JuxtaposedJaguar @ JuxtaposedJaguar @lemmy.ml

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He's only doing the actions he promised, but not achieving the outcomes he promised; actions are easy, outcomes are hard. He said he'd tariff everyone and he did, but he also said the cost of living would go down and it actually went up. He said he'd mass deport immigrants and he did, but he also said dependence on social programs would decrease and it actually increased.

Trump/Republicans deliver on actions, Democrats deliver on outcomes. Because the outcomes depend on reality, the actions promised by Democrats are a lot less sexy and exciting.

It's really easy to make changes if you don't care about whether those changes are positive or legal; you can tariff every other country and deport everyone who looks ethnic, but that isn't actually benefiting the US. Democrats don't make those kinds of promises because their goal is to improve the US. So... Yeah, Democrats could do the kinds of stuff Trump is doing, but most Liberals wouldn't want that.

Why rewrite the rules when you can just not follow them in the first place?

That cat is clearly a ninja.

I never said that he didn’t deserve due process, and I specifically said that an incomplete protection order against him was not a justification for deportation.

The “picture” is the non-legal perception of the situation, which is subjective by definition.

Obviously her seeking that order still wouldn't justify deporting him, but that would paint a bit of a different picture if it's true.

The reverse is also true: Trump/MAGAs took credit for the stock market gains when Trump was first elected, but then blamed Biden for the stock market crash after Trump took office.

Basically MAGAs said that Biden ruined the economy but no one realized until after Trump started running the country. Schrödinger’s Recession, I guess.

a bunch of old ass siliconed up ladies, with no astronaut training

That's because they're not astronauts, they're space tourists. You don't need to train someone how to fly a rocket when the only machine they're controlling is their seat belts.

No pressurized suits or helmets

That's because the cabin remains pressurized and oxygenated.

And the door opened inward, as opposed to outwards like every other spacecraft or airplane designed to withstand that kind of pressure

That's probably because they didn't need to open the door in space, unlike almost every other spacecraft. It's actually more secure to have it open inward when the pressure inside is higher than the pressure outside, since the pressure difference pushes the door closed rather than pushing it open.

Like to fake sending plastic millionaires into space

Are you saying the rocket launch was staged?

Sleep (or pretend to sleep) in her vicinity. She’ll feel more comfortable to check you out and become more familiar with you. Just. Don’t. Move.

Hot take: Trump is Martin from Love Simon, and Canada is Simon. I can't say more without spoilers.

There are several countries that Trump said he wants to annex.

The first thing Putin did before staying in power forever was to amend the constitution to give himself another term.

I'm giving your upvote to @ickplant

I don't like all of _{smol pp}'s policies, but at least they tell it like it is, you know? After _{big pp}'s growing scandal and flaccid campaign promises, I just want someone who has the stamina to keep this country erect for at least the next 3 years.

BLM was/is also hostile to other marginalized groups like the LGBTQ; a BLM group literally blocked my city's Pride parade in the middle of it. Aren't we protesting the same thing? So hypocritical and tone deaf.

Doesn't the Hippocratic oath basically just say "Do no harm"? I don't think you're morally obligated to work.

That's essentially a real quote:

"No, he's not the one," one ICE agent reportedly said.

"Take him anyway," the other replied.

Canada's doing ok. There's a 75% chance that the next prime minister will be liberal, but our conservatives are also less crazy than Trump. Most Canadians hate Trump right now, so both sides are pretty much required to oppose Trump.

The US might invade us, but that's true for a bunch of countries right now.

Only benefits for elderly people are done through Twitter, everyone else has to fax.