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[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago

'Lone wolf' like the time Assange embarrassed the Americans with evidence of their crimes and a rape victim magically appears only to disappear again seven years later. The Americans are the real global terrorist organisation.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Can somebody please just beat the shit out of this bitch? Enough to get her to shut the fuck up, or maybe even to make her change her bullshit ways?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago

Fuck this dumb corrupt piece of shit

[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 months ago

The idea that the Slovak Prime Minister was shot because of his views in vaccines is ludicrous. The shooter had plenty of views on plenty of different issues, having supported both far right and social liberal parties. Doesn't look like vaccines were relevant in any way. This is just Taylor Greene sparking unjustified indignation among her base.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Robert_Fico

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

MTG makes Boebert seem reasonable somehow.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I think Boebert knows she's likely screwed with the redistricting and is trying to keep her head down.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Stop pointing cameras at these fucking bridge trolls

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

In general, you have a point. This time, however, she was spreading antivax conspiracies and those will filter out via social media and the like, so it needs to be confronted.

[–] [email protected] 86 points 5 months ago (3 children)

In a way MTG is an inspiration to all. She's proof that even the dumbest, most wretched fucking idiot with no redeeming qualities can have a successful career. Unfortunately for the rest of us, her career is as a hate-mongering, shit heel politician.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I know there are some good people in Georgia. What I don’t know is how they cope with the embarrassment of her. I guess much as we all had to cope with Shitstain L’Orange being our president. Sigh.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately for her, too. She might be successful, but she seems fucking miserable all the time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I've been wondering about that. Do you think the Trump office is a fun place to be? Do you think people are laughing and joking around? I imagine they're deadly serious all the time and only ever laugh to mock someone. I imagine it's absolutely miserable and highly stressful.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Ugh, don’t call her MTG. That means Magic the Gathering to me and I like that game. 😞

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

It has meant Magic: The Gathering decades longer than it ever meant her. She cannot ruin the initialism.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I heard that in the US she's known as Moscow Marjorie.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Joking aside, in real life, Americans all seem to call her Marjorie Taylor Greene. Not MTJ, not Moscow Marge, just her full time.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You mean the trading card game that used to be coherent but these days is whored out to every franchise on Earth so Hasbro can make a quick buck, reputation be damned? There are worse comparisons.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yes, but you can still always play it the old fashioned way with the older cards.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

MG is out as well. MG is short for MGB which is a small, older sports car that even in its worst condition probably has less milage than the above Karen.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Already taken by people with Creativity, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

That's an insult to beautiful cunts around the world

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I’m a huge fan of batshit crazy women with toe deformities, I wonder if she’d like to live under my bridge?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Her? Her? You're one sick bastard. 🤢🤮🤮

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Bat shit crazy women with big arms and toe deformities.