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[–] A_A@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] dumbass@leminal.space 1 points 1 month ago

I like that it leads directly into a puddle.

[–] amadeus84@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

I wouldve laid down paper toilet paper with the maple leaf on it.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Everyone should start using tiny red mats like you'd see in a kitchen or bathroom.

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

With “Gnome Sweet Gnome” on it.

Then we start calling Rubio Gnome of State and variations. Just mock him mercilessly.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Aw yeah. That's the stuff.

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Trumps face if you flattened it with a steamroller.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Proportional for Little Marco

[–] foxlore@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

Roll out the red bath towel. He's not important enough for the beach towel

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is this abnormal? Are there images of other people getting normal-sized red carpets?

[–] alanjaow@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

If I had to guess, I'd say that others wouldn't have gotten a red carpet at all. It doesn't exactly serve a function, and I've never heard of anyone receiving one.

After looking it up, though, it appears that "Heads of State" use them on "ceremonial and formal occasions". Wiki link here.

Edit: Barack Obama was photographed with a large red carpet going down the length of Air Force One's stairs. The one for Rubio is miniscule in comparison.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

The details on that picture say that it's at Andrews Air Force Base, so it's the US military providing the US president with a red carpet / staircase.

Alamy has a bunch of photos of John Kerry travelling by airplane and while sometimes there's a red carpet or a red staircase, other times there's nothing.

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

It's sized proportionally to the hand size of the commander in chief at the time.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I still think it's a brave move trying to blend in with the couch in the same room as JD Vance.

[–] Dimmer@leminal.space 1 points 1 month ago

Based on his imposter act later in which he asked other people for thanks, I think he’s just Copy of JD, but dumber