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[–] Viking_Hippie 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Earlier, in the day, when introducing Vladimir Zelensky, he called him “President Putin.”

Say what you will about whether he's able to beat the Mango Mussolini or not, but THAT has to be the biggest faux pas I've ever seen!

Had me laughing so hard I startled my cat 😂

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This might have been 20 years ago. Some civic organization, probably on Martin Luther King weekend, held a tribute honoring some famous black men. One of the most prominent famous black men they invited was actor James Earl Jones -- reasonable enough so far. So they called him up to the stage to present him with his honorary plaque made out to James Earl .... Ray.

[–] Viking_Hippie 2 points 2 months ago

Yikes! 😬😂

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

That almost sounds like sabotage

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

i remember being incensed as a young man from seeing & hearing his fiery & well spoken anti-gay, anti-feminist, pro-segregationist views and seeing him morph into a doddering old man at the debate and plus this somehow make feel sorry for him now.