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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

they sure love a guy with literal brain damage.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Yes, that's because he's literally a republican.

Oh, never mind, the author of the article seems to have been working there for about a month. I'm guessing they just graduated and started reading political news for the first time last month. That's the only explanation for this article, other than the author being a massive liar or reeeeaaally dumb.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

he is literally not literally a republican

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

He's a republican for all intents and purposes. But not literally.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

he's literally a republican

No, he isn't literally a Republican

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

What, really? Shocked, shocked, I tell you.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He's the next Joe Manchin. Mainchin wielded outsized influence being at the extreme edge of the party with an electorate willing to keep him there. Wouldn't be surprised if Fetterman finds that appealing.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's worse than that. Fetterman's stroke has caused him to be fully unhinged and irrational. Manchin had motive and purpose: money and power. Fetterman is quite literally delusional from his brain injury.

https://tyt.com/shows/the-young-turks/2025-05-02/clips/disturbing-details-of-sen-fettermans-health-raises-concern

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fetterman stroke didn't do shit. Stop spreading that. He was alsways an asshole, he was never progressive, and he was always a politician first and formost.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He used to speak like he was progressive

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Except for the multiple times he specifically stated he is not progressive.

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

Right. Just more proof he's always been a shit head.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

the obama strat

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

right because he's a fuckin maga imbecile and douchebag and they eat that shit up like communion wafers from their abuser

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Well that's a fucking shock. /s

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

We should have known all that smear campaigning on his wealthy upbringing would have bared fruit

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We need to be More like HIM!

-The DNC after Cuomo LOST the Primary!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago

I can say, as a New Yorker, fuck Cuomo.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well no shit he had a republistroke

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Direct evidence that conservatism is a result of brain damage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Annecdotal…… but ok 👍

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago

Of course, he's a fucking fascist.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

Because he's a fucking traitor.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

When he switches sides they'll start gushing about how cool he is in the hoodie.

[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 week ago (4 children)

You ever wonder whether what you’re about to say violates some fundamental tenet you set for yourself? Anyway, he didn’t deserve to survive that stroke.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I feel like it's a little extreme to wish death upon him though

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

What they're trying to say is that an alternative outcome for this unforeseen event would've been more opportune. 😀

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not saying the stroke turned him into a piece of shit, but if a stroke would turn me into a piece of shit, then I honestly would rather not survive it

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

A stroke causes anoxia and necrosis, and conservatism is linked to an altered executive function following injury.

Make with that what you will.

(joking, ofc, unless...?)

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago

Honestly, it's such a boon to the right that the stroke gun happens to turn it's victims into chuds.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Connor Lamb, whose base was conservative Democrats, is expected to challenge Fetterman for drifting to the right? The same representative who's also often on lists of Democratic defections? Yeah, that's gonna work.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

I had exactly the same thought, please for the love of God do not recruit Lamb to run against Fetterman. I never really trusted Fetterman or any "cult of personality" type politician, but the only reason I wanted him to become a Senator was to keep Lamb from reviving the Blue Dog wing of the Senate.