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There is no more quiet part anymore [Feb 2024, referring to Obama] (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It is, but it's not like "Nazi Benny Hill trying to keep himself afloat" kind of absurd.

And besides that, the people voting for them are not completely removed from reality. They're assholes, but I can see a path back. Trump supporters though? Uh, that's gonna be hard.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The British Union Of Fascists or whatever they were calling themselves at the time (BNP, NF, UKIP, Reform UK...) were literally chased out of Liverpool (I think) to the Benny Hill theme!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I could enjoy that. Got a link?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Best I can do is a Poke article with an embedded shitter video I'm afraid https://www.thepoke.com/2018/11/05/flashback-far-right-chased-liverpool-benny-hill-theme/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks, that was a great example in how to handle these assholes ❤️