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[–] Headofthebored@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Every republican is a dumb sumbitch. There's no sense of common good in these people. Like, I'll be in the store or something and just about everybody I see, I often wonder if they voted for anybody in that shitstain party of sadistic, lying, greedy, racist, fake bible thumping narcissists and I just get so damn disgusted if I let myself think about it. These people are from the same party of people who re-elected the sheriff of Ulvade, Texas who did fucking nothing while their own children were being slaughtered. They beat the other republicans that were running for it. There's no reasoning with that kind of brutal insanity. It is fucking inhuman. That is unreachable. You're lucky if they're just ignorant. Ignorant is a transient condition. That... is not...

All true. I just don't know what we can do about them though. Some can be reached, many are too far gone.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

dammit i thought we were done with those
#meso^the^lioma
commercials. ASK ME HOW I KNOW HOW TO SPELL THAT

[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Attention: If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma you may to be entitled to financial compensation. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Exposure to asbestos in they Navy, shipyards, mills, heating, construction or the automotive industries may put you at risk. Please don't wait...

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

oh dude when israel blows up the nimitz an entire generation of seamen is gonna get old cancers again

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 15 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Snow in movies is about to be awesome again

[–] Aganim@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Oh yes, time for a the Wizard of Oz reboot. Might as well bring out the stimulants and toxic make-up while they are at it.

[–] WEAPONX@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago

Well of course.

[–] AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you have any family members who still play the "I still think Trump is doing what's right" card because the media they consume has managed to spin every possible event as positive somehow, ask them how allowing a known cancer-causing chemical that directly financially benefits Russian corporate interests is beneficial to this country.

If the media can find a way to convincingly spin this as a good thing, I'd be shocked. Not that shocked, but shocked nonetheless.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Especially they want to allow this in brake pads. You know a device that all but guarantees that shit will be breathed into all our lungs. You know since we live in a such car loving country.

I mean, what's wrong with the sintered metal brake pads that have been the industry standard for longer than I've been alive?

[–] Kekzkrieger@feddit.org 10 points 16 hours ago

They will come up with a shitty excuse, like saying its propaganda that it causes cancer and its democrats fault that this great material is no longer available.

Even if they get cancer because if asbestos they will still defend this idiocrazy

Because these people have lost all sense of critical thoughts. They argue not because they want to change their mind, they argue just to win.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 55 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So who's the prick here? Who's the son of a bitch lobbyist who's behind this? Like who's the mass murderer lining people's pockets?

[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 9 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Russia I believe is the primary provider of Asbestos.

Also, these jokers basically believe anything that might have been pushed for protecting people is garbage because it ruins profits.

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 66 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Litteraly russia, they are the #1 supplier of asbestos and are putting trumps face on it as branding..

[–] ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

There's a documentary somewhere ( this might be it ) about the town of Asbest, Russia (where like all the asbestos comes from) that interviews people who live there (they mostly mine asbestos). The miners are real macho guys who think asbestos is perfectly safe. The cancer rates in Asbest are really high, unsurprisingly.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I can't think of a clever pun for this, the ones I came up with were awful as best.

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

wtf? Definitely going to check this out.

[–] TheTurner@lemmy.zip 2 points 20 hours ago

It'll be called, Trumpspetos™.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Interesting. Though I could see almost any property owner wanting this, too. And also many manufacturers of random things. It used to be everywhere.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

They're doin' asbestos they can.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 4 points 20 hours ago
[–] SalamenceFury@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago

You get mesothelioma! You also get mesothelioma! EVERYONE gets mesothelioma!

Evil

Truly evil.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Well he might say yes, but he might mean no
Asbestos lead asbestos
Sell him the coffee table, go boy go
Asbestos lead asbestos
It's chipboard quality, easy installment scheme
And Patrick lives under the roundabout
Nobody told him different
Blows out the brake dust behind the caravan
Asbestos lead asbestos
If they're lucky they get put in White City
Lead asbestos
Times are hard and the kids ain't learning a thing
Asbestos lead asbestos
Except stealing and fighting
Asbestos lead asbestos
So they offer him a salary
Asbestos lead asbestos
National Health and a pension scheme
Asbestos lead asbestos
So he can lie in his bed while he bleeds to death

Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead as happy fun tune

So we hand them rich-women-coffee-party handouts
Asbestos lead asbestos
Fill them full of sick cos someone's gotta eat it
Asbestos lead asbestos
And it won't be us because we're the smart ones
Asbestos lead asbestos
Motivated in a public school, we live on the west side
Lead asbestos
Equal opportunity, except if our pedigree dogs
Don't like the smell of your children

Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead asbestos
Lead as happy fun tune

They're stealing and fighting
But we live on the west side