• @TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    This would normally totally annihilate a presidential run. Fucks sake, they were ended by a guy saying “please clap” or having a weird laugh.

    But then again, only cultists vote for this man.

  • NutWrench
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    The guy is literally too stupid to stop hitting himself in the nuts. And then he blames the “deep state” for making him hit himself in the nuts.

    • @WoahWoah@lemmy.world
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      While you may think he’s hitting himself in the nuts, polling says otherwise. I know, it’s infuriating.

    • @TheFriar@lemm.ee
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      Don’t you guys remember four/six years ago? This was a…depressingly effective tactic to evading responsibility. Because he just…openly admits to shit that other politicians know is poison. But nothing sticks because there are a million other things he does the same thing with. And it’s news for a day or two and then…nothing happens.

    • @Katrisia@lemm.ee
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      I remember a person on Reddit using this.

      þ- th sounding /θ/ (think)
      ð- th sounding /ð/ (the)

      As to why… I hope OP tells us.

          • PhlubbaDubbaOP
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            Legit only know homestuck is even a þing þrough Undertale and Megalovania

            • Tanis Nikana
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              80% of your comment history is bent on those letters. Is that all you want to be known for?

        • @apostrofail@lemmy.world
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          I support.

          Æsþetically it looks dense & unique like ð rare, sunderly dental fricative sounds English makes. “ð” isn’t historic since Old English really didn’t boðer ƿiþ separating voiced vs. unvoiced dental, but ðat’s okay since our broðers up norþ in Iceland use ðese 2 characters in ð manner you prescribe. I like ð mirroring a as ð single-character definite vs. indefinite article too. As someone around ESL (English as a second language) speakers, it can help ðem not only knoƿ hƿich sound to make hƿile preventing silly slip-ups like former US president Donald Trump saying Þighland instead of Thailand—but it ƿould be obvious if our ƿritten form ƿasn’t forced to drop þorn for overloading “y” or “th” for ð printing press’ limitations not built for our tongue.

          Before computers or printing presses, ƿe didn’t have spellcheck—so folks spelled ƿords as ðey sound. Having less digraphs favoring more single characters is considered more ergonomic; Dvorak, ð keyboard layout, has “ht” on the home roƿ of ð dominant hand to shoƿ just hoƿ dominant ðis digraph truly is for typing English.

          • Mr. Satan
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            Look, english spelling is already a mess for me to parse (non-native speaker). If y’all start using this other alphabet, I’m just not gonna bother reading.

            “Oh no! Anyway” kind of comment, but I must protest somehow.

            • Flying Squid
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              Yeah, I think this is a pretty shitty way to behave on a website with a large number of non-native English speakers.

          • ɔiƚoxɘup
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            This was a little easier than reading finnegans Wake but not much. Definitely more humorous though. Thank you.

    • Dragon "Rider"(drag)
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      It’s not a trend. The way you and drag are speaking is the trend. Phlubbadubba is speaking Old English. You’re right, though, it didn’t last.

  • stebo
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    He can say what he wants. He can endorse Adolf Hitler and nobody will bat an eye. Meanwhile Kamala has to watch every letter that crosses her lips.

    • Has he not literally been doing that? I’ve been seeing articles about how much he looks up to Hitler. And he quotes him. He’s not being subtle, at least.

      • @ColonelThirtyTwo@pawb.social
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        Because Republicans have chosen Trump as the leader of their in-group, and everything they say and do is just sound bytes for getting him in power and abusing the out group, no matter how inconsistent, hypocritical, or false it is. They don’t actually think what they mock the left for is bad, but if they can use it to justify being against them, they’ll use it.

        • @SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org
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          I keep forgetting that there was never a female president before. I’m German and 16 years of chancellor Merkel are pretty fresh in my mind still. I was 11 when she got into office, kinda crazy to think about.

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            True, it was the same for Biden. I also don’t think this only applies to Trump and America. I live in Europe and saw it happen in my own city. The right-wing sitting mayor was framing his opponent for being a communist supporting the Taliban, which was an absolute lie. Buddy only advocated for affordable housing and public transport. Though there was something to be said about his lack of plans to achieve that, it’s probably better than just letting the free market do its thing. Anyways the media framed the sitting major as the sensible one, regardless of the lies he told, and he won the elections by a mile.

              • @JonsJava@lemmy.worldM
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                Calling dissenters fascists and Zionists violates rule 1. Please keep it civil.

                People can disagree with your view, or your delivery of your view. That doesn’t make them s Zionist or fascist. They just means you’re failing to communicate. In communication, the onus lies squarely on the sender.

                This is a friendly warning.

        • @GhostFaceSkrilla@lemmy.world
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          Fuck both those zionist bootlickers.

          That said, I’m voting Harris this time, since the alternative isn’t an option, but, we still have to destroy this 2 party, oligarch ruled system and start from scratch. Enough is enough. Time to eat the rich.

