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[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe 119 points 6 days ago

Reminder that the government is spending ridiculous money like this to accommodate the absurd whims of the elite while disabled homeless people are starving to death in droves.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 37 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] AoxoMoxoA@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

They need to get on that

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 44 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I'm a regular kayaker. This makes zero sense. The Ohio is huuuuge. There's nothing to be gained by raising a river so large in a kayak other than the flex of doing it.

We're not talking about some of the shallower rivers with rapids that you might bottom out on in sections during dry spells. This is a deep, wide river.

[–] relativestranger@feddit.nl 44 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

it wasn't the ohio river, it was the lake in caesar creek state park, which feeds into the nearby little miami ~ 50 miles north of cincy and the ohio.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 38 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Trump is way out of his depth. I fear for him dying though because of Vance waiting in the wings.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 34 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Trump is a “once in a generation” level of grifter, much like Putin, Orban or Berlusconi in their respective countries. They somehow resonate with their population deeply, and they exploit this to grab and keep power.

Vance is just a run-of-the-mill second line fascist backed by some rich dudes, plenty to go around in every country. They (luckily) lack the charisma to pull votes in the necessary orders of magnitude to win an election.

I doubt most MAGA fans would follow Vance, the GOP would definitely start infighting after Trump’s death.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 11 points 6 days ago

The problem is the longer charismatic authoritarian leader is in power; the easier for the least charismatic authoritarian leader to stay in power.

The charismatic leader is the one who shapes the State to support the authoritarian leader.

Sure, they will be infighting between factions however the day to day running of the government doesn’t grind to a halt.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

i hope the piece of shit goes to jail, then get shanked. I don't want him dead until he's in jail.

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

My hope is that Vance doesn’t have the cult leader charisma to keep this maga shit together, and a power vacuum causes it to crumble.

[–] AoxoMoxoA@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

They've been planning vance as president from the start .

They're going to get rid of trump and invoke his name and image to get the worshipers to go along with whatever Pete , jd and whatever other gang of assholes that are waiting in the wings want done.

[–] AoxoMoxoA@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

They're going to hit him with a poison dart soon , russia style . They got everything they needed out of that bozo

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Demented rapist or techbro goon?

uh

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 27 points 6 days ago

This is the bourgeoisie in all its glory : seizing the common goods, grabbing nature by the pussy as if it were its god given right.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

Aw shucks y'all he's just a simple hillbilly boy from the sticks who knows what it's like to go to bed with only a belly full of twinkies.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That can’t have been cheap. Or good for the lake, otherwise surely it would always be like that?

Hate to disagree with you, but openning and shutting some locks and/or spillways isn't all that difficult, and you would be amazed how often lakes and rivers swell and go down, just from a major rainstorm or two nearby or upriver. The wildlife, for the most part, doesn't care.

[–] only_in_ohio@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago

Why it’s always Ohio man?

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] TheTurner@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Did he even say, Thank You?

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

I just love that he gets booed everywhere he goes. I hope it continues for the rest of his life

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 6 days ago

Clearly going somewhere else never occurred to the greedy little fucker.

[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Always corruption with Republicans

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 97 points 1 week ago

Murica is their playground now.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 84 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I bet that boat needs new upholstery too

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 30 points 6 days ago

And therapy.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 days ago

Boat couches are his favorite because they’re waterproof and easy to wash off.

[–] LongLive@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Which bodily fluid are you referring to please?

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 29 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] frunch@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I'm so glad this lives on, lol