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Please, for the love of God, just stop giving him attention (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works to c/memes@lemmy.world
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Edit: Just to clarify, my stance here is not "ignore everything Trump." He has done and will do quite a lot of things that warrant attention and concern. He's also a serial liar and world class bullshitter. A human testament to the phrase, "actions speak louder than words." Donald Trump's political success has always hinged on the fact that people are quick to forget that. He's already working overtime to distract from the fact that the majority of his campaign promises were just lies and the sooner he can make the people who voted for him forget all the pie in the sky shit they were promised, the better.

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[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I swear it's just one dead cat after another with this guy. It's like someone is feeding him this nonsense to keep him busy, and by extension, the media and most of us.

He’s already working overtime to distract from the fact that the majority of his campaign promises were just lies and the sooner he can make the people who voted for him forget all the pie in the sky shit they were promised, the better.

That too. Good call, OP.

I encourage everyone to call non-news what it is - a distraction - until it's actually a thing that's happening. In the meantime, consider browsing the AP to read what's actually happening that's being masked by all this noise.

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago

Trump is actually threatening to invade Panama, that's not just a 'distraction.'

Trump actually did try and lock Hillary Clinton up, it wasn't just bullshit.

I despise the extent to which denialism hides in believing that if we ignore or don't report on the facts of Trump's terrifying actions (speeches are actions) that will somehow improve the situation.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

The office of a mad US president in spe threatening the EU, neighbours and a former colony with violence is newsworthy.

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's the sane washing that needs to go. Stop normalizing the bad behavior of malignant narcissism and criminality.

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But the denialism in OP needs to stop too and it has to be appropriate to call it STUPID. You can't ignore the malignancy when it's in the presidency and hope it will go away. Every single thing Trump says is serious and literal until someone in his administration stops him.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you just sum it up as being stupid, you ignore the inherent nature of it.

It's intentionally stupid to make you pay attention to instead of anything truly meaningful. The political equivalent of saying something wrong on the internet just so some angry nerd comes along to correct you. He is stoking outrage for the sake of outrage, so that his bedfellows can capitalize on it, and he can mooch off them.

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago

Your theory of attention management is stupid and bad.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If it were any other US president it would certainly be newsworthy and incredibly alarming. But old Don, as we all know, is completely full of shit and just says things A.) because he's a fucking idiot and B.) to distract from what he's actually up to.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

One cannot "fuck around and find out" in nuclear diplomacy. Threats are threats and relying on distraction theory here is denial.

Distraction theory may work domestically, but not in diplomacy. Well, unless there's evidence for something worse planned (compare Russia in the security council 2022-02-22).

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

What happened the last time he was president and made these threats?
Nothing.
He's a troll and world leaders know it. News outlets love him for the clicks.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

If his past performance + Project 2025 + Musk haven't combined to convince you that the first win was a surprise to everyone and his handlers are far more ready this time around, you are as deluded as those who voted for him.

  • Democrats spent four years trying not to piss off R too much by doing anything about Jan 06 (among other things), then 2 months trying to woo R votes

  • R spent four years getting ready for this, and are ready to tear shit down. Shit will go downhill rapidly after Jan 20.

He's worthy of our attention. Stupid and assholish or not, he's literally the most powerful man on the planet (aside from Elon Musk) right now.

Infighting among all those trying to deploy him as their personal attack dog is about the most hopeful thing we have right now.--

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What he and guys administration does is newsworthy. What he says is really not, outside of the extremes.

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago

That's stupid.

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is the bad thinking that must be extirpated at the root.

Shut the fuck up. You fucking moron. What happened the last time he was president? He tried to assassinate foreign leaders and was stopped by Mattis. He summoned his militia to the capitol and mounted an insurrection.

He's only a troll to you because that makes you feel better.

Stop it. Stop spreading your stupid ignorance.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh, he definitely does malign things that hurts both the US as a country and Earth as a whole... but not everything he says is indicative of what he does. If you simply take everything he says at face value, you will get so mired in bullshit that you won't be able to pull yourself out when something meaningful does happen.

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago

not everything he says is indicative of what he does.

That's stupid!

You haven't actually been paying attention. Every single time he says something, he's tried to do it.

The declaration of the possibility of the use of military force in Panama has to be taken at face value. Don't be a fucking moron.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That was the path before the election. A lot of clickbait headlines linking to his platform that exposed his "alternate facts basis" for evil. Now the attitude won't make him go away anymore.

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The thing is though his name in the spin machine is what he wants. There is an entire industry making money off that news. Its a post truth world my guy

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago

You can't ignore the truth in order to banish the post-truth confusion. He gets his name in the spin machine because he won the presidency. Get used to it and don't pretend trying to hide from it is a successful strategy.

it's one thing if you need to check out of the news for your mental health but "don't feed the toddler attention" isn't a suitable approach to the presidency's use by the 78 year old whose orders will be taken seriously and literally.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They've been doing that non-stop for the past decade and made millions over millions from that

Do you really believe they'd stop today?

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

All media/journalism is struggling to make ends meet and no one in (real) media wants Trump to be in power. This cynical theory of the media is fucking stupid.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, they are indeed struggling to make ends meet which is exactly why they're doing this because THIS is what makes them money. Outrage sells so if they have to sell trump, they sell trump.

Is it cynical? I'm sure it is, it's also what it is

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago

That's so fucking stupid! They're covering it because it's news!

[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't remember where I heard this, but it's stuck with me "Liberals take Trump literally and have never taken him seriously."

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's one of the stupidest most pathetic excuses downplaying the serious things Trump is saying. It's appropriate to take Trump seriously and literally.

You really fucking believe he wouldn't nuke a hurricane? Why would you believe that? He does all sorts of stupid things. Sometimes he's told no and the morons take it as evidence that he wasn't ever serious.

The incoming president has declared his intent to expand the borders of the US north and south. That's news. If you don't take that seriously and literally, you're just burying your head in the sand. Stop spreading this mindless denialism.

[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

A lot of things he says, he's incapable of either doing or has the follow through of doing it. What a gross misreading of what I wrote. Your alarmism is a weak coping mechanism. Grow up.

[–] Impassionata@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago

You are fundamentally incorrect.