          • Dragon "Rider"(drag)
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            244 minutes ago

            These are good opinions, but can you say them two weeks from now? Drag doesn’t think they’re productive right now. They’ll be great in two weeks.

      • @GhostFaceSkrilla@lemmy.world
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        It’s all propaganda. Biden gave the terrorist state of Isreal $18 Billion in American tax dollars this year alone. That’s $13 Billion more in a year than the average of $5billion per year for the last 75 years.

        I don’t know wtf Dildo Tramp’s angle is here, but both parties are Zionist boot lickers who’ve continuously funded genocide. I don’t know why he would try and make his opponents look less evil than he is, and also piss off his skinhead supporters.

        Edit: to be clear, you should still vote Harris because it’s the lesser evil option in this fucked up circus. But denying reality makes you just as bad as air-headed trumpets. Both sides are owned by the same corporate interests and mega-rich, and we need to abolish this 2 party system, not make-up fantasies that one side is actually good.

        Nobody is debating the fact that Trump is 1000x worse and also has and will continue funding Isreal if elected.

        That’s how you know the downvotes aren’t from the progressive side. We don’t downvote facts or minimize genocide.

          • @GhostFaceSkrilla@lemmy.world
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            I presented facts, that’s all.

            I challenge you to find any inaccurate information in my comments.

            I said multiple times I’m voting Harris, but that’s not good enough for fascists and zionists, you need to re-write history to fit your narrative.

                • @GhostFaceSkrilla@lemmy.world
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                  Waiting for you to find any inaccurate information in my original comment and elaborating why you think my fact based comment is propaganda, and not the corporate media story I’m commenting on.

                  Immediately trying to change the subject and cherry pick other parts to argue about.

  • @humanspiral@lemmy.ca
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    Just as the classified documents case, this would be grounds to put Trump in military jail, instead of pussyfooting around a corrupt justice system he appointed a large chunk of. DNC being a neocon fundraising organization is pro Trump if he is more pro Israel.

  • @PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    On one hand, I agree with you

    On the other hand, Jesus Christ didn’t the Middle English fad die out in like, 2013 Reddit?

    • @PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de
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      And you should be glad it did. Germans didnt get so lucky.

      r/ich_iel and ich_iel@feddit.org STILL think it’s funny not to use english words and instead translate them literally so it sounds like complete nonsense. (“Zangendeutsch”) This joke got old like 10 years ago but if you use even a single english word you will still be greeted with “Sprich Deutsch du Hurensohn” which means speak German you son of a bitch.

      I just want good memes in my own language, but that community is insufferable.

      /rant, sorry

    • @Furbag@lemmy.world
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      So your reaction to learning that Trump is actively sabotaging peace talks with Israel is… Blame the Democrats?

      Seriously smooth brain conservative take, holy shit.

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      worse than the same? this must be a mental lapse or just bad faith. I mean I would totally understand “not enough” but “worse than same”? Are you living in a parallel universe? The moment Trump is elected you will start seeing people rallying for more support to Israel and probably sending American troops over there.

      • @Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world
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        I’m not supporting Trump, I’m wondering why Israel is so central to democratic policy when they have literally done everything in their power to elect Trump?

        I can’t imagine anything besides corruption or kompromat at this point. Literally nothing else makes sense.

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          I’m not supporting Trump

          That comment you made above is supporting Trump. You saying you’re not supporting him makes no difference.

              • @Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world
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                They aren’t a spoiler where I’m standing. Undecided voters aren’t here. You have a lot of nerve to call anyone a shill with that rhetoric.

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                  They aren’t a spoiler where I’m standing

                  Cognitive dissonance will do that to someone that chooses to forego critical thinking.

                  You have a lot of nerve to call anyone a shill

                  Thanks friend!

        • @Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world
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          It is old geopolitics.

          Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, etc. benefit greatly from doing things the way the US likes. They make massive amounts of money, get a massive military to keep enemies at bay, they get to keep deciding how much crude oil costs, and they get massive amounts of weapons. In return they all spy for the US, allow the US to put massive military facilities in their countries, and protect the petrodollar.

          It is that simple. The Palestinians have very little wealth, military, and political clout. So they get run over by the machine. Is it horrific? Yes. Is it easy to understand? Also, yes.

  • Nougat
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    Stop trying to make Middle English happen.

        • @Schmoo@slrpnk.net
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          I think the assumption that people who engage in unconventional means of expression are attention-seeking speaks to a common insecurity people have about receiving negative attention themselves. They’re reflecting the social pressure to conform that they already surrendered to.

            • @gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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              What do you call it then? Because that’s what’s happening here

              Unless “drag” refers to someone/thing else entirely, which context heavily implies otherwise

              • Dragon "Rider"(drag)
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                It’s a person independent neopronoun. It’s inflected and conjugated the same way in first, second, and third person.

