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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

In the seventy-three days since this account was created it has made five thousand nine hundred and thirty-three submissions to Lemmy.

This averages out to a post every seventeen minutes and forty-three seconds twenty-four hour a day seven days a week.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Look upon his Works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Mormon Satanist. Transracial Socialist Workers Party Kopimist Monk. Debt-free. Alcohol-free. Drug-free. Caffeine-free. “Over 45,000 downvotes, mocked, stalked, parodied, and called a troll—all because I dare stand against the Duopoly. Yet here I am, unbeaten. Breaking the chains of oppression!”

Just the straight-edge virtue signaling alone is 😬 And “debt-free”? That’s mostly dumb luck, and not at all moral virtue.

Edit to add: I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone as ratioed. No one on Lemmy is buying what he’s selling, but I guess that just proves how right he is.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Woohoo! Straight-edge for the win!

That’s mostly dumb luck

Riiiiggghhhttt! lol

No one on Lemmy is buying what he’s selling

Whew! Good thing I'm not selling anything. Thank you! :)

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The election is in 16 days, friend. What do you think is gonna change in just 16 days?! lol

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

... A spoiler? Which is what she is.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

So you think if she stops right now, with less than 3 weeks to go, that's gonna turn everything around?! lol What?!

Also, friend, Trump isn't going to win. It won't even be close. Enough with the Doom and Gloom. Harris is gonna win by a landslide. Relax.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Her name is already on the ballot, but yes you drop out and fewer people will vote for you.

People thought Trump wasn't going to win and that Hilary was going to win in a landslide.

I see you live up to your reputation.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I see you live up to your reputation.

Meh, just me being me, I suppose. But either way, she's not dropping out, so it's a non-issue. I like her and applaud her efforts. But I didn't vote for her.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And we go back to the start: Her not dropping out is a bad thing. Which is an issue. You applaud her efforts to spoil the Dem vote? Yeah you show who you are.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

Yeah you show who you are.

And who do you think I am? I didn't vote Democrat and I didn't vote Republican. I voted third party. I've never hid that fact.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What do you call someone who only pops up 90 days within an election.

Bad faith actors.

Ops formula is "oh youre against stein because ?"

Definition of bad faith.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

So is there a certain time limit before or after elections that people have to follow to join Lemmy?! I didn't see that direction when I signed up. Thanks!

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yea, because she's a stupid cunt that hates America, just like her supporters.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

So she hates America because she's running against Trump and Harris?! Riiiiggghhhttt.... LMAO

Almost half of the country isn't voting for Harris. Do they hate America too?

[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's okay, 99% of the country isn't voting for Stein (or any of the other whack jobs running the grift of third-party campaigns). Certainly sounds like America hates her at the very least.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Good to know! So nothing to be worried about and no reason to be upset about me posting articles about her. Thank you! :)

[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You're projecting again - I never said I was upset. Guilty conscience maybe?

I think your thetan levels must be out of whack. You feeling okay?

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You seem to be projecting. I didn't say you were upset. Guilty conscience maybe?

Oh sorry, I'm not a Scientologist. But it's fun to see that you like to bring up people's religion. Maybe some rights you don't respect?

[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You seem to be projecting. I didn't say you were upset. Guilty conscience maybe?

You did, but you'll probably just edit your comment to hide the fact.

Oh sorry, I'm not a Scientologist. But it's fun to see that you like to bring up people's religion. Maybe some rights you don't respect?

Scientology is not a religion other than for tax purposes and only after they literally infiltrated the IRS. They are to religion as your dear third party candidates are to serious politics: going through the motions just enough to keep raking in the cash. You starting a community for it makes perfect sense - too bad you were too afraid to keep it up.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You did, but you’ll probably just edit your comment to hide the fact.

Hmmm, did I? I don't remember that, but you know me, managing this team of russians and stuff. Gets complicated at times!

Scientology is not a religion

Well since the IRS does refer to them as a religion... They should have started a third-party run to, can you imagine the meltdown Lemmy would have?!

Oh and I didn't take the community down out of fear. I'm just busy with my writing community. The Scientology community will still pop up in some form or other, no worries! :)

[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Good luck with that, I'm sure it'll really pay off with Xenu

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

That doesn't offend me at all. I'm not a Scientologist. I think they are interesting tho! Thank you! :)

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No, because she's a Russian pawn who is actively hurting our country.

Nice try.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

Meh, I like her though. Thanks!

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Jill Stein, the Green Party’s serial presidential candidate, has heard the pleading from strangers. And she doesn't care. And neither do I. I didn't vote for her, but I still like her! (Hi Philip!)

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

If you didn’t care, you would not have made this post (or the hundreds like it), nor would you have commented on it with your edgelord response.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I think you misunderstood. She was talking about not caring that people are asking her to stop, and moving forward anyway. Same as me, not caring about how much you all try to bully me; I won't stop posting articles.

Hmmm, maybe I should change my display name to "Mormon Satanist Edgelord"? Hmmmm, thinking maybe...

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Cute evasion, but nobody’s buying it.

And admitting you’re a troll and that the only reason you post or comment here is to troll is also pretty telling.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Hey, are you calling me cute? Come on, admit it... you kinda like me now, don’t you? My stubborn persistence, even in the face of all the unrelenting hate and disdain. Yet, through it all, like a tiny flower sprouting from a crumpled discarded soda can, I can feel it… our friendship is blooming, baaabbbyyyy!

Thank you, friend! :)

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Too bad the Summer Olympics are over, or you’d get gold in mental gymnastics.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Training for the Winter Olympics now. Thanks, friend! :)

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

It has been my observation that those who passive-aggressively referred to people as “friend” typically don’t have any of their own.

I’m not your friend.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I may not be your friend, but I count you as my friend. Thanks, friend! :)

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Don't be sad, I'm your friend. Cheer up. It's gonna be ok, I promise. And Trump is going to lose, so all good. Thank you! :)

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh, how cute. You’re trying to be passive aggressive to make yourself feel better.

Nobody is your friend.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

For what? Pointing out your failings? The fact that you have no friends?

Because other than passive-aggressive trolling, I can’t really see why anyone would behave that way.

Many people here think you are a paid troll, but I’m pretty sure that you’re lonely enough to do this for free because you mistake an entire online community’s hate towards you as some sort of affection. That’s why you call everyone Who insults you “friend.”

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wait! Are you saying people here are insulting me? In this community?! Noooo...come on now... I'm pretty sure when I brought that up one time, everyone said I had "main character syndrome."

So I think you're wrong. You must be, right?!

Thanks, friend! :)

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Of course you would label yourself “main character”.

Just remember: every time you post your comments on lemmy, everyone knows exactly how desperate and pathetic the attempt for affection is.

I can’t think of a worse fate than being you. I do, however, enjoy watching you constantly display how miserable you are.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for looking out for me, friend! :)

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Whatever you have to tell yourself so you can sleep at night….

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The more passive aggressive statements you make like this, it just confirms how miserable and desperate you are. Not just for me, but for everyone here.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

Thank you. The care and sympathy you're showing me is really turning me around and making me a better person. I feel your love for me. Thanks, friend! :)