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How Will Trump's Second Term Differ From The First?

I think he'll wholly jettison the Republican establishment this go around. His VP is going to be a sycophant, as will anyone else in his orbit. He's going to go on tour holding rallies every other week, talking about toilet flushing water and how they clean coal. He'll piss the Pentagon off by ending Ukraine involvement, and/or saying the quiet part outloud with regards to Palestine - something to the effect of it's ok for Israel to eradicate Palestine because white colonialists erased the natives in America and that worked out well for everyone since now there are Indian Casinos.

What else?

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How many of you have high paying jobs, and how have you prevented your material means and social circles from eroding your leftist convictions?
  • I make more money than ever and it hasn't stopped my leftist ideals. If anything, it's only emboldened my resolve.

    But here's the straight dope: I live a very isolated life. My friends lower on the economic totempole see me differently. Not necessarily negatively, but I noticed as I "made it" that relations started to change. I've had a buddy of mine confide in me that he feels embarrassed to hang out because he's been so unsuccessful. I suspect my other working-class friends feel similarly.

    And because I can't relate to the Libshits around me at work and in the burbs, I have like maybe 2 friends I can sort of hang with and even then, their bad takes on the world are incredible. Meanwhile I'm constantly minding my "financial freedom" in paying bills, saving for college, figuring out taxes, figuring out insurance... which is fucking exhausting. Tangent: I'd rather have money than not have money in this hellscape (who wouldn't) but minding your shit after a certain level of income is basically another fucking job.

    So yeah. Wife and I made it (whatver bullshit that means) and I might as well go live on an island. Which only proves to me how atomized we really are. If I had no money I'd strive for financial stability and have that consume my thoughts and motivations. Now I have money and the parts of life that matter most (friendship, piece of mind, personal fulfillment, etc) are unobtainable.

    Which only makes me more of a Leftist.

  • At this point lemmy.world is really just reddit 2
  • This is amazing. The mental gymnastics necessary is mind boggling.

    Let's say Trump and Biden are equally terrible for Palestinians but Trump rolls out a plan to pull out of Ukraine. Using the logic above, shouldn't all Dems vote for Trump since he's quantifiably less terrible?

    LOL. What fucking losers. It takes no effort to realize all sides are bad and we're all fucked. Just own it. You can even still be a shitlib like my mom. Just realize it's 100% bullshit.

  • It Was My Cake Day Three Days Ago...

    And none of you motherfuckers wowed me.

    Heavy is the head that carries the One True Leftist's crown.

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    Struggle Session?!

    When can we get a Snuggle Session around here?

    I fucking love to cuddle!

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    Hey, Friend!

    I genuinely hope anyone reading this is having a good day. I'm glad you're here.

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    Honey, Come Look! New Treat Innovations!

    When you open up the cellophane package and take a sniff, the air is tinged with a sense of extreme efficiency and a hint of personal choice!

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    Do You Ever Drink a Full Bottle of Wine...?

    ... And think to yourself, "fuck anyone named Ted, especially Ted Turner."

    Colorizing movie motherfucker. Rot in hell.

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