• @yesman@lemmy.world
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    998 months ago

    I love the democracy vs. republic talking point on the conservative side. It’s not new, I first encountered it in 2005.

    “We’re not a rectangle you idiot, We’re a square!!!” -every conservative dumbass

    • chingadera
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      108 months ago

      I’m not a godamn hamburger, I’m a fucking cheeseburger you librul

    • @Lianodel@ttrpg.network
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      48 months ago

      I didn’t see it until later, but yeah, it’s been around for years. It crops up every now and then from right-wingers trying to test the waters for being overtly anti-democracy. What I found scary was how much more common it got, and at higher levels. I remember a fucking senator repeating that line.

      I also use the square vs. rectangle analogy. Granted, we’re not going to convince fascists acting in bad faith, but it plays to an audience.

  • Cyborganism
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    428 months ago

    All the republicans/conservatives have as arguments are empty one liners that project their fears and at the same time reveal who they really are.

  • RubberDuck
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    398 months ago

    This was like seal clubbing. Anyone have the actual full debate? I’d like to skip through it.

    • @imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee
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      248 months ago

      It’s absolutely not worth it but someone linked below.

      It’s the typical scream over the other person “conversation” that unregulated conversations turn into when facts don’t align with reality

  • @LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com
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    208 months ago

    ROFL Owen is a thick-skulled fool. I am glad that Destiny owned this dude and called him out on his bullshit. I’ll have to watch the whole video.

  • @ilinamorato@lemmy.world
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    158 months ago

    “What cities are the most expensive to live in?” THE ONES THAT PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE IN, PAL, THAT’S HOW CAPITALISM WORKS

  • @JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
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    138 months ago

    This is pretty much it. They latch on to keyword definitions and don’t bother to educate themselves about the topics on discussion.

    • @yogurt@lemm.ee
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      458 months ago

      Black beard guy is a Kick streamer called Destiny who was banned from Twitch for asking redneck militias to mow down BLM protesters because he thought BLM was hurting Biden’s poll numbers.

      Blonde beard guy is Owen Shroyer who works for Alex Jones and went to prison for January 6th.

      Uncensored America is a litigation troll that gets student Republicans to invite them to hold a debate, and then announces they’re inviting PR disasters like these two so they can sue the university if they try to back out.

    • bbbbbbbbbbb
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      18 months ago

      It looks like the shitbag kicker on the KC Chiefs but I could be wrong