                • @gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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                  It’s a person independent neopronoun

                  Cute, but no it’s not

                  Its a nickname, your username shortened. That’s a proper noun whether you pretend to use it otherwise elsewhere or not, as context is important in communication

                  I do like the trolling effort though so keep on keeping on

          • @puppycat@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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            while i appreciate your random internet stranger opinion, I fail to see how dragonfucker hurts or inconveniences any of us 🤷‍♀️

            like yeah i get you dont like it but isnt your comment just a teeny bit more cringe as fuck?

    • _NoName_
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      Why? This is their post and they wanna use middle English. It’s not that big a problem for anyone else.

      Are you just worried that it’ll become a more common trend? I don’t think that’ll happen. It’s just gonna be like scrolling by a ich iel post every now and again.

    • wildncrazyguy138
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      No. Language is dynamic by design. If þey/þem wish to be diacritical fluid, who are we to deny freedom of speech?

      • Nougat
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        You’re right, it is. But language shifts in populations in ways that enhance communication. One person using letters that nobody else uses makes communication of ideas more difficult.

        Not only that, but they’re only choosing to use some Middle English letters, and not any other rules of Middle English grammar or spelling.

        They can use whatever language they want, but if it’s too much effort for people to understand, they’re more likely to be ignored.

  • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod
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    Don’t worry, I’m sure in a few years he’ll be indicted, and then a few years after that there will be a trial, and then a few years after that he might be forced to grift his followers to pay a fine.

    • @normalexit@lemmy.world
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      Shit, he probably won’t last long before senility or old age gets him. Then we have old president JD to look forward to

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      Technically I don’t even þink ðis would get a trial, since Israel, unlike Iran and ð Vietkong, are not enemies of ð US at ð time of ð act in question.

      Meaning what would normally qualify for an open and shut case for treason doesn’t apply since ð aiding and abetting isn’t happening to a technically hostile power.

      • enkers
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        W̵̤̤̏h̵̡̧̢̰̯̺̣̻̟̙͙̟̅ẏ̸̢̻͙̺̖̤̳̠̙̼̩̳̯̓̏͒̅͑̐̓̿̾̆̐͠͝͠͝ ̷̨̞̮͚̝͎̠̬͇͙͒̃̈́̆̉̋͊̍̉̀̋̈̓͜ạ̷̡̱̘̻͈̥̰͚͍̗̗̱̞̣͗̑̀̚͝ͅŗ̸̜̮̗͍̣͙̮̜̤͍̟͙̼͚͝ḝ̷̩͕̰̖̣͖̤͎̝̗͔̯̺̗̱͂̎̿̓̐̊̈́̑̌̿͘͝ ̵̮̱̗͎̼̞̰͚̬̣̬̀̍̐̓̂̽̃͑̒́͊̾͘̕͘ỳ̸̟̤̟̞͔͔̙͕̪͔̰̰͔̪̭̭̏̀͂̊́̚͜o̷̰̮̹̰̯̳͉̰͆̃͂̇͘͠ự̵͗̉̈͛̐̃́̂̔̑͛͘͝ ̴̡̨͖͚̟̜̳̣̫̰̜̖̪̽̌̚͜ͅͅt̸̢̢̟̖̞̱̥͛͊̈̈̀͆̈́͐̈́̑̽͘͘͝a̸͇͔̬̽̓̋̍͒͐͛̿̂̎͛̚͘͝l̷̡̛̰̜̳͕̞̗̥̯̤̭̮͎͎̱͌̄͛̆̓͑̊͊̅̓̚̕ḱ̷̹͙̯͚̰̙͖͖͋͆̉̈̚i̴̧͙͑̒͋̀̈́̽̊̆̊̎̋̃ņ̸̣͓̟͈̯̹̞̥͓̠͈͖̲͈͖̈̔̋͊̿̂̀͗̕͜͝ḡ̶̡̛̩̞͖̟̯̞̯̼̺̘̭̊̉̂̆̎̈́̐͌̏͛̃̊̕ ̴̬͎͖̟̣̻̈́̉́̈́̋͂̍͂̒̇̈̾̕̚͝l̵͚̲̖̰̇͑͝i̵̧̠̜͕̩̖̙̝͙̠͉̙̮̼̒͐̅̏̑͒̄͂̈́͌̀̑̽̚k̶͙͙̟͔̠̳͍̭͉̥͓̼̝̟̣̗̲̆̐͆̄͌̓͛̍͒̊͊̊̕͝ȇ̵̮̙͜ ̵̢̦̜̯̑͆́̌̾t̶̘͕̲̼̲̰̙̱͕̩̜̦͐̿͋͒̒̑̂̔͋̕̚ͅḧ̸͕̪́̅̐a̶̡̲̟͇̺̯̜͎̹̰̿̏̓̓̆͑͝ţ̴̜̭͌̈́̓̏́͛͝?̵̡̨̜̦̖͓͔̘̿

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      Quoth the tankies, but Dems same tho

      They’re using old English characters that used to mean “th”

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    It worked for “Tricky Dick”. He just didn’t feel the need to go blabbing it to everybody because back then you couldn’t get elected without at least pretending to have morals.