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[–] [email protected] 77 points 7 months ago (9 children)

Lipp says his return to Trump began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In March 2023, DeSantis downplayed the invasion, calling it a “ territorial dispute”.

“That really made me wonder about DeSantis’s knowledge of international politics and how it affects the United States. It really concerned me,” Lipp said.

So you go back to... Trump? Who has literally praised Putin for the invasion?

Fucking morons.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 7 months ago (6 children)

From the same person in the article:

“Trump has a business background and he’s a great negotiator. He has a strong personality. These conflicts can be resolved through negotiation, and Trump is the right man at the right time.”

They still think of him as the character he played on The Apprentice.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

The damage Mark Burnett did by refining the myth of Donald Trump’s business acumen for The Apprentice is incalculable. He single-handedly convinced the stupidest dregs of society that Donald Trump was a brilliant negotiator and successful businessman. When in reality The Apprentice itself was the only successful thing he had ever been involved with.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

It’s so weird, because all that show did was cement how stupid he was for me. It was so fucking moronic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I couldn't stand to watch it. I hated donnie for a very long time, and watching that asshat play a Bigly Successful Bidness Man was too much. It was all I could do to keep from rolling my eyes when the watercooler talk would start up about that show.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

In the past and occasionally now I indulge in pro wrestling, I know it’s predetermined and ridiculous but it’s fun and makes me happy. I think everyone knows this about wrestling at this point.

What I’ve been realizing over the past few years in conversations with people who watch reality TV is that there is a non insignificant percentage of them who don’t see the kayfabe. It’s really distressing

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