this is what the US president is so horny about on his compaigns
this post was submitted on 28 Oct 2026
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Idiocracy isn't supposed to be an instruction manual, but apparently conservatives are already that fucking dumb and we're stuck in this car with them falling off the cliff.
I have no idea how Americans can stand being represented like this. It's one long continuous series of insults heaped upon injury.
Many of us can't and have been working hard to try and change it. Unfortunately, we didn't spend our money on enough guns and ammo to nuke a country and aren't backed by more wealth than the gdp of some nations.
I dare say France has - once again - recently demonstrated that you don't necessarily need either of those things.
And once again, comparing France to America is a dumb take ignoring major differences in basically everything about the countries.
Yeah, France actually has a sense of self worth among the populace.
Or, you know, the fact that Francenis smaller, has less people, more social safety nets, and doesn't have a militarized trigger-happy police force.
Don't forget the US has the nasty combination of a sizeable demographic of right-wing gun owners who'd love an excuse to use them, alongside news media who'd frame the protesters as an evil force that's burning down entire cities.
You know what? I agree. There really is no point in comparing the two.
Right. Compare something more obvious so people can stop making the same dumb comparison.
France vs Texas
| Metric | France | Texas | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Area | ~551,500 km² | ~695,662 km² | Texas is 26% larger |
| Population | ~68.5 million | ~31.7 million | France has 2.2× more people |
| Population Density | ~124 people/km² | ~45 people/km² | France is 2.8× denser |
You mean with the best president ever who has done the best things ever and everybody says so? /s
You must be speaking Calvin 'silent cal' Coolage who had the capacity to keep his yap shut for more than 30 whole seconds at a stretch.
This is noise. Ignore it and focus on bigger things.
Keys are being jangled that have never been jingled before