTION! lemmy.ml Objection@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2024-04-30
#53 · Quote Reply

I'm getting the feeling they just put a dancing clown in front of us so we don't start talking about real problems and demanding solutions for them. I hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but the entire Trump presidency is one big distraction. We could be talking about and working towards solutions to societies problems, but now the news cycle is a 24/7 clown show.

I’m getting the feeling they just put a dancing clown in front of us so we don’t start talking about real problems and demanding solutions for them.

That's kinda why the rich let us have elections in the first place.

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SatansMaggotyCumFart piefed.world SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world
Joined: 2025-07-09
#54 · Quote Reply

The double standard is ridiculous.

I have a feeling the double standard is by design.

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gandalf_der_12te discuss.tchncs.de gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2024-01-12
#55 · (edited) Quote Reply

I don't think he ever gave a solid reason for it. At first it was something about them refining radioactive material, then it was about the apocalypse, then I stopped paying attention to the flimsy excuses.

it was mostly because Netanyahu talked him into it, and also because it makes a great distraction from domestic problems at home, and also because it makes the stock market go up and down and trump's family can make lots of money through insider trading that way ...

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bluegreenpurplepink lemmy.world bluegreenpurplepink@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-11-07
#56 · Quote Reply

Did you see the video of Trump talking to the UFC guy? Trump shook his hand and then wouldn't let go. And then Trump touched the guy's bare leg. It was crazy.

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Jankatarch lemmy.world Jankatarch@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-07-12
#57 · Quote Reply

My partner and I can’t even remember why he bombed Iran. Anyone able to remind us?

He said it's because they have nukes, then said jt was a pre-emptive strike because he felt they would attack soon, then said it was to bring armageddon as God's will? There was also a point republicans were saying Israel forced our hand into it. I remember there being 1 more reason but forgor.

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village604 adultswim.fan village604@adultswim.fan
Joined: 2025-09-27
#58 · Quote Reply

Did you see the video of Trump talking to the UFC guy? Trump shook his hand and then wouldn't let go. And then Trump touched the guy's bare leg. It was crazy.

I guess the dementia is weakening his control over his gay thoughts.

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village604 adultswim.fan village604@adultswim.fan
Joined: 2025-09-27
#59 · Quote Reply

I'm getting the feeling they just put a dancing clown in front of us so we don't start talking about real problems and demanding solutions for them. I hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but the entire Trump presidency is one big distraction. We could be talking about and working towards solutions to societies problems, but now the news cycle is a 24/7 clown show.

He's always been a puppet. He wouldn't be where he is if powerful people didn't find him useful.

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fisch lemmy.world fisch@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-02-08
#60 · Quote Reply

It's probably a mix of distraction and real problem. Or they just throw everything at the wall and hope enough of it sticks. And the opposition should do the same (but in the opposite direction, of course).

If you talk about the problems people actually have, and you suggest solutions without getting distracted by dancing clowns, you win elections. In the US, Zohran Mamdani demonstrated it, and in Hungary, Peter Magyar. The problem is, many politicians are easily distracted. They think they could score points by pointing out problems in the clowns choreography, when they should be talking about their agenda instead.

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JuliaSuraez lemmy.world JuliaSuraez@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-12-10
#61 · Quote Reply

Feels like a whole season of a show got crammed into one week 😅

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Jaimesmith lemmy.world Jaimesmith@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-01-27
#62 · Quote Reply

At this point it reads less like news and more like a chaotic recap montage 😅

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ndupont lemmy.blahaj.zone ndupont@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-05-05
#63 · Quote Reply

Florida man strikes again

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MousePotatoDoesStuff lemmy.world MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-03-09
#64 · Quote Reply

If you talk about the problems people actually have, and you suggest solutions without getting distracted by dancing clowns, you win elections. In the US, Zohran Mamdani demonstrated it, and in Hungary, Peter Magyar. The problem is, many politicians are easily distracted. They think they could score points by pointing out problems in the clowns choreography, when they should be talking about th...

You're right, that's better.

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Beesbeesbees lemmy.world Beebabe@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-03-09
#65 · Quote Reply

It’s like one giant Groupon to someone else’s dementia room and we’re all trapped inside.